St John's Church, Llandenny
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| denomination = Church in Wales
| diocese = Monmouth
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| style = Perdendicular
| years built = 14th/15th century
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| status = Grade I listed
| location = Monmouthshire
| country = Wales
| coordinates = {{coord|51.73095|-2.84830|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
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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.{{NHAW|num=17425|desc=Church of St John, Llandenny|grade=I|access-date=19 April 2022}}
History and architecture
The church dates from the twelfth century, the date of the nave, {{sfn|Newman|2002|p=272}} although the chancel is fourteenth century and the roofs and tower fifteenth century.{{Coflein|num=221237|desc=St John's Church, Llandenny|access-date=19 April 2022}} It has a well-preserved Norman window.{{cite web|url=http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/parishholding/monmouth/m572-en/churches-en/st-john-the-apostle-llandenny_-en |title=St John the Apostle, Llandenny|publisher=Church in Wales|access-date=12 February 2012}} The building is of Old Red Sandstone.{{sfn|Newman|2002|p=272}} The church was restored in 1860-65 by John Prichard and John Pollard Seddon{{sfn|Newman|2002|p=272}} and again by G.E.Halliday in 1900–01.
{{sfn|Newman|2002|p=272}} 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.{{cite web|author=Mary in Monmouth |url=http://maryinmonmouth.blogspot.com/2010/03/llandenny-church-with-mystery-saint.html |title=Llandenny, The Church with the Mystery Saint |publisher=Maryinmonmouth.blogspot.com |date=8 March 2010}}
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References
- {{cite book | last = Newman | first = John | author-link=John Newman (architectural historian)| year = 2002 | title = Gwent/Monmouthshire | series=Buildings of Wales| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=knRf4U60QjcC&q=Gwent%2FMonmouthshire | location = London | publisher = Yale University Press| isbn = 978-0-300-09630-9
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Category:Grade I listed churches in Monmouthshire
Category:Church in Wales church buildings in Monmouthshire