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St Martin's Church, Eglwysbach

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NPRN309576
Map ReferenceSH87SW
Grid ReferenceSH8032070530
Unitary (Local) AuthorityConwy
Old CountyDenbighshire
CommunityEglwysbach
Type Of SiteCHURCH
PeriodPost Medieval
Description

St Mary's Church is mentioned in the Norwich Taxation of 1254. It was rebuilt in 1782, and restored in 1882. It consists of a continuous Chancel and Nave, and includes a painting on the west wall, above the benefactions table (boards), of the Royal Arms of George III, dated 1816.

Sources include:
RCAHMW Wallpaintings database. 2004.09.10/RCAHMW/SLE
DE/Ecclesiastical/SH87SW
Richard Suggett, Painted Temples: Wallpaintings and Rood-screens in Welsh Churches, 1200–1800, (RCAHMW 2021).

 

RCAHMW 2021