| Church of the Holy Cross | |
| Imagealt: | small whitewashed church under slate roof in a walled churchyard with gravestones, and a glimpse of the sea beyond |
| Pushpin Map: | Wales Ceredigion |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Map Caption: | Location in Ceredigion |
| Country: | Wales |
| Coordinates: | 52.1365°N -4.6377°W |
| Dedication: | Holy Cross |
| Heritage Designation: | Grade I |
| Designated Date: | 21 September 1964 |
The Church of the Holy Cross (Welsh: Eglwys y Grog) at Mwnt, Ceredigion, Wales, is a parish church[1] and Grade I listed building dating probably from the 13th century.[2]
The Church of the Holy Cross is an example of a medieval sailors' chapel of ease. The site is said to have been used since the Age of the Saints, but the present building is probably 14th-century. It has an example of a 12th- or 13th-century font made of Preseli stone. Mwnt was a civil parish in its own right for several centuries, but before the 17th century it was a detached chapelry of the parish of Llangoedmor. Since 1934, it has been part of the parish of Y Ferwig.
The building was restored in 1853 and again after storm damage in 1917. A 1912 photograph shows the south windows in different positions.
In December 2021 the church was extensively vandalised; within days, an international fundraising appeal had achieved its target of £20,000. Discussions on safety and security were planned.[3]
The interior is a single chamber with deep-set windows and an unusual roof type. The font is 13th century; the hexagonal pulpit is Victorian.
Externally, the church is whitewashed rubble stone walls under a slate roof. The small, enclosed churchyard contains a number of graves; monumental inscriptions are held by Dyfed Family History Society.