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Holy Cross Church, Church Street, Cowbridge, Glamorgan

Denomination: Anglican

Dedication: Holy Cross (formerly St Mary)

Notes: Formerly a chapel of ease of Llanblethian Church. Probably founded with the medieval town and remodelled during the Medieval period. The present building incorporates a nave and chancel of later 13th century work; 14th century tower; 15th century south aisle and chantry chapel; 16th century addition to east end; 19th century north porch. Tower renovated in 1893. Local stone walls and slate roofs. Windows of Perpendicular form; many restored or rebuilt during 1850s by John Prichard. Nave arcade of five bays. 15th century wagon roof to south aisle; oak boarded roof of circa 1926 to nave. Pulpit of 1890s.
[CADW listing description, as quoted in Coflein database]

  Photography: John Ball
Date: March 1999
Camera: Sigma SA-300 35 mm SLR

Holy Cross, Cowbridge

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