Partrishow
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Partrishow, also known as Patricio or Patrishow, is a small village in the Black Mountains of South Wales, within the Brecon Beacons National Park.
[edit] Location
It is located in the valley of the Grwyne Fawr, in the county of Powys (historically Brecknockshire) and close to its border with Monmouthshire.
[edit] History & Amenities
The village is noted for its outstanding 11th century church[1][2][3]with an intricately carved 16th century rood screen[4], mediaeval mural paintings[5], and one of the oldest fonts in Wales. The church was originally called Methur Issui, a corruption of Merthyr Ishaw. It avoided Victorian restoration, and its conservation was undertaken by W. D. Caroe in 1908-9, with further work on the churchyard in 1919[1].
[edit] References
- ^ a b Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust - Projects - Longer - Historic Churches - Brecknockshire Churches Survey - Partrishow
- ^ Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru | The Church in Wales
- ^ GENUKI: Partrishow, Brecknockshire - Extract from National Gazetteer, 1868
- ^ Partrishow Church
- ^ Partrishow church interior, near Crickhowell :: Gathering the Jewels
