Leicester’s Church

Leicester's Church, originally known as St David's Church, Denbigh, is a large ruined church near to the hill top castle at Denbigh, North Wales. It was built for Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, from 1578, but financial difficulties meant work stopped in 1584.
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  • Ruins
  • Description: grade I listed building in Denbigh, Denbighshire
  • Also known as
    “Earl of Leicester’s Church”
    “Leicester’s Church (remains)”
    “Leicester’s Church, Denbigh”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Denbigh Library and Gallery and St. Hilary’s Chapel.
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is situated 530 feet north of Leicester’s Church.
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St Hilary's Chapel is a former church in …
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is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Leicester’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Henllan and Prion.
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is a village and community in … is situated 2 miles northwest of Leicester’s Church.
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is a village in the , and… is situated 2½ miles south of Leicester’s Church.
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or Y is a village in , . is situated 3 miles west of Leicester’s Church.

Leicester’s Church

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Latitude
53.18222° or 53° 10′ 56″ north
Longitude
-3.41902° or 3° 25′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C5R5HJJ+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 386386655
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q17736970

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In Other Languages

From German to Welsh—“Leicester’s Church” goes by many names.
  • German: “Leicester’s Church”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys Dewi Sant, Dinbych”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys Dewi Sant”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys Iarll Caerlŷr”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys Iarll Leicester”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys Leicester”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Earl of Leicester’s Church and Denbigh Castle Cave.

Nearby Places

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