Church of St Thomas the Martyr

The Church of St Thomas the Martyr at , , south east , is located beside the medieval across the . At least part of the building dates from around 1180, and it has a fine 12th-century Norman chancel arch, though the exterior was largely rebuilt in the early 19th century.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church in Monmouth, Wales
  • Also known as: “Church of St Thomas a Becket”, “Church of St Thomas à Becket”, “Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Monmouth”, “St Thomas’s Church”, and “St Thomas’s Church, Monmouth”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monnow Bridge and Monmouth Castle.

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, in , Wales, is the only remaining fortified river bridge in with its gate tower standing on the bridge. Such bridge towers were common across Europe from medieval times, but many were destroyed due to urban expansion, diminishing defensive requirements and the increasing demands of traffic and trade.

Castle
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is a castle close to the centre of the town of , the county town of , on a hill above the in south-east . is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Church of St Thomas the Martyr.

Community center
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is a large 17th-century Grade II* listed building in , south east . It is located to the southwest of the town at one end of Drybridge Street, close to the “dry bridge” over a small stream, which is now buried beneath a nearby roundabout. is situated 760 feet northwest of Church of St Thomas the Martyr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Overmonnow and Wyesham.

Suburb
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is a suburb of the town of , in , which is located to the west of the and the . It developed in the Middle Ages, when it was protected by a defensive ditch, the Clawdd-du or "Black Dyke", the remains of which are now protected as an ancient monument.

Suburb
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is a village and electoral ward in , Wales. It is located less than one mile east of , on the opposite side of the .

Village
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is a small village located 1 mile north east of , on the banks of the , in , south east . The parish originally comprised the two manors of Newton and Hadnock, on either side of the river.

Church of St Thomas the Martyr

Latitude
51.8085° or 51° 48′ 31″ north
Longitude
-2.72024° or 2° 43′ 13″ west
Open location code
9C3VR75H+9W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 167180043
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q267697
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Welsh—“Church of St Thomas the Martyr” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Tomáše Becketa”
  • Dutch: “St Thomas’s Church”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس توما”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo St. Thomas Martiro”
  • Fiji Hindi: “Church of St Thomas the Martyr”
  • Finnish: “Pyhän marttyyri Tuomaan kirkko”
  • Hindi: “चर्च ऑफ सेंट थॉमस द मार्टर”
  • Hungarian: “St. Thomas the Martyr-templom”
  • Japanese: “サン・トマス・ザ・マーター教会”
  • Russian: “Церковь Томаса Бекета”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys Sant Tomos y Merthyr, Trefynwy”

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