Church of St Edmund, Crickhowell, Powys

formerly in: Brecknockshire


Diocese of Swansea & Brecon     (formerly: St Davids)

N.B.Position of marker is approximate and does not necessarily show the exact location of the site.

Site OS Grid Ref: SO21661844

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Church (Anglican)

Fourteenth-century church with a cruciform plan. The aisles were rebuilt in 1826 and 1835, and the church was restored in the 1860s by J.L. Pearson. Its roofs were renewed in 1897.

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People associated with this site
   as architect: John Loughborough Pearson


Artworks at this site:
  Christ Reigning from the Cross Christ Reigning from the Cross
Designer: W. D. Caröe
about 1934
Church of St Edmund, Crickhowell, Powys
east wall of the south aisle
  Panels Based on the Song of Solomon Panels Based on the Song of Solomon
artist: Janet Christine Weight Reed
1997
Church of St Edmund, Crickhowell, Powys
south wall
  The Virgin Mary with Christ as a Boy The Virgin Mary with Christ as a Boy
artist: Edward Folkard
Church of St Edmund, Crickhowell, Powys
niche in the south aisle
  Virgin and Child Virgin and Child
Church of St Edmund, Crickhowell, Powys
Lady Chapel, south aisle
  Anastasis Anastasis
artist: Idwal Brian Bessant
1992
Church of St Edmund, Crickhowell, Powys
south aisle
  Women Performing Acts of Mercy Women Performing Acts of Mercy
designer: Charles Alexander Gibbs
1872
Church of St Edmund, Crickhowell, Powys
south wall of the south aisle (Lady Chapel)
 By Thy Cross and Passion Good Lord Deliver Us By Thy Cross and Passion Good Lord Deliver Us
about 1888
Church of St Edmund, Crickhowell, Powys
south wall of chancel
  Cornelius Kneeling Before an Angel Cornelius Kneeling Before an Angel
1883
Church of St Edmund, Crickhowell, Powys
south wall of chancel
  The Last Supper The Last Supper
artist (after): Leonardo da Vinci
designer: Nicholson & Sons
1894
Church of St Edmund, Crickhowell, Powys
east wall of the chancel
  The Ascension The Ascension
about 1890
Church of St Edmund, Crickhowell, Powys
east wall of the chancel


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