St Edmund'S Church, Crickhowell

St Edmund's Church is located in Crickhowell, in southeastern Powys, Wales. Built in the early 14th century, the church is dedicated to Saint Edmund the king and martyr, by which name the parish was anciently called, and even as late as 1576 in a will in the register office at Brecon, it is termed the parish of Saint Edmund. It is a Grade II* listed building. Architecture and fittingsThe church was formerly much larger than it is at present, for having been found upon examination in a very dilapidated state, permission was obtained in 1765, to enable the churchwardens to take down the two side aisles. It is cruciform, consisting of a chancel, naive, two transepts and a shingled spire, (the only one in this county) containing five bells in the centre: the length from east to west is 112-feet 11 inches, from north to south 47 feet 8 inches, and the nave wide, but the chancel is only. The rood-loft still remains, and used as a bellfry. The south transept is called the Rumsey chapel, having been formerly appendant to an estate belonging to that family. The north transept is called the Gwernvale chapel. Improvements have deprived all distinguishing marks of antiquity, a lancet window of three lights in the west end immediately over the principal door of entrance, only excepted. The font is modern, bearing the date of 1668 and the names of the wardens of that day. The side aisles, when standing had the emblems of different trading companies carved in wood. The church ceiling was of lath and plaster. It is paved and the seats are regular, but many of them are decayed and needing of repairing. The reading desk is of poor quality, and inconveniently placed, being screened by the pulpit from the greater part of the congregation.

St Edmund's Church is located in Crickhowell, in southeastern Powys, Wales. Built in the early 14th century, the church is dedicated to Saint Edmund the king and martyr, by which name the parish was anciently called, and even as late as 1576 in a will in the register office at Brecon, it is termed the parish of Saint Edmund. It is a Grade II* listed building. Architecture and fittingsThe church was formerly much larger than it is at present, for having been found upon examination in a very dilapidated state, permission was obtained in 1765, to enable the churchwardens to take down the two side aisles. It is cruciform, consisting of a chancel, naive, two transepts and a shingled spire, (the only one in this county) containing five bells in the centre: the length from east to west is 112-feet 11 inches, from north to south 47 feet 8 inches, and the nave wide, but the chancel is only. The rood-loft still remains, and used as a bellfry. The south transept is called the Rumsey chapel, having been formerly appendant to an estate belonging to that family. The north transept is called the Gwernvale chapel. Improvements have deprived all distinguishing marks of antiquity, a lancet window of three lights in the west end immediately over the principal door of entrance, only excepted. The font is modern, bearing the date of 1668 and the names of the wardens of that day. The side aisles, when standing had the emblems of different trading companies carved in wood. The church ceiling was of lath and plaster. It is paved and the seats are regular, but many of them are decayed and needing of repairing. The reading desk is of poor quality, and inconveniently placed, being screened by the pulpit from the greater part of the congregation.