Mochdre / Mochtre / Moughtrey

INFORMATION

FontID: 17102MOC
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of All Saints
Church Patron Saints: All Saints
Country Name: Wales
Location: Powys
Directions to Site: Located 5-6 km W of Newtown, 15 km from Llanidloes
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of St. Asaph
Historical Region: formerly Montgomeryshire
Century and Period: 13th century (late?), Medieval
The RCAHM (Montgomery, 1911) records a modern font in the restored church. The restoration took place in 1867 but the original church is reported as Early English. The CPAT survey entry for this church [www.cpat.demon.co.uk/projects/longer/churches/montgom/16912.htm] [accessed 11 October 2011] notes: "It has been suggested that a church was established on this site in the 12thC. It was appropriated in 1287 by Bishop Beck of St Davids and at the time of the 1291 Taxation was worth [...] 3 6s 8d. [...] All Saints church [...] was rebuilt in 1867. It retains its 15thC roof though with modifications, but almost all of the fittings are 19thC." [NB: we have no information on the medieval font].

REFERENCES

Great Britain. Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments and Constructions in Wales and Monmouthshire, An inventory of the ancient and historical monuments of the County of Montgomery, London: H.M. Stationary Office, 1911