St Michael's Church, Llanvihangel Gobion
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| St Michael's Church, Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire | |
|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | |
 "a medieval church, largely unrestored" | |
  St Michael's Church, Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire Location in Monmouthshire | |
| 51°46′40″N 2°56′57″W / 51.7779°N 2.9492°W | |
| Location | Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | C15th century |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Closed |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 9 January 1956 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Perpendicular |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Monmouth |
| Archdeaconry | Monmouth |
| Deanery | Raglan/Usk |
| Parish | Heart of Monmouthshire Ministry Area |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Reverend Kevin Hasler |
The Church of St Michael, Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire is a parish church with datable origins to the 15th century. There is no record of a Victorian restoration, although one must have occurred (the weathervane bears the date 1846), but there is documented evidence of a "light" reconstruction in 1925. Since the date, the church has barely been altered. It now is closed, having been declared redundant and is in the care of the Representative Body of the Church in Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The datable elements of the church are from the 15th century, although its origins may be earlier, it sits in a circular churchyard and an earlier sculpture has been incorporated into its South wall near the tower.[1] The similarities of the roof-line and tower with those at St Cadoc's Church, Llangattock-juxta-Usk may suggest the involvement of the Gloucestershire engineer John Upton in a Victorian rebuilding, although there is no documented evidence of this.[1] Upton also undertook work at the nearby Pant-y-Goitre Bridge. [2] The architectural historian John Newman writes that the church was "lightly restored in 1925".[3] St Michael’s is now closed. It remains a Grade II* listed building.[1]