Historic churches · South Wales
St Aeddan's Church
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St Aeddan's Church — church in Bettws Newydd, Monmouthshire, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pontypool and New Inn · 8.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Aeddan's Church is located in Monmouthshire, South Wales, with the postcode NP15 1JN. The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, which is 8.3 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Aeddan's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1401. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bettws Newydd, Monmouthshire, Wales". Coordinates: 51.7479°, -2.9252°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Aeddan, Bettws Newydd, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a fifteenth-century church of twelfth-century origin. It contains a notable rood screen. The church is a Grade I listed building and remains an active parish church in the Heart of Monmouthshire Ministry Area.
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Aeddan, Bettws Newydd, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a fifteenth-century church of twelfth-century origin. It contains a notable rood screen. The church is a Grade I listed building and remains an active parish church in the Heart of Monmouthshire Ministry Area.
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Background
History
The church dates from the twelfth century but the current building is medieval. It was restored in 1872. In 2020 the church was forced into temporary closure after Storm Dennis caused serious damage to the roof and water ingress into the interior. A grant provided jointly by the National Churches Trust and the Wolfson Foundation enabled repairs to the roof and the church reopened in 2024. The interior contains "perhaps the most complete rood arrangement remaining in any church in England and Wales". The rood screen, loft and tympanum are all in situ. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales considers that the screen is "most remarkable" and "probably unique in…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7479, -2.9252
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Llanarth
- Postcode
- NP15 1JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Established
- 1401
- Nearest railway station
- Pontypool and New Inn — 8.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592220 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Aeddan, Bettws Newydd (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Aeddans church, Bettws Newydd (geograph 3221723).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Aeddan's Church?
- St Aeddan's Church is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP15 1JN), in the parish of Llanarth.
- What is St Aeddan's Church?
- St Aeddan's Church — church in Bettws Newydd, Monmouthshire, Wales.
- How do I get to St Aeddan's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 8.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP15 1JN.
- When was St Aeddan's Church built?
- Built or established in 1401.
- Is St Aeddan's Church a listed building?
- St Aeddan's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Aeddan's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Aeddan's Church is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Aeddan's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Aeddan's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Aeddan's Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP15 1JN. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.