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Llancillo Castle
The story
History of Llancillo Castle
Llancillo Church (also spelled Llancilo) is a Grade II*-listed redundant church in Herefordshire, England, near the Welsh border at grid reference SO36622557.
United Kingdom
- Built
- 11th century
- Era
- Medieval
- Country
- United Kingdom
- UNESCO
- —
- Coordinates
- 51.925, -2.923
In depth
The fuller history
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. It underwent Victorian restoration in the 1890s. Despite being situated in Herefordshire, on the English side of the England–Wales border, the church lay within the Welsh Diocese of St Davids until 1852 when it was transferred to the Diocese of Hereford.
Key dates
- 2006On 22 December 2006, the building was closed for regular public worship and, in 2007, passed to the Friends of Friendless Churches to maintain and restore.
Historical summary drawn from Wikipedia. Read the full article.
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