St Cadoc's Church, Llangattock Lingoed facts for kids
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Church of St Cadoc
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 Church of St Cadoc, Llangattock Lingoed
Location in Monmouthshire
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| 51°52′30″N 2°55′39″W / 51.8750°N 2.9276°W | |
| Location | Monmouth, Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Status | Grade I |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Perdendicular |
| Years built | 14th/15th century |
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| Diocese | Monmouth |
The Church of St Cadoc is a very old church in the village of Llangattock Lingoed, Monmouthshire, Wales. It sits right in the middle of the village. This church is built in a special style called Perpendicular. It is a very important building, listed as Grade I since 1956.
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History of St Cadoc's Church
This church was built a long time ago, during the Middle Ages. It is made from a reddish stone called Old Red Sandstone. The roof is covered with stone tiles.
Church Design and Features
The main part of the church, called the nave, is quite long. It leads to a tall tower with a special top that looks like castle walls. This style is called "battlemented." There is also a small turret on the tower.
The church was greatly repaired in the 1800s. A person named John Prichard helped with this work. This happened after one of the church's south walls fell down. The church is named after a Welsh saint called Saint Cadoc.
Inside the Church
Inside the church, you can see a large painting from the early 1400s. It shows St George fighting a dragon! Some people think this painting might be a secret message. It could be about the English winning battles against Owain Glyndŵr, a Welsh leader. These battles happened around 1404 and 1405. They took place close to Llangattock Lingoed.
You can also find some very old wooden benches, called pews, from the 1500s. An expert on old buildings, John Newman, says these are "a rare survival." This means it's very unusual to find them still here after so long.
There is also a wooden beam with carvings of vine leaves and grapes. This is a piece of a "rood screen" from the late 1400s. A rood screen was a decorated screen that separated different parts of the church.
Churchyard Cross
Outside the church, in the churchyard, there is an old stone cross. This cross is from the Middle Ages. It is also a protected building, listed as Grade II.
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