Partrishow
| Partrishow | |
| Brecknockshire | |
|---|---|
 Partrishow Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO2779522458 |
| Location: | 51°53’44"N, 3°2’58"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Abergavenny |
| Postcode: | NP7 |
| Dialling code: | 01873 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Powys |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Brecon & Radnorshire |
Partrishow, also known as Patricio or Patrishow, is a small village in southern Brecknockshire close to its border with Monmouthshire. It is located in the valley of the Grwyne Fawr, in the Black Mountains, within the Brecon Beacons National Park.
History and amenities
The village is noted for its outstanding Grade I listed 11th-century church[1][2][3] with an intricately carved 16th-century rood screen,[4] mediæval mural paintings,[5] and one of the oldest fonts in Wales. The churchyard also contains a Grade II* listed cross. The church was originally called Methur Issui, a corruption of Merthyr Ishaw. It is now known as St Patrico. It avoided Victorian restoration, and its conservation was undertaken by W. D. Caroe in 1908-9, with further work on the churchyard in 1919.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust - Projects - Longer - Historic Churches - Brecknockshire Churches Survey - Partrishow
- ↑ Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru | The Church in Wales
- ↑ GENUKI: Partrishow, Brecknockshire - Extract from National Gazetteer, 1868
- ↑ Partrishow Church
- ↑ Partrishow church interior, near Crickhowell :: Gathering the Jewels