The Church of St Mapley,

Llanvapley Llanvapley ( cy, Llanfable) is a village in the community of Gobion Fawr, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. ''Llan'' has replaced the (earlier) ''Eglwys'' (1254). Location Llanvapley is located at . Llanvapley is sited on ...

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is a parish church with its origins in the 15th century. Dedicated to

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, variants of the dedication include St Mapley, St Mabli and St Mafli. The church is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The church dates from the 15th century, and was restored in 1861 and 1950. The chancel and tower arches may be earlier, from the 13th or 14th centuries. The Monmouthshire antiquarian Joseph Bradney recorded that two of the bells dated from 1626.

Architecture and description

The church is built of Old Red Sandstone and the style is Early English. The tower has a

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led parapet.

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References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Llanvapley, Saint Mapley Grade II* listed churches in Monmouthshire History of Monmouthshire Church in Wales church buildings in Monmouthshire 15th-century church buildings in Wales