[2] It stands in a remote position close to the Wales–England border overlooking the River Monnow.

[2] The church is thought to have been founded by the Celtic Saint Ridol (or Ryddol) and re-dedicated to St John the Baptist in the Norman period.

Its plan is simple, consisting of a nave and a chancel, with a north porch, which was previously a vestry.

Inside the church is a 17th-century panelled pulpit, and a brass chandelier which was donated by Ivor Bulmer-Thomas.

[1] The font is a simple bowl on a narrow pedestal dating from the Norman period.