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St Deiniol's Church
St Deiniol's Church
St Deiniol's Church, Worthenbury
	St Deiniol's Church Location in Wrexham County Borough
	53°1′2″N 2°8′6″W / 53.01722°N 2.13500°W
Country	Wales
Denomination	Church in Wales
History
Dedication	St Deiniol
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	16 November 1962
Architectural type	Church

St Deiniol's Church, Worthenbury, is a Grade I listed church situated to the west of the centre of the village, a short distance along Church Road within a walled graveyard. There is a clear view of the church across open meadows on the approach to the village from the south on the B5069 road.^[1]^[2] The church is listed on the National Monuments Record of Wales,^[3] and was formerly the parish church of Worthenbury parish.^[4]

History

Formerly a parish church, St Deiniol's is no longer active in the Church in Wales, but is listed in their Heritage Record as open to visitors and worship.^[5] The present Georgian structure was designed by Richard Trubshaw and completed in 1739 for £810. The earliest religious building on the site is believed to have been a 6th-century chapelry to Bangor-is-y-coed monastery. The present church replaces one dating from 1557.^[1] Significant repairs were undertaken in 1951, including re-roofing, due to death watch beetle damage.^[3]

Exterior

The church is largely built of red brick with sandstone dressing in Georgian style and is described in the listing as an "exceptionally fine" example of its kind. It has a square three-storey tower with bell chamber above, and the roof is hidden by stone parapets.^[1]^[6]

Interior

Interior features include medieval stained glass from the 1393 Jesse window at Winchester College. The mostly 18th century box-pews, have local families' crests. The west chancel gallery bares a 1740 Royal coat-of arms. The font is Georgian marble.^[3]^[1]