St Michael’s, Glascoed

St Michael’s churchyard is an exceptionally tranquil space known for the plant, insect and wildlife diversity.

Managed as a wild meadow, it boasts an exceptional display of wildflowers and plants from spring onwards, including bluebells, orchids, cowslips, agrimony and much more.  This management approach has resulted in a thriving habitat for many insects, mammals and birds.  We have stoats, stag beetles, large mounds created by yellow meadow ants, which in turn have attracted green woodpeckers, a huge array of butterflies, and much, much more.

Although the Spring through Summer flowering is a magnificent spectacle, the serenity of a warm, low-sun autumn evening, with golden grass and flower seed-heads resting gently, can be a truly moving experience.

St Michael’s is located on the east side of Church Lane at the north end of the village, set back from the road within a rectangular churchyard. It was built in 1848-9 to designs of architect T.H.Wyatt of London but seemingly left to a pupil, J.H.Evins of Abergavenny. The church is a simple lancet box with heavy tie-beam roof inside. It has a west gable entry below a bellcote, and stained glass by Bryn Young (1987).