Abbeys & priories · South Wales
St Mellon's Church
Also known as: Eglwys Llaneirwg
In or near Cardiff.
St Mellon's Church — church in St Mellons, Cardiff, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Llanishen · 4.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Mellon's Church, the nearest railway station is Llanishen, located 4.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CF3 5UR. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
St Mellon's Church is an abbey, priory, or monastic site 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 St Mellons, Cardiff, Wales". Coordinates: 51.5263°, -3.1137°.
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Heritage listing
St Mellons Parish Church, also previously called St Melan's church, is a Church in Wales parish church in the Diocese of Monmouth in Old St Mellons, Cardiff, Wales. It was built around the 13th century and is a Grade I listed building.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Mellons Parish Church, also previously called St Melan's church, is a Church in Wales parish church in the Diocese of Monmouth in Old St Mellons, Cardiff, Wales. It was built around the 13th century and is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
It is not known when the church was first constructed however it first appears in historical records in 1254. who was purported to have been born in the same area of Wales. Though the church had been standing since the 13th century, none of the original materials makes up substantial parts of the church as it currently stands. The only parts of the church that remain from its original construction are the base of a high cross in the churchyard and the base of the Baptismal font which was made from parts of a Norman pier. It is implied that the church was reconstructed in the 14th century in view of the architecture of the tower and the design of the stained glass windows. In the 19th…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5263, -3.1137
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Old St. Mellons
- Postcode
- CF3 5UR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff North
- Established
- 1301
- Nearest railway station
- Llanishen — 4.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17722365 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mellons Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mellons Parish Church (1) - geograph.org.uk - 1493805.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Literary houses · 3.1 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mellon's Church?
- St Mellon's Church is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF3 5UR), in the parish of Old St. Mellons.
- What is St Mellon's Church?
- St Mellon's Church — church in St Mellons, Cardiff, Wales.
- How do I get to St Mellon's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Llanishen, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF3 5UR.
- When was St Mellon's Church built?
- Built or established in 1301.
- Is St Mellon's Church a listed building?
- St Mellon's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to St Mellon's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Llanishen, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF3 5UR.