St Mary's Church, Tregare

The Monmouthshire antiquarian Sir Joseph Bradney records the gift of the advowson of Tregare from "John de Hastings to the see of Llandaff" in 1285.^[1] The present church dates from the 14th century,^[2] the style a mixture of Decorated Gothic and Perpendicular.^[3] The church is built of sandstone rubble, with slate roofs.^[2] It comprises a small nave, an "unusual" ^[4] South porch, a chancel and a West tower, of slightly later date than the church.^[2] The tower, with a pyramid roof ^[4] and cockerel weathervane, is a notable feature.^[3] The church was restored by the Cardiff-based architect G.E.Halliday^[5] in 1900.^[4]

The interior contains an original font, decorated with hearts enclosing IHS symbols, described by the architectural historian John Newman as "a most remarkable 15th century conceit."^[4] The church's Grade II* listing entry describes it as "a small medieval country church of simple architectural character".^[2]

• Bradney, Joseph (1992). A History of Monmouthshire: The Hundred of Raglan, Volume 2 Part 1. Academy Books. ISBN 1-873361-15-7.
• Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.