St James's Church, Manorbier

St James's Church, Manorbier is a Grade I-listed parish church in Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The church dates from the 12th century, and has been considerably altered over the years, though medieval ceiling paintings in the porch survive. The church has a slender tower of the local type and a bellcote. The chancel was built in about 1250 on older foundations with the transepts added in the same period.[1][2]

St James's Church, Manorbier
St James's Church in 2008
St James's Church, Manorbier
Location in Pembrokeshire
51.6438°N 4.7970°W / 51.6438; -4.7970
CountryWales
DenominationChurch in Wales
History
DedicationSaint James
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated14 May 1970
Architectural typeChurch
Specifications
MaterialsStone, slate roof

There are three military graves in the churchyard dating between 1918 and 1920 that are looked after by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[3]

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