Historic churches · South Wales
St Michael's Church
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St Michael's Church — church in Llantarnam, Torfaen, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cwmbran · 2.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Michael's Church is located in Torfaen, South Wales, with the postcode NP44 3BP. The nearest railway station is Cwmbran, which is 2.8 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Michael's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Llantarnam, Torfaen, Wales". Coordinates: 51.6329°, -3.0027°.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=5955
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Parish Church of St Michael's & All Angels is a Grade II* listed parish church in Llantarnam, near Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales.
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Background
History
The church was built in the early 12th century on the site of an earlier building, possibly the ancient chapel of St Aaron that was known to have existed as a private chapel for the nearby Llantarnam Abbey. The church was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary & Mary Magdalene, on her feast day, 22 July 1179. The church was also referred to the Monastery of Deuma throughout much of its history. In the 15th century significant alterations were made to the church and major reconstruction commenced, with the eastern wing renovated. Larger windows were installed at this time to provide more light to the aisles. A north chapel, believed to have been built using Italian marble altar reredos from…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6329, -3.0027
- District
- Torfaen
- Parish
- Llantarnam
- Postcode
- NP44 3BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torfaen
- Nearest railway station
- Cwmbran — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594770 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael's Church, Llantarnam (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Llantarnam Church - geograph.org.uk - 822352.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael's Church?
- St Michael's Church is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP44 3BP), in the parish of Llantarnam.
- What is St Michael's Church?
- St Michael's Church — church in Llantarnam, Torfaen, Wales.
- How do I get to St Michael's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Cwmbran, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP44 3BP.
- Is St Michael's Church a listed building?
- St Michael's Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Michael's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Michael's Church is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Michael's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Michael's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Michael's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Cwmbran, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP44 3BP.