Llancillo Church
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Llancillo Church (also spelled Llancilo) is a Grade II*-listed redundant church in Herefordshire, England, near the Welsh border at {{#if:SO36622557|[[Ordnance Survey National Grid|{{#if:Template:Yesno|Grid|grid}} reference]] {{#invoke:Ordnance Survey coordinates|oscoord|SO36622557_region:GB_scale:25000|SO36622557|name=}}}}.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:NHLE</ref>
Situated amongst trees and fields,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> it was dedicated to Saint Peter and alternatively to St Tysilio.<ref name="explore"/> The church was built in the 11th century and has been revised and restored since, including a Victorian restoration in the 1890s.
It contains a font from the 13th century and 17th century pulpit. One of the bells is believed to have been cast in the 13th century or earlier.
History
It is thought that the remote site was first used by a hermit in the 6th century but that the current chancel dates from the 11th century and the rest of the church was substantially rebuilt in the 17th century.<ref name="bho">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It underwent Victorian restoration in the 1890s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Despite being situated in Herefordshire, on the English side of the border, the church lay within the Welsh Diocese of St Davids until 1852 when it was transferred to the Diocese of Hereford.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
On 22 December 2006, the building was closed for regular public worship and, in 2007, passed to the Friends of Friendless Churches to maintain and restore.<ref name="friends">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Whilst Llancillo remains a civil parish,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> it now falls within the Church of England parish of Rowlestone and Llancillo.
Architecture
The sandstone building has a slate roof,<ref name="bho"/> and tufa dressings.<ref name="nhle">Template:NHLE</ref> It consists of a Template:Convert chancel and nave which is Template:Convert and has a porch on the south side.<ref name="nhle"/><ref name="bho"/> One of the bells in the bellcote was cast possibly in the 13th century or earlier.<ref name=friends/>
There is a Tudor doorway and, inside, a 13th-century baptismal font.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="explore">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The oak pulpit is from 1632.<ref name="nhle"/><ref name="bho"/>
In the churchyard are the remains of a 14th century preaching cross with an octagonal base.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:NHLE</ref> Nearby is mound which is the site of a motte castle.<ref>Template:NHLE</ref>
The church lies on the Walterstone ley line described by Alfred Watkins in his book, The Old Straight Track.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>