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Churches & religious landmarks

Monmouthshire has some of the most interesting churches in South East Wales. From historic ruins to active town and country parishes, each one with an important story to tell.

Today’s highlights include the iconic and romantic ruins of Tintern Abbey, founded in 1131 by Cistercian monks, and the equally inspirational but less visited Llanthony Priory, built by Augustinian monks in 1113 in the secluded Vale of Ewyas.

St Mary’s Priory Church in Abergavenny has been described as the 'Westminster Abbey of Wales', attracting thousands of visitors each year to see the fine collection of historic monuments and medieval carvings. The great of all ages lie there – Norman, Plantagenet, Tudor and Stuart.

For hidden gems check out the Church of St Issui at Partrishow, St Mary’s church at Llanfair Kilgeddin and the Church of St Martin at Cwmyoy. The Church of St Issui is in a stunning location in the Grwyne Fawr valley with panoramic views. Inside the church you’ll find a beautiful 15th century oak rood screen and loft and on the west wall of the nave a painted figure of ‘time’ - a skeleton with scythe, hourglass and spade.

The interior of St Mary’s, Llanfair Kilgeddin is richly decorated with 16 colourful sgraffito wall panels created by the artist Heywood Sumner. On the theme of The Benedicite (Song of Creation) he depicted nature, the seasons, and local landmarks, in a style inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement and emerging Art Nouveau movement.

St Martin’s was built on the shifting sub-soil of a massive ancient land-slip. As the ground has continued to settle it has caused the walls of the church to lean in a variety of crazy angles – the tower, incredibly still standing, now leans to a greater degree than the leaning tower of Pisa!

See a map of Monmouthshire's Churches here

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Newport Cathedral

Address

Stow Hill, Newport, Newport, NP20 4ED

Telephone
01633 267464

enquiries@newportcathedral.org.uk

Newport

Newport Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Anglican Diocese of Monmouth which includes the whole county of Monmouthshire, the city of Newport and parts of neighbouring local authority areas.
Tintern Abbey (Cadw)

Address

Tintern Abbey, Tintern, Monmouthshire, NP16 6SE

Telephone
03000 252239

TinternAbbey@gov.wales

Tintern

Cistercian abbey, founded in 1131 in the beautiful Wye valley village of Tintern. Remarkably complete abbey church rebuilt in the later thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries, with extensive remains of cloister and associated monastic buildings.
Church of St Nicholas, Trellech

Address

Church of St Nicholas, Trellech, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 4PZ

Telephone
01600 860662

revnjt@btinternet.com

Monmouth

St Nicholas' Church in Trellech is an historic site in the heart of the Wye Valley between Monmouth & Chepstow.
Monmouth Methodist Church

Address

16A St James St, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3DL

Telephone
01600712202

ar.langford1@btinternet.com

Monmouth

Founded in 1835, Monmouth Methodist Church is one of Monmouth’s architectural “hidden gems”.
St Martin's Church, Cwmyoy

Address

St Martin's Church, Cwmyoy, Vale of Ewyas, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 7NS

mardyvicarage@yahoo.co.uk

Vale of Ewyas, Abergavenny

Visit the most crooked church in Britain at Cwmyoy.
St Mary the Virgin, Llanfair Kilgeddin

Address

Llanfair Kilgeddin, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 9BG

Telephone
0204 520 4458

office@friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk

Abergavenny

Grade I listed medieval church which was rebuilt in the 1800s, carefully reusing some of the earlier fabric – such as the 15th-century rood-screen, stained glass and tracery.
St. Arvan's Church

Address

St. Arvan's Church, Church Lane, St Arvans,, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6EU

Telephone
01291 622064

frmichaelgollop1@gmail.com

St Arvans,, Chepstow

Medieval parish church of potential ninth century Celtic origin, named after the 9th century hermit St. Arvan.
St Jerome's, Llangwm Uchaf

Address

St Jerome's,, Llangwm Uchaf, Llangwm, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1HA

Telephone
+44 (0)204 520 4458

office@friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk

Llangwm, Usk

Grade I listed church with one of the finest medieval screens in South Wales and dazzling Pre-Raphaelite floor tiles