Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent

The Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, , , is a parish church with datable origins to the 13th century. It is believed to be one of the oldest Christian sites in the county, and possibly within Wales.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Caerwent, Monmouthshire, Wales
  • Also known as: “Church of St Stephen and St Tathan (Tatheus)”, “St. Stephen’s & St. Tathan’s”, and “St. Stephen’s Church, Caerwent”
  • Address: Chepstow Road, Caerwent, NP26 5AY
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caer-went Roman Town and Caerwent House.

Archaeological site
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Venta Silurum was a town in Roman Britain. The name Venta Silurum means "the town of the Silurēs", with the Silurēs being a powerful and warlike tribe.

House
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Castle
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is an extensive stone medieval castle in the town of Caldicot, Monmouthshire, in southeast , built near the site of Harold Godwinson's former Saxon castle by the Norman earls of Hereford from about 1100. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caerwent and Crick.

Village
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is a village and community in , Wales. It is located about 5 mi west of and 11 mi east of . It was founded by the Romans as the market town of , an important settlement of the Brythonic tribe of Silures.

Village
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is a small village or hamlet in the county of , United Kingdom. It is located on the A48 road 1 mile north of the town of Caldicot and 1 mile east of .

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is a small town in . It is a pleasant small town with several local historic attractions. This Welsh border town is home to a significant, complete castle and country park with free access to the public, a large Roman villa with remains of municipal buildings and a temple in Caerwent.

Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent

Latitude
51.61067° or 51° 36′ 38″ north
Longitude
-2.76862° or 2° 46′ 7″ west
Open location code
9C3VJ66J+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 120170584
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q17743163
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In Other Languages

“Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Eglwys Sant Steffan a Sant Tathan”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Temple and Forum-Basilica.

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