St Donat's Church, Welsh St Donats

In 1603 it was considered to be a chapel of the church at Llanblethian, but by 1764 it received a stipend from Queen Anne's Bounty and was described as a curacy.

[4] The news story also noted that it would undergo a major restoration; this was done by Kempson and Fowler and completed the next year with opening ceremonies held 14 October 1891.

The church's open oak roof was unsafe, plaster was falling from its walls and the floor was continuously damp.

The story said no provisions were made for control of rain water in the 1891 restoration and it was seeping into the walls from parapets and gutters.

A chancery wall gave evidence of having two lancet windows at one time; this was an indication that at least this portion of the building was constructed in the 13th century.