Church of St. David, Blaenporth, Cardiganshire

This church which is in a most miserable condition, is about to be rebuilt by Mr Withers at a cost of £750. There is to be a nave, 47 feet by 18 feet 6 inches, a chancel 19 feet 6 inches by 15 feet, a north-west vestry, and a south-west porch. It is thoroughly well arranged, and is altogether church-like. The style is advanced geometrical Middle Pointed. The east window is an elegant composition, of three trefoil headed lights, with a quatrefoil circle in the head. The side windows are of two lights, with varied geometrical figures above them. Half engaged at the west end is a small quadrangular bell-turret, ending in a low quadrangular pyramid, with a small gable on each side. Here the chancel arch is well shafted and moulded. There is a constructional reredos, prepared for simple inlaid patterns. But the design of this, including (as it does) two quasi-columnar panels, seems to us infelicitous. {Ecclesiologist 1863 page 115]

TO BUILDERS AND OTHERS. Persons willing to submit Tenders for taking down and rebuilding the Parish Church of BLAENPORTH, near Cardigan, are informed that the Plans and Specifications will be for inspection at the School-room, Blaenporth, from Monday, the 4th instant, to Saturday, 23rd January, 1864. Tenders upon forms supplied, to be delivered by post, prepaid, on or before Monday. 25th January, addressed to the Architect, Mr. R. J. WITHERS, 51, Doughty-street, London, W.C., and from whom any further particulars may be obtained. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. D. W. HERBERT, Incumbent. Blaenporth, near Cardigan, Dec. 28th, 1863. [Welshman, Carmarthen, 1 January 1864 page 4]

Reference    Ecclesiologist 1863 page 115
Reference    The Welshman, Carmarthen, 1, 8, and 15 January 1864 page 4 - contracts