St John’s Church

St John’s Church is a church in Llangwm, Monmouthshire, Wales. St John’s Church is situated nearby to St Jerome’s Church, as well as near the forest Pen-twyn Wood.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in Llangwm, Monmouthshire, Wales
Also known as: “Church of St John”, “Church of St John, Llangwm Isaf”, “St John”, “St John’s Church, Llangwm Isaf”, “St John’s Church, Llangwm Uchaf”, and “St John’s Church, Llangwm, Monmouthshire”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Jerome’s Church and Church of St Michael and All Angels.

St Jerome’s Church

Church

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The Church of St Jerome stands in the settlement of Llangwm Uchaf, Llangwm, in a remote part of Monmouthshire, Wales. Originally constructed in the twelfth century, in an Early English style, it was heavily restored in the nineteenth century. St Jerome’s Church is situated 1,300 feet east of St John’s Church.

Church of St Michael and All Angels

Church

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St Michael and All Angels is the former parish church of Gwernesney, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building. In 2017, the church was vested in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. Church of St Michael and All Angels is situated 1 mile northwest of St John’s Church.

Allt-y-Bela

Building

Photo: Ros Hallett, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Allt-y-Bela in Llangwm, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a house of late medieval origin with additions from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries. The name means "wood/wooded slope of the wolf/marten" in Welsh. Allt-y-Bela is situated 1 mile west of St John’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llangwm and Llansoy.

Llangwm

Village

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llangwm is a small rural village and former community, now in the community of Llantrisant Fawr, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located 3 miles east of Usk, on the B4235 Chepstow to Usk road.