Historic churches · South Wales
St Luke's Church
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St Luke's Church — a church in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newbridge · 1.9 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Luke's Church is located in Caerphilly, South Wales, with the postcode NP11 5GN. The nearest railway station is Newbridge, which is 1.9 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Luke's Church is a church located in wales-south, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Heritage listing
History: Dated 1889. By E Bruce Vaughan, architect of Cardiff. Plain C13 Gothic. Exterior: Plan; chancel flanked by S vestry and N organ chamber, aisled nave with transverse gables to aisles, SW tower-porch with spire. Snecked rubble facings, freestone dressings, slate roofs, parapetted gables, stepped buttresses. W front with crucifix finial, triple cemented vents over wide 4-light Geometric window; projecting doorway under cill band with single order pointed arch flanked by lancets, boarded doors. Pair of lancets to end of left aisle. Polygonal stair-tower to lower stages f tower with twin lancet bell-openings and nook shafts, plain parapet and pyramidal spire with weathervane. Porch opening to side. Aisles with plate tracery under hoodmoulds, 3 light traceried chancel window. Railed forecourt above road. Prominent landmark on hillside at Cwmdu. Interior: Simple hall church interior with 4-bay nave, round piers to arcades, lower arches at W end. Open trussed nave roof with stone corbels, boarded waggon roofs to chancel and to transveres aisle bays. Chancel arch with twin shafts to corbels. Location: Set on a terraced site across the slope, and looking down to A483 roundabout at Libanus Chapel.
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Place summary
St Luke's Church is located in South Wales. This church is known for its architectural significance and serves as a focal point for the local community.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6490, -3.1340
- District
- Caerphilly
- Parish
- Abercarn
- Postcode
- NP11 5GN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newport West and Islwyn
- Nearest railway station
- Newbridge — 1.9 km
Sources
- osm: way/254405206 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Luke's Church?
- St Luke's Church is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP11 5GN), in the parish of Abercarn.
- What is St Luke's Church?
- St Luke's Church — a church in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Luke's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Newbridge, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP11 5GN.
- Is St Luke's Church a listed building?
- St Luke's Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Luke's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Luke's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Luke's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Newbridge, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP11 5GN.