St Govan's Church, Llangovan
Church in Monmouthshire, Wales
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The Church of St Govan in Llangovan, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a church with late-medieval origins. Renovations took place in the late 19th century. It is a Grade II* listed building and, since being declared redundant in the late 20th century, has been managed by the Vincent Wildlife Trust as a bat colony.
| Church of St Govan, Llangovan | |
|---|---|
| Church of St Govan | |
"home to a colony of bats" | |
  Church of St Govan, Llangovan Location in Monmouthshire | |
| 51.7454°N 2.7882°W | |
| Location | Llangovan, Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| History | |
| Status | parish church |
| Founded | 14th – 15th century |
| Architecture | |
Functional status | Redundant |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 27 November 1953 |
Architectural type | Church |
History
The church is of Norman origin but the existing structure dates from the 14th/15th centuries.[1] Further building works took place in the 17th century.[1] A Victorian restoration was undertaken in 1888–1890 by A. W. Probyn and J. P. Moore of Gloucester.[2] The church was declared redundant in the late 20th century and, since 1999, has been leased to the Vincent Wildlife Trust which manages the church as a bat roosting site.[1] Occasional public access is permitted when this would not disturb the bat colony.[1][3]
