St Canna Church, Llangan
St Canna Church is a church in Llangan, in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. Its churchyard cross is a Grade I listed building, listed on 22 July 2003.[1]
The church is believed to date from the 12th or 13th century.[2][1] It is said to have been rebuilt in 1820, but by 1875 it was described as being deserted and full of insects, snails and weeds.[3] A publication four years later stated that the church was "about to be removed" because the population had moved away from the area.[4]
The church is said to have been extensively rebuilt in 1856 with more work being done in 1869. Many of its original features were destroyed during this time period.[1][2] A school room was added to the structure in 1881.[2] In 1909 a pre-Norman cross was discovered in the garden of the church rectory. The cross is believed to date from the ninth century; it was not intact when found but was pieced together.[5][6][2] The church rectory, where the Celtic cross was found, became a Grade II listed building 22 July 2003.[7]
In 1932 a stained glass window was installed behind the altar to the memory of Reverend David Jones, who was known as the "Angel of Llangan" for his religious work in the village.[2][8] The church has two bells, one possibly dating from medieval times and one cast in 1891; both were rehung in the bell tower in 2005.[2][1] The church vestry had been closed for some time because it was in extreme disrepair. In 2010 a grant to aid community projects was received and the vestry was able to be repaired. It now serves as a meeting place for the church and the community.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Churchyard Cross at Church of St Canna, Llangan". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "St Canna, Llangan" (PDF). Cowbridge Parish. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "The Gardeners' Chronicle: A Weekly Illustrated Journal of Horticulture and Allied Subjects, Volume 4". Gardeners Chronicle. 4 September 1875: 293–294. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ Lapidarium Walliae: The Early Inscribed and Sculptured Stones of Wales. Cambrian Archaeological Association. 1879. pp. 89–90.
- ↑ "Pre-Norman Cross Found at Llangan". Evening Express. 25 May 1909. p. 4. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ↑ "Llangan Celtic Cross". Ancient Monuments. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ↑ "The Old Rectory, Llangan". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ↑ "Art works at Church of St Canna, Vale of Glamorgan". stainedglass in wales.org. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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Coordinates: 51°29′23″N 3°30′10″W / 51.48977°N 3.50286°W