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Churches which still retain west gallery features or connections |
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| Gwernesney, dedication not known | 15th century baptistry screen. |
| Llangeview, St David | The building dates largely from the fifteenth century from which time dates most of the windows and the screen and rood loft inside. The font is another, very simple, medieval survival but the pewing and pulpit and indeed the larger squire’s pew in the chancel are all eighteenth century. The altar rails in twisted baluster form date from circa 1700. See this church on the Friends of Friendless Churches web site at http://www.friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk/ |
| Llangybbi, St Cybi |
The existing church, dedicated to St. Cybi (or
Cuby), has been described as "one of the most interesting
in the Usk valley" and "a delight".[2]
The tower, nave and chancel all date from the 13th or 14th
century, and the church has 17th century internal fittings,
including the pulpit, font, and monuments to the local
Williams family. There are also wall paintings dating from the
late medieval period and the 17th century.[2]
One of these is of particular interest: a "Christ of the
trades" of which there are very few in the UK. Outside is the
site of a traditional
well, also named for St. Cybi.[3] West tower, long nave and chancel. Inside there is a west gallery (with organ) and wall paintings from different periods. [References to Wikipedia]
Copyrighted
picture of interior with gallery
here. |
| Mamhilad, Dedication not known | Gallery uses bressumer and front of Rood Loft. |
| Nash, St Mary the Virgin |
Church dates from ca.1792.
West gallery and box-pews.
The spire of Nash church is a landmark for many miles around.
The tower is unusually located on the north east side
of nave. The Church was formerly larger,
as markings indicate that there was once a north aisle to the
nave (demolished 1792). The timber frame ‘chapel’ style
windows and the classical style south doorway are unusual.
However the glory of this church are the interior fittings
comprising a complete set of 18th century
furnishings – box pews, a three decker pulpit (with sounding
board) and a west gallery. The chancel was
rebuilt in 1861. Note the fine stained
glass in the east window – the figures are portrayed in modern
dress. Also of interest is the hidden ‘squint’ – a peep hole
through the thickness of the church wall, from the tower room
into the chancel to afford a direct view of the altar during
the Eucharist. During 2004/2005 the church underwent major
repair and restoration, although further external repairs now
have to be tackled. The tower holds a fine
ring of six bells, by various founders mainly from the 18th
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| Portskewett, Dedication not known | Gallery dates from 1818. |
Churches which are known to have had west gallery features or connections |
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| Grosmont, Dedication not known | Before 1879 "restoration" there were galleries over the north and south transepts, one originally for minstrels, the other for singers. Instruments were fiddle, clarionet and 'cello. The village blacksmith was the clerk and his daughter led the singing. Occasionally the fiddle failed to put in an appearance, and the clerk, who took great interest in the choir and sang bass, would look up to the gallery and call to his daughter, "Now Pollie, pitch the key." |
| Newport, St.Woolo's | Since 1819 the organ had been in the singing gallery over the east end of the nave; in 1913 it was moved to a specially constructed west gallery in the north aisle. |
| Trelech, St.Nicholas | Contains the main part of a Jacobean three-decker, with old altar rails and the site of a possible west gallery. |
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