Historic churches · South Wales
Church of St Oudoceus
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Church of St Oudoceus — Grade II* listed building-listed church in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Perrygrove · 7.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
The Church of St Oudoceus is located in Monmouthshire, South Wales, with the postcode NP25 4TJ. The nearest railway station is Perrygrove, which is 7.5 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Church of St Oudoceus is a Grade II* listed building-listed church in wales-south, United Kingdom, registered on the Cadw register of listed buildings (Wales) (entry 18575). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Oudoceus, Llandogo, Monmouthshire is a parish church built in 1859–1861. The church is dedicated to St Oudoceus (Euddogwy), an early Bishop of Llandaff who retired to Llandogo and was reputed to have died there in about AD 700. Designed by the ecclesiastical architect John Pollard Seddon, the church has a notable painted interior. It is an active parish church and a Grade II* listed building.
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Oudoceus, Llandogo, Monmouthshire is a parish church built in 1859–1861. The church is dedicated to St Oudoceus (Euddogwy), an early Bishop of Llandaff who retired to Llandogo and was reputed to have died there in about AD 700. Designed by the ecclesiastical architect John Pollard Seddon, the church has a notable painted interior. It is an active parish church and a Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The site is monastic in origin and is first mentioned as a religious foundation in 625. Oudoceus is recorded as having retired here and a subsequent church was constructed in the Middle Ages.
Architecture
The church is constructed of Old Red Sandstone with Bath Stone dressings, creating a polychromatic display. It has a nave, roofed in Welsh slate, a chancel with vestry, two porches and a bellcote. The architectural historian John Newman describes this as "an extraordinarily elaborate belfry, a sort of pulpit in the sky". The style of the whole is Early French. The interior is "calmer" but still elaborate, decorated with wall paintings by a German artist to the designs of Coates Carter, Seddon's architectural partner after John Prichard's death.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7334, -2.6866
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Wye Valley
- Postcode
- NP25 4TJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Established
- 1859
- Nearest railway station
- Perrygrove — 7.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17738828 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Oudoceus, Llandogo (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Oudoceus?
- Church of St Oudoceus is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 4TJ), in the parish of Wye Valley.
- What is Church of St Oudoceus?
- Church of St Oudoceus — Grade II* listed building-listed church in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Church of St Oudoceus?
- The nearest railway station is Perrygrove, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP25 4TJ.
- When was Church of St Oudoceus built?
- Built or established in 1859. Designed by John Pollard Seddon.
- Is Church of St Oudoceus a listed building?
- Church of St Oudoceus is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Oudoceus a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Oudoceus is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Church of St Oudoceus free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Oudoceus is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Oudoceus?
- The nearest railway station is Perrygrove, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 4TJ.