Historic churches · North Wales
St Marcella's Church
In or near St Asaph.
St Marcella's Church — Grade I listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Marcella's Church is located in Denbighshire, North Wales, with the postcode LL16 4AX. Admission is free. The nearest railway station is not specified, so please check local transport options.
About
St Marcella's Church is a Grade I listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the Cadw register of listed buildings (Wales) (entry 952). 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
St Marcella's Church was the original parish church of Denbigh, in Denbighshire, Wales. Located about a mile east of the centre of the town, the church is dedicated to Saint Marchell (Marcella), a Welsh saint of the 5th/6th centuries. Although with earlier origins, the present church dates to the founding of Denbigh and the building of Denbigh Castle by Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln in around 1290. Most of the current structure dates from a major rebuilding in about 1500. St Marcella's was superseded as the parish church of the town in the 19th century by the more centrally located St Hilary's Chapel.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Marcella's Church was the original parish church of Denbigh, in Denbighshire, Wales. Located about a mile east of the centre of the town, the church is dedicated to Saint Marchell (Marcella), a Welsh saint of the 5th/6th centuries. Although with earlier origins, the present church dates to the founding of Denbigh and the building of Denbigh Castle by Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln in around 1290. Most of the current structure dates from a major rebuilding in about 1500. St Marcella's was superseded as the parish church of the town in the 19th century by the more centrally located St Hilary's Chapel. It remains an active church in the Diocese of St Asaph and is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
The Church of St Marcella stands on the Whitchurch Road, about a mile south-east of the town of Denbigh. It is dedicated to Saint Marcella the virgin (Marchell), a Welsh saint of the 5th or 6th centuries, who was the sister of Tyfrydog. Cadw suggests that the dedication references the site of a 7th-century cell. The current church dates from the founding of Denbigh and the building of Denbigh Castle by Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln in around 1290. Little remains of this church and the present building dates almost entirely from a reconstruction of around 1500. Among the burials at the church is that of Twm o'r Nant, the Welsh poet, who died in 1810; the church also contains a memorial to…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1851, -3.3911
- District
- Denbighshire
- Parish
- Denbigh
- Postcode
- LL16 4AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clwyd North
- Established
- 1291
Sources
- wikidata: Q17736895 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Marcella's Church, Denbigh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Marcella's Church?
- St Marcella's Church is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL16 4AX), in the parish of Denbigh.
- What is St Marcella's Church?
- St Marcella's Church — Grade I listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Marcella's Church?
- Drivers can use postcode LL16 4AX.
- When was St Marcella's Church built?
- Built or established in 1291.
- Is St Marcella's Church a listed building?
- St Marcella's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Marcella's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Marcella's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Marcella's Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL16 4AX. It sits within the Clwyd North parliamentary constituency.