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Church of St Govan, Llangovan
Church of St Govan
"home to a colony of bats"
Church of St Govan, Llangovan is located in MonmouthshireChurch of St Govan, LlangovanChurch of St Govan, LlangovanLocation in Monmouthshire
51°44′43″N 2°47′18″W / 51.7454°N 2.7882°W / 51.7454; -2.7882
LocationLlangovan, Monmouthshire
CountryWales
History
Statusparish church
Founded14th – 15th century
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated27 November 1953
Architectural typeChurch

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.

History

The church is of Norman origin but the existing structure dates from the 14th/15th centuries. Further building works took place in the 17th century. A Victorian restoration was undertaken in 1888–1890 by A. W. Probyn and J. P. Moore of Gloucester. 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. Occasional public access is permitted when this would not disturb the bat colony.

Architecture and description

The architectural historian John Newman describes the building as "late medieval" but with evidence of its earlier origins. The church is small, comprising a nave, a chancel and a porch together with a "gabled double bellcote".

Notes

  1. ^ Cadw. "St Govan's Church, Llangovan (Grade II*) (17426)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ Newman 2000, p. 314.
  3. "Bat Reserves-Llangovan Church". The Vincent Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

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