Former Parish Church of St Mary and Pryce Mausoleum, Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn (Y Drenewydd a Llanllwchaearn), Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5169 / 52°31'0"N

Longitude: -3.3148 / 3°18'53"W

OS Eastings: 310878

OS Northings: 291811

OS Grid: SO108918

Mapcode National: GBR 9S.GGK8

Mapcode Global: VH683.HZGY

Plus Code: 9C4RGM8P+P3

Entry Name: Former Parish Church of St Mary and Pryce Mausoleum

Listing Date: 18 July 1949

Last Amended: 9 May 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 8151

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: Church of St Mary's
St Mary's Church, Newtown
Newtown Old Church

ID on this website: 300008151

Location: In a small re-ordered churchyard beside the River Severn at the end of Old Church Street.

County: Powys

Community: Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn (Y Drenewydd a Llanllwchaearn)

Community: Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn

Built-Up Area: Newtown

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Church building

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History

Ruins of the medieval parish church abandoned in favour of St Davids (1847) in 1856 and allowed to decay. The tower was restored and the walls consolidated in 1939.

Exterior

Ruined double nave with west tower. Rubble with red sandstone dressings. Largely restored S wall. Buttresses and pointed arch added 1902. Priest's doorway with hoodmould to chancel, C14? piscina. E end survives to sill level; N wall foundations only. W tower, 3 storey lap boarded timber bell stage. Pyramidic slate roof. C14 2-light cusped windows to 2nd storey, largely restored. Single slit-like windows to 1st storey. Restored early stilted pointed arched doorway with hoodmould.

Interior

Late C15 screen, angel roof bosses, early C18 monuments and bells moved to St Davids Church (See New Road). Church had an interesting timber arcade.

Small Gothic mausoleum of Pryce family of Newtown Hall within church. 1900 white marble, red sandstone dressings. Gabled stone tile roof, gable parapets. Pointed arch to door, hood. 2-light pointed windows to flanks.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

Scheduled Ancient Monument.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Gate's, Gate Piers and Walls around the perimeter of St Mary's Churchyard
At the lower end of the street enclosing the re-ordered churchyard of the ruined St Mary's church by the R. Severn. Wall runs from corner of Old Vicarage to footpath along flood embankment.
II* Tomb of Robert Owen, including Railings
Set against the south side of the former Parish Church.
II 11, Old Church Street, Powys
On the street line adjoining the churchyard.
II 10, Old Church Street, Powys
On the street line adjoining the churchyard.
II 9, Old Church Street, Powys
On the street line adjoining the churchyard.
II 8, Old Church Street, Powys
On the street line opposite the junction with Crown Street.
II 7, Old Church Street, Powys
On the street line opposite the junction with Crown Street.
II 6, Old Church Street, Powys
On the street line opposite the junction with Crown Street.

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History in Structure

Former Parish Church of St Mary and Pryce Mausoleum

A Grade II Listed Building in Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn (Y Drenewydd a Llanllwchaearn), Powys