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