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St Bridget's Church, St Brides Wentlooge

Coordinates: 51°32′06″N 3°01′18″W / 51.5351°N 3.0216°W / 51.5351; -3.0216
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St Bridget's Church, St Brides Wentlooge
St Bridget's Church, St Brides Wentlooge is located in Newport
St Bridget's Church, St Brides Wentlooge
St Bridget's Church, St Brides Wentlooge
Location in Newport
51°32′06″N 3°01′18″W / 51.5351°N 3.0216°W / 51.5351; -3.0216
OS grid referenceST 292 822
LocationSt. Brides Wentloog, Newport
CountryWales
DenominationChurch in Wales
WebsiteMountain and Marsh Ministry
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated1 March 1963
Architectural typeChurch
Specifications
MaterialsStone, slate roof

St Bridget's Church stands in the village of St Brides, Wentlooge, to the west of the city of Newport, Wales. It is an active parish church and a Grade II* listed building.

History and description

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The date of the church's foundation is uncertain. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) suggests its origins were as a chapel in the 14th century.[1] It was largely rebuilt in the 15th century, and was restored again in the 19th. It is dedicated to St Brigid.[2] A plaque within the church records the 1607 Bristol Channel floods, a feature common to churches in the area.[2]

St Bridget's is an active parish church within the Mountain and Marsh Ministry Area, which covers the area between Newport and Cardiff, from the Gwent Levels on the Severn estuary in the south to Caerphilly in the north.[3] Services are held weekly.[4]

The church is designed in the Perpendicular Gothic style. It is constructed of local rubble stone, including limestone and sandstone.[2] It is a Grade II* listed building. Its churchyard cross is recorded on the RCAHMW Coflein database.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "St Bridget's Church, Wentlooge (96039)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Cadw. "Parish Church of St Bridget (Grade II*) (2941)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. ^ "St Bridget, St Brides Wentloog". www.churchinwales.org.uk. The Church in Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Local Community - St Brides". www.wentloogecommunitycouncil.co.uk. Wentlooge Community Council. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ "St Bridget's Churchyard Cross, Wentlooge (307832)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 1 October 2023.