Reynoldston Church

The small church located in the village of reynoldston is dedicated to St. George (illustrating how the church, like the village itself, is of Anglo-Norman origin). The present building is a 19th Century construction but the origins of the church are ancient and can be dated back as far as the 13th Century when it is believed that it possessed a fine thatched roof. By the 19th Century, however, this earlier church had fallen into quite a bad state of disrepair and a new church was ordered to be built upon the older church's foundations. This, slightly larger, church opened in 1867. Later extensive restorations have left only fragments of the earlier building intact (the chancel's southern wall).

The church has two bells, one of which dates from 1783 whilst the other is of unknown age.
Another interesting feature of St. George's Church is its font, which is constructed from a large block of stalagmite, believed to have been excavated from one of Gower's very own caves. The church also contains one of the oldest Christian monuments in Gower - a pillar cross dating back to 900a.d.

Whilst visitors in search of history may be disappointed in Reynoldston Church, the building does have a certain charm and certainly merits inclusion in any intended tour of Gower's magnificent churches - a particular favourite feature of the church being its stained glass windows, which, although being lauded for their basic design, are of a particularly striking colour.