Historic Churches - Mid Wales and the Brecon Beacons

St Paulinus' dates to the 15th century and features a barrel roof, and early Tudor doors and windows, and a 13th century font. Despite a major mid 19th century refurbishment the church has retained many of its medieval features.
Llangorse, Powys, Wales

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Heritage Highlight: 15th century wagon roof

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St Idloes is a beautiful 14th-century church dedicated to a little-known Celtic saint. The church interior is worth seeing for its Early English nave arcade and its outstanding late medieval hammer-beam roof.
Church Street, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, SY18 6AN

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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century nave arcade

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St Eigon's is a 15th-17th century church with some Norman remains and a 14th century porch with a built-in bell-chamber. Highlights include a Norman font and 17th century altar rails.
Llanigon, Powys, Wales

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Heritage Highlight: Unusual 14th century porch and bell-chamber

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St Cattwg is an attractive rural church of 14th century, with a late Norman stoup and 13th century font. In the churchyard is a pillar stone dated from the 7th-9th century.
Brecon-Llandovery Rd, Llanspyddid, Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales, LD3 8DP

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Heritage Highlight: 7th century incised cross

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The 19th-century church of St Gwrthwyl in Llanwrthwl stands on the site of a medieval church said to have been established by Gwrthwyl in the 5th or 6th century. Outside the church is a large prehistoric standing stone and inside is a fascinating 12th-century font carved with human heads.
Llanwrthwl, Powys, Wales, LD1 6NS

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Heritage Highlight: Prehistoric standing stone in the churchyard

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St Mary's is a small, isolated 14th century church set in beautiful countryside, with views to the Black Mountains. The most interesting historical feature is a 13th century font.
Llanywern, Powys, Wales

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Heritage Highlight: 13th century font

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St David's is a 15th century church with its origins in the 5th century, boasting a pre-Norman font, 18th century stocks, and a pair of ancient Ogham stones.
Llywel, Powys, Wales, LD3 8RF

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This 13th century parish church of Montgomery has a 19th-century tower, a 15th-century double chancel screen, and the outstanding 16th-century canopied Herbert tomb.
Montgomery, Powys, Wales

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Heritage Highlight: 16th century Herbert tomb

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Nantgwyllt Church is an early 20th-century building replacing an earlier church submerged when the Elan Valley dams were built. The church overlooks the Garreg-ddu viaduct in a superbly picturesque setting. It is lit only by oil lamps rescued from the earlier church.
Elan Valley, Rhayader, Powys, Wales, LD6 5HE

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Heritage Highlight: Oil lamps rescued from the submerged church

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St Stephen's is a 15th century Perpendicular Gothic church; the only church in Wales dedicated to this saint. Inside is a treasure trove of history, with the oldest organ in Britain, a superb 15th century screen, and a font dating to perhaps the 8th century.
Old Radnor, Powys, Wales, LD8 2RH

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Heritage Highlight: The oldest organ in Britain

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