St Garmon's Church, Llanfechain
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St Garmon's Church, Llanfechain, from the southwest
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| Coordinates: 52°46′31″N 3°12′13″W / 52.7753°N 3.2037°W | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 188,204 |
| Location | Llanfechain, Powys |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Garmon's Church, Llanfechain |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Garmon |
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| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Architect(s) | R. K. Penson, Douglas and Fordham |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Norman |
| Groundbreaking | 12th century |
| Completed | 1883 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Shale with sandstone dressings, red tile roof |
| Administration | |
| Deanery | Llanfyllin |
| Archdeaconry | Montgomery |
| Diocese | St Asaph |
| Province | Church in Wales |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev Pam Powell |
St Garmon's Church, Llanfechain, is in the village of Llanfechain, Powys, Wales. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Llanfyllin, the archdeaconry of Montgomery, and the diocese of St Asaph, and is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building. The church is traditionally associated with a 9th-century Celtic saint, St Garmon. St Garmon was most likely St Germanus (410–474), the first Bishop of Man.
The earliest documentary evidence relating to the church is in the Norwich Taxation of 1254 and its fabric dates from around this time. The roof dates from the 15th century and the south porch was added in the 17th century. Work was done on the church in 1852 but a larger restoration was carried out in 1859 under R. K. Penson when the vestry on the west wall was replaced by a new one on the north side. Changes were made to the gallery, the west gable was rebuilt, round-headed windows were inserted in the nave and the chancel, and a spire was added to the belfry. A further restoration took place in 1883 by the Chester firm of architects, Douglas and Fordham, who stripped plaster from the interior, removed the ceiling to expose the roof, and placed the pews with benches. The church was re-roofed with red tiles. In 1920 the bells were re-hung.
The church is built in shale with sandstone dressings, and a red tile roof. Its plan consists of a nave and chancel with six bays in a single chamber, a vestry on the north near the west corner and a porch opposite it. Near the west end is a bell turret with a spire. At the chancel end and over the porch are metal cross finials. Above the bell turret is a slated broach spire which is surmounted by a weathercock. There is a clock face on the south side of the spire. On the east wall are three small windows, rather than the usual larger east window. The main door and a priest's door on the south wall are Norman. The other windows date from the 19th century. The window in the west wall is a "wheel window", with six lights and a central roundel, all in sandstone. The walls of the porch are timber-framed on stone plinths.
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