Llancillo Church

Llancillo Church

Llancillo Church is a Grade II*-listed former church in Herefordshire, England, near the Welsh border at grid reference SO36622557.^[1]

It is thought that the remote site was first used by a hermit in the 6th century but that the current chancel dates from the 11th century and the rest of the church was substantially rebuilt in the 17th century.^[2] Situated amongst trees and fields, it was dedicated to Saint Peter. There is a Tudor doorway and, inside, a 13th-century baptismal font.^[3] In the churchyard are the remains of a medieval preaching cross.^[4]

On 22 December 2006, the building was closed for regular public worship^[5] and passed to the Friends of Friendless Churches to maintain and restore.^[6]

The church lies on the Walterstone ley line described by Alfred Watkins in his book, The Old Straight Track.^[7]

References

1. The Black Mountains: Y Mynyddoedd Duon (Landranger Maps) (B3 ed.). Ordnance Survey. 2007. ISBN 978-0-319-22987-3.
2. "Bell tolls for remote church". Hereford Times. 2006-02-20. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
3. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1963). Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England). ISBN 978-0-300-09609-5.
4. "Sites and Monuments Record database - Record 1478". Historic Herefordshire On Line. Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
5. "Church of England Church Buildings Closed for Regular Public Worship (made redundant) by Diocese" (doc). Church Commissioners. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
6. Binney, Marcus (2007-04-09). "Friends take 39th step to rescue ancient churches". The Times. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
7. Watkins, Alfred (1974). The Old Straight Track. Abacus. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-349-13707-0.

Coordinates: 51°55′30″N 2°55′23″W / 51.92502°N 2.92308°W