Historic churches · South Wales
St Mary's Church
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St Mary's Church — church in Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Severn Tunnel Junction · 3.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Mary's Church is located in Monmouthshire, South Wales, with the postcode NP26 3LY. The nearest railway station is Severn Tunnel Junction, which is 3.7 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Mary's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales". Coordinates: 51.5787°, -2.8308°.
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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: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Mary stands in the centre of the village of Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales. It was designated a Grade I listed building in 1963. The church is the lead church of the Netherwent Ministry Area, led by Rev Daniel Frett, which administers to a population of around 32,000.
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Background
History
It is possible that the church was originally dedicated to Cadwaladr, the last Welsh ruler to call himself King of Britain, who died of the plague in 664 AD. The church was subsequently dedicated to St Leonard, until the mid-nineteenth century restoration, when it was rededicated to St Mary. The porch, of the fourteenth/fifteenth centuries, has buttresses which display "ferocious gargoyles and pinnacles." The interior contains nineteenth-century, stained glass, including The Good Shepherd by Kempe & Co of 1930–31. The churchyard is the burial place of Welsh composer Mansel Thomas (1909–1986). Next to the church stands The Procurator's House, a sixteenth-century house, now ruined, which…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5787, -2.8308
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Magor with Undy
- Postcode
- NP26 3LY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Severn Tunnel Junction — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594379 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Magor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Magor (geograph 2833913).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Wilcrick Hill
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church?
- St Mary's Church is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP26 3LY), in the parish of Magor with Undy.
- What is St Mary's Church?
- St Mary's Church — church in Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Severn Tunnel Junction, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP26 3LY.
- When was St Mary's Church built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- 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 Severn Estuary 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 Severn Tunnel Junction, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP26 3LY.