St Peter'S Church, Dixton

St. Peter's Church is a Church of England parish church at Dixton on the banks of the River Wye, about north-east of Monmouth, Wales. The church is a Grade II* listed building and the cross in the churchyard is also a listed building and a scheduled monument. HistoryThe Book of Llandaff refers to the existence of a church, or monastery, on this site in about 735, when it was already described as an "old church" (henllan). Later charters refer to its fishing rights on the River Wye. At that time, it was dedicated to the Welsh saint Tydiwg, or Tadeocus. The Welsh name of the parish, Llandydiwg, and ultimately the name Dixton, derives from that of the saint. The existing church, now substantially rendered and whitewashed, consists of a nave with a separate chancel, a vestry, a tower to the west, and north and south porches. The oldest parts of the building, including the herring-bone masonry in the north wall of the nave, may have an Anglo Saxon origin or alternatively date from the 12th century. The nave seems to have been lengthened during the 13th century, perhaps when the tower and chancel were built. A small window in the southwest corner dates from the early 14th century, but in 1397 the church was described as "intolerably dark". The exposed Old Red Sandstone walling in the chancel dates from the 14th century, with a sanctuary window on each side, and a priest's door, with an ancient stone bench outside. There is a royal coat of arms painted on board and dated 1711 inside the church.

St. Peter's Church is a Church of England parish church at Dixton on the banks of the River Wye, about north-east of Monmouth, Wales. The church is a Grade II* listed building and the cross in the churchyard is also a listed building and a scheduled monument. HistoryThe Book of Llandaff refers to the existence of a church, or monastery, on this site in about 735, when it was already described as an "old church" (henllan). Later charters refer to its fishing rights on the River Wye. At that time, it was dedicated to the Welsh saint Tydiwg, or Tadeocus. The Welsh name of the parish, Llandydiwg, and ultimately the name Dixton, derives from that of the saint. The existing church, now substantially rendered and whitewashed, consists of a nave with a separate chancel, a vestry, a tower to the west, and north and south porches. The oldest parts of the building, including the herring-bone masonry in the north wall of the nave, may have an Anglo Saxon origin or alternatively date from the 12th century. The nave seems to have been lengthened during the 13th century, perhaps when the tower and chancel were built. A small window in the southwest corner dates from the early 14th century, but in 1397 the church was described as "intolerably dark". The exposed Old Red Sandstone walling in the chancel dates from the 14th century, with a sanctuary window on each side, and a priest's door, with an ancient stone bench outside. There is a royal coat of arms painted on board and dated 1711 inside the church.