Historic churches · South Wales
St Mary's Church, Cardiff
In or near Cardiff.
St Mary's Church, Cardiff — church building in Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, and its predecessor.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Central · 0.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Mary's Church in Cardiff is located at postcode CF10 5HA and is approximately 0.6 km from Cardiff Central railway station. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Mary's Church, Cardiff is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Built in the Romanesque Revival architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Saint Stephen. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5002483. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, and its predecessor". Coordinates: 51.4736°, -3.1724°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Church (Welsh: Eglwys Fair) was an Anglican church in Cardiff, Wales, which stood at the south end of the current St. Mary's Street, from 1107 until 1620. After severe flood damage it was abandoned in 1701 and later replaced at a different location in 1843.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church (Welsh: Eglwys Fair) was an Anglican church in Cardiff, Wales, which stood at the south end of the current St. Mary's Street, from 1107 until 1620. After severe flood damage it was abandoned in 1701 and later replaced at a different location in 1843.
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Background
History
St Mary's was founded as a Benedictine priory in the 1080s, by Robert Fitzhamon (also founder of Tewkesbury Abbey in 1092). However, the site next to the River Taff was a poor one, susceptible to both continual flooding and river erosion.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4736, -3.1724
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Butetown
- Postcode
- CF10 5HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Central — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594293 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Cardiff (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's Church Bute Street Cardiff.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Cardiff?
- St Mary's Church, Cardiff is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 5HA), in the parish of Butetown.
- What is St Mary's Church, Cardiff?
- St Mary's Church, Cardiff — church building in Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, and its predecessor.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Cardiff?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Central, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF10 5HA.
- When was St Mary's Church, Cardiff built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St Mary's Church, Cardiff a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, Cardiff is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, Cardiff a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church, Cardiff is part of the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is St Mary's Church, Cardiff free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Cardiff is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Cardiff?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Central, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 5HA.