Postcode
NP26 3BG

Sunday Services
11am 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays; 4pm (Cafe Church) 4th

Midweek Services
Wednesdays – 10am – Said Eucharist

Worship

We gather for a variety of services across the week. On the 1st Sunday of the month we have our All Age Worship service, a fun and interactive service suitable for all. On the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sundays we gather around God’s table to share the Eucharist, hear from his word and sing hymns.

During the week we have a simple Said Eucharist in the Sanctuary of the church.

Map & Accessibility

Parking – Along the roads near the church.

Churchyard – The path is fairly flat from the top gate.

Church – There is a step down into the building but a portable ramp is available. There is space near the back for wheelchair users.

Toilets – There are toilets in the nearby church hall.

History

Dedicated to St Dubritius, the 6th Century saint, the church is late 13-14th century in date, confirmed by the surviving pointed double arches in the tower opening and chancel arch. It was heavily restored in 1850 in Early English style when the chancel was partially rebuilt, and again in 1908 when the nave was re-roofed and internal fittings replaced. A few earlier windows avoided the usual thorough Victorian restoration.

William Wroth, the first non-conformist minister in Wales, was Rector at Llanvaches between 1611-1638 when he was expelled from the church. The following year he established the first Independent church in Wales at Llanvaches, now known as Tabernacle Chapel.  

The church comprises a west tower, nave and chancel with a south porch. There is a blocked door in the north wall of the nave, and some of the arch-braced roof trusses look pre-Victorian. The massive quoins that form an obvious feature in the lower part of the tower are said to be reused Roman stones, though they are quite plain. There is a reset fragment of a medieval gravestone decorated with heraldic figures in the porch.