Historic churches · South Wales
St Mary's Church
In or near Raglan.
St Mary's Church — church in Llanfair Kilgeddin, Monmouthshire, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny · 7.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Mary's Church is located in South Wales, with the nearest railway station being Abergavenny, which is 7.1 km away. The postcode for the church is NP7 9BG, and entry is free.
About
St Mary's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1301. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Llanfair Kilgeddin, Monmouthshire, Wales". Coordinates: 51.7731°, -2.9350°.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=19648
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary the Virgin is the former parish church for Llanfair Kilgeddin, near Usk in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is a Grade I listed building, notable for its significant Arts and Crafts interior. The church was declared redundant in the 1980s and is now in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.
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Background
History
The church is located on farmland close to the river, about 1 mile north of the village. It was originally medieval but was rebuilt in 1875–76 by the architect John Dando Sedding, commissioned by the local rector, Rev. William John Coussmaker Lindsay (1832–1912). The church contains some mediaeval features including a font, but is best known for its Arts and Crafts style sgraffito decorations which cover the interior walls. These were commissioned by Lindsay at a cost of £500 in memory of his wife Rosamund, and were designed by Heywood Sumner. Taking the Benedicite as his theme, Sumner used thin layers of different coloured plaster cut back to reveal colour underneath. His designs included…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7731, -2.9350
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Gobion Fawr
- Postcode
- NP7 9BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Established
- 1301
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny — 7.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117300 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Llanfair Kilgeddin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Mary's church, Llanfair Kilgeddin - geograph.org.uk - 1688848.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church?
- St Mary's Church is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 9BG), in the parish of Gobion Fawr.
- What is St Mary's Church?
- St Mary's Church — church in Llanfair Kilgeddin, Monmouthshire, Wales.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP7 9BG.
- When was St Mary's Church built?
- Built or established in 1301.
- Is St Mary's Church a listed building?
- St Mary's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Mary's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 9BG.