St Decuman's Church, Rhoscrowther

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CountryWales
DedicationSt Decuman
Heritage designationGrade I
Architectural typeChurch
St Decuman's Church
St Decuman's Church is located in Pembrokeshire
St Decuman's Church
St Decuman's Church
Location in Pembrokeshire
51°41′N 5°02′W / 51.68°N 5.03°W / 51.68; -5.03
CountryWales
History
DedicationSt Decuman
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I
Architectural typeChurch

St Decuman's is a Grade I listed building in Rhoscrowther, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

The parish church is on a very early Christian site and is dedicated to Saint Decuman. It was the "bishop-house" of the cantref of Penfro and one of the seven principal churches in Dyfed under medieval Welsh law.[1] The church is in the care of Friends of Friendless Churches.[2]

Description

Samuel Lewis in 1833 considered the church "not distinguished by any remarkable architectural details".[3] It was restored from 1852 and the roof was renewed in 1870. There was further restoration in 1910. It was Grade I listed in 1970.[4][5]

Structure

Internal features

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