Llancarfan, GB

St Cadoc, Llancarfan

Placeholder image
Placeholder image

Medieval church with stunning wall paintings and a fragment of an early medieval interlace cross

About this building

The church in Llancarfan goes back to the monastery founded by St Cadoc in the 6th century. All that is left from the early period is a fragment of an interlace high cross. Most of the present fabric is medieval. It has some stunning late medieval wall paintings - a terrifying Death figure, a huge St George with the dragon, the princess and her parents looking out from their castle, a full set of the Seven Deadly Sins depicted with humour as well as grim warning, and some of the Seven Corporal Acts of Mercy. There are also post-medieval texts and some endearingly vernacular gravestones.

Key Features

  • Monuments
  • Interior features

Visitors information

  • On street parking at the building

Other nearby buildings

John Lord/Wikimedia Commons

St Paul

In 1885 Lord Windsor gave one acre of land to locate a church for the new Cardiff suburb of Grangetown. He financed the initial building costs of £4000. The foundation stone was laid in 1889 and the building was opened by the Bishop of Llandaff on 5 February 1890. A chancel was added in 1902.

Ham II/Wikimedia Commons

St Catherine

The church was in 1883-6, by architect J Prichard. He did only the first three bays of the nave (his cruciform plan having proved over ambitious), and Kempson & Fowler added the chancel with the south chapel and north vestry in 1892-3. GE Halliday added the two bays of the west end in 1897.

Vladimir Levin

Synagogue in Cardiff

The Synagogue in Cardiff is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1896-97 by architect Delissa Joseph. It was rebuilt in 1989. In use until 1989, this stone synagogue in the Neo-Romanesque style now serves as an office building.

Thumbnail

Why Religiana?

How is Religiana helping to conserve and promote Religious Heritage in Europe and why should you get involved?

Find out about Religiana
Thumbnail

Become a partner

Are you a tourism organisation or religious heritage sites manager? Discover the advantages of becoming a partner.

See current partners

Keep up to date

We can keep you up to date with the latest news from Religiana and religious heritage conservation across Europe.

Sign up to the FRH newsletter

Religiana is powered by the Future for Religious Heritage

BESbswy