The Church of St Aeddan,
Bettws Newydd
Bettws Newydd ( cy, Betws Newydd) is a small village in Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales located about north of Usk, a few miles south of Clytha near Raglan, Monmouthshire.
Etymology
The first part of the name of the village comes from the M ...
,
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with ...
, Wales, is a fifteenth-century church of twelfth-century origin. It contains a notable
rood screen
The rood screen (also choir screen, chancel screen, or jubé) is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition between the chancel and nave, of more or less open tracery constructed of wood, stone, or ...
. The church is a
Grade I listed building
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and remains an active
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
in the Heart of Monmouthshire Ministry Area.
History and architecture
The church dates from the twelfth century but the current building is
medieval
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. The interior contains "perhaps the most complete rood arrangement remaining in any church in England and Wales". The
rood screen
The rood screen (also choir screen, chancel screen, or jubé) is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition between the chancel and nave, of more or less open tracery constructed of wood, stone, or ...
, loft and
tympanum are all in situ. The
considers that the screen is "most remarkable" and "probably unique in the British Isles". The church is a
Grade I listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
.
St Aeddan's remains an active
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
in the Heart of Monmouthshire Ministry.
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Grade I listed churches in Monmouthshire
Church in Wales church buildings
15th-century church buildings in Wales