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Church of St John, Llandenny

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Location
  
Monmouthshire

Denomination
  
Church in Wales

Style
  
Perdendicular

Diocese
  
Diocese of Monmouth

Country
  
Wales

Status
  
Grade I listed

Phone
  
+44 1291 690330

Church of St John, Llandenny

Address
  
The Vicarage, Primrose Green, Raglan, Usk NP15 2DU, UK

Similar
  
St Mary's Priory Church, St Mary's Priory, St Francis Xavier Catholic, Monmouth Catholic Church, Monmouth Baptist Church

The Church of St John, is the parish church of Llandenny, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is in the Perpendicular style and is a Grade I listed building as of 27 November 1953.

History and architecture

The church dates from the twelfth century, the date of the nave, although the chancel is fourteenth century and the roofs and tower fifteenth century. It has a well-preserved Norman window. The building is of Old Red Sandstone. The church was restored in 1860-65 by John Prichard and John Pollard Seddon and again by G.E.Halliday in 1900-01. The Arts and Crafts chancel rails are from this date.

Memorials to a number of members of the Raglan branch of the Somerset family, whose seat is nearby Cefntilla Court, can be seen in the church.

Services are held at the church each Sunday.

References

Church of St John, Llandenny Wikipedia