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==History==
==History==
The origins of the church date from the 14th century,<ref name="cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net1">{{cite web|url=http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=17424|title=Listed Buildings – Full Report – HeritageBill Cadw Assets – Reports|website=cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net}}</ref> though almost nothing remains of this period.<ref name="cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net1"/> In the early 19th century, the Monmouthshire antiquarian [[Charles Heath (Monmouth)|Charles Heath]] described the original church, "it is a mean building and has nothing to attract the eye of curiosity, consisting only of a nave without side-isles".{{sfn|Heath|1804|p=unnumbered}} The tower was rebuilt in 1846 by the architect T. H. Wyatt, who worked extensively in Monmouthshire.<ref name="cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net1"/> Later in the 19th century further renovations took place under the supervision of Richard Creed.<ref name="cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net1"/> The church remains an active parish church.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/structure/places/churches/?id=5084|title=Churches – The Church in Wales|website=The Church in Wales}}</ref>
The origins of the church date from the 14th century, though almost nothing remains of this period.<ref name="cadw">{{NHAW|num=17424|desc=St Dingat's Church, Dingestow|grade=II*|access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref> In the early 19th century, the Monmouthshire antiquarian [[Charles Heath (Monmouth)|Charles Heath]] described the original church, "it is a mean building and has nothing to attract the eye of curiosity, consisting only of a nave without side-isles".{{sfn|Heath|1804|p=unnumbered}} The tower was rebuilt in 1846 by the architect T. H. Wyatt, who worked extensively in Monmouthshire.<ref name="cadw"/> Later in the 19th century further renovations took place under the supervision of Richard Creed.<ref name="cadw"/> The church remains an active parish church.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/structure/places/churches/?id=5084|title=Churches – The Church in Wales|website=The Church in Wales}}</ref>


==Architecture and description==
==Architecture and description==
The church is built of [[sandstone]] and [[Puddingstone (rock)|puddingstone]] [[rubble]].<ref name="cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net1"/> It comprises a [[nave]] with porch, a North [[transept]], a [[chancel]] and Wyatt's tower.<ref name="cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net1"/>
The church is built of [[sandstone]] and [[Puddingstone (rock)|puddingstone]] [[rubble]].<ref name="cadw"/> It comprises a [[nave]] with porch, a North [[transept]], a [[chancel]] and Wyatt's tower.<ref name="cadw"/>


The architectural historian [[John Newman (architectural historian)|John Newman]] describes the [[stained glass]] as comprising [[roundels]] depicting the [[Lamb of God]] and symbols of the [[Four Evangelists]].{{sfn|Newman|2000|pp=211–12}} The North [[transept]] functions as the chapel of the [[John Bosanquet|Bosanquet]] family of [[Dingestow Court]] and contains memorials to members of the family dating from 1806 to 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/222710/details/st-dingats-church-dingestow|title=ST DINGAT'S CHURCH, DINGESTOW – Coflein|website=www.coflein.gov.uk}}</ref>
The architectural historian [[John Newman (architectural historian)|John Newman]] describes the [[stained glass]] as comprising [[roundels]] depicting the [[Lamb of God]] and symbols of the [[Four Evangelists]].{{sfn|Newman|2000|pp=211–12}} The North [[transept]] functions as the chapel of the [[John Bosanquet|Bosanquet]] family of [[Dingestow Court]] and contains memorials to members of the family dating from 1806 to 1975.<ref>{{Coflein|num=222710|desc=St Dingat's Church, Dingestow|access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref>


The church is a Grade II* listed building, its listing recording the building as "the principal architectural feature in the village of Dingestow".<ref name="cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net1"/>
The church is a Grade II* listed building, its listing recording the building as "the principal architectural feature in the village of Dingestow".<ref name="cadw"/>


==Notes==
==Notes==
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[[Category:Grade II* listed churches in Monmouthshire]]
[[Category:Grade II* listed churches in Monmouthshire]]
[[Category:History of Monmouthshire]]
[[Category:History of Monmouthshire]]
[[Category:Church in Wales church buildings]]
[[Category:Church in Wales church buildings in Monmouthshire]]
[[Category:14th-century church buildings in Wales]]
[[Category:14th-century church buildings in Wales]]
[[Category:Thomas Henry Wyatt buildings]]
[[Category:Thomas Henry Wyatt buildings]]

Latest revision as of 06:58, 15 February 2024

Church of St Dingat
"the principal architectural feature in Dingestow"
Church of St Dingat is located in Monmouthshire
Church of St Dingat
Church of St Dingat
Location in Monmouthshire
51°47′23″N 2°47′18″W / 51.7897°N 2.7884°W / 51.7897; -2.7884
LocationDingestow, Monmouthshire
CountryWales
DenominationChurch in Wales
History
Statusparish church
Founded14th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated27 November 1953
Architect(s)Thomas Henry Wyatt, Richard Creed
Architectural typeChurch
Administration
DioceseMonmouth
ArchdeaconryMonmouth
DeaneryMonmouth
ParishDingestow
Clergy
Priest(s)The Reverend G. J. R. Williams

The Church of St Dingat in Dingestow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church dating from the 14th century. It is dedicated to Saint Dingat or Dingad, a 5th-century Welsh saint. The church was almost completely rebuilt by Thomas Henry Wyatt in 1846 and further renovated by Richard Creed in 1887–1888. It is an active parish church and a Grade II* listed building.

History

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The origins of the church date from the 14th century, though almost nothing remains of this period.[1] In the early 19th century, the Monmouthshire antiquarian Charles Heath described the original church, "it is a mean building and has nothing to attract the eye of curiosity, consisting only of a nave without side-isles".[2] The tower was rebuilt in 1846 by the architect T. H. Wyatt, who worked extensively in Monmouthshire.[1] Later in the 19th century further renovations took place under the supervision of Richard Creed.[1] The church remains an active parish church.[3]

Architecture and description

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The church is built of sandstone and puddingstone rubble.[1] It comprises a nave with porch, a North transept, a chancel and Wyatt's tower.[1]

The architectural historian John Newman describes the stained glass as comprising roundels depicting the Lamb of God and symbols of the Four Evangelists.[4] The North transept functions as the chapel of the Bosanquet family of Dingestow Court and contains memorials to members of the family dating from 1806 to 1975.[5]

The church is a Grade II* listed building, its listing recording the building as "the principal architectural feature in the village of Dingestow".[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Cadw. "St Dingat's Church, Dingestow (Grade II*) (17424)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ Heath 1804, p. unnumbered.
  3. ^ "Churches – The Church in Wales". The Church in Wales.
  4. ^ Newman 2000, pp. 211–12.
  5. ^ "St Dingat's Church, Dingestow (222710)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

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