All Saints' Church, Cellan
| All Saints' Church | |
|---|---|
 All Saints' Church (2013) | |
 | |
| Location | Cellan, Llanfair Clydogau |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 6 March 1964 |
| Architectural type | Medieval |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | St Davids |
| Archdeaconry | Cardigan |
All Saints' Church, in Cellan is a Church in Wales parish church. Cellan is 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Lampeter, Wales. The church is a Grade II* listed building with part of it dating back to the medieval period. It belongs to the United Benefice of Lampeter.
History
[edit]All Saints' Church was built during the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries, possibly on top of a Bronze Age barrow,[1] and is thought to have originally been dedicated to Saint Callwen.[2] Another of its medieval features is its square-bowled font. The building has been subjected to minor changes throughout history, including several restorations. Its roof, once thatched, was replaced by slate in the seventeenth century.[2] The presence of a medieval rood loft was recorded in 1810, but has since been removed - perhaps during the Victorian restoration of 1861–62.[2]
Description
[edit]The church is constructed of rubble stone and has a slate roof.[3] It consists of a nave and chancel, both thought to date to the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries, a west bellcote by Herbert Luck North,[4] a north vestry and south porch. Its interior has been described as "the only significant Arts and Crafts work in the county [of Ceredigion]."[4] The ceilings - dating to North's restoration of 1908 - are boarded and painted white, and decorated with flowers and vines, with a symbolic lamb painted on the chancel ceiling.[5]
Heritage Funding
[edit]All Saints' Church received a Heritage Lottery Fund grant in 2018 in order to fund essential repairs to the building.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Listed church gets Heritage Lottery Fund grant". Cambrian News. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, CELLAN | Coflein". coflein.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Stuff, Good. "Church of All Saints, Llanfair Clydogau, Ceredigion". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ a b Newman, John, 1936- (1995). Glamorgan : (Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and West Glamorgan). Hughes, Stephen (Stephen R.), Ward, Anthony, 1953-. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-071056-6. OCLC 33858574.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Herbert L. North Publication Collection | Coflein". coflein.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2020.