Historic churches · South Wales
St German's Church
In or near Cardiff.
St German's Church — a Grade I-listed church in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Queen Street · 0.8 km
- Paid entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St German's Church in Cardiff, the nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street, located 0.8 km away. Admission is paid.
About
St German's Church is a Grade I-listed building in wales-south, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
St German's Church (Welsh: Eglwys Sant Garmon) is a nineteenth-century Church in Wales parish church in Adamsdown, Cardiff, Wales dedicated to St Germanus of Auxerre, (the Garmon Sant of Welsh tradition). The building, located on the corner of Star Street and Metal Street, is a Grade I Listed building.
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St German's Church (Welsh: Eglwys Sant Garmon) is a nineteenth-century Church in Wales parish church in Adamsdown, Cardiff, Wales dedicated to St Germanus of Auxerre, (the Garmon Sant of Welsh tradition). The building, located on the corner of Star Street and Metal Street, is a Grade I Listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first church in this locality was established in 1857 in a converted barn and was known as Splott Chapel and as Christ Church. In 1874 this was replaced by a second-hand building made of iron. The population was growing rapidly and this building soon became inadequate. Lord Tredegar donated the land and laid the foundation stone of the new church in April 1882. , outside the west doors of the church]] The new church was designed by architect George Frederick Bodley, Among other features of note, high on the south wall of the chancel of St. German's is a particularly finely carved and painted organ case – recently painstakingly restored to its former glory – which was given to the new…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4844, -3.1594
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Adamsdown
- Postcode
- CF24 0LH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff East
- Phone
- +44 7583 195356
- Established
- 1884
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Queen Street — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979351 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St German's Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St German's Church?
- St German's Church is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF24 0LH), in the parish of Adamsdown.
- What is St German's Church?
- St German's Church — a Grade I-listed church in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St German's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF24 0LH.
- When was St German's Church built?
- Built or established in 1884. Designed by George Frederick Bodley.
- Is St German's Church a listed building?
- St German's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is St German's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St German's Church is part of the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to St German's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF24 0LH.