Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny
The Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny is a parish church in the centre of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. St. Mary's has been called "the Westminster Abbey of Wales" because of its large size, and the numerous high-status tomb monuments and medieval effigies surviving within it.Photo: Acomax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Abergavenny
- Also known as: “Church of St Mary”, “St Mary’s Priory Church”, “St Mary’s Priory, Abergavenny”, and “St Marys”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abergavenny Castle and Borough Theatre.
Abergavenny Castle
Park
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abergavenny Castle is a ruined castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, established by the Norman lord Hamelin de Balun c. 1087. Abergavenny Castle is situated 740 feet southwest of Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny.
Borough Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Borough Theatre, Abergavenny is the principal theatre in the Monmouthshire town of Abergavenny in south east Wales. Borough Theatre is situated 590 feet west of Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny.
Abergavenny Bus Station
Bus station
Photo: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abergavenny Bus Station is situated 530 feet southeast of Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanfoist and Llanwenarth.
Llanfoist
Village
Llanfoist is a village near Abergavenny, in Monmouthshire, Wales, in the community of Llanfoist Fawr. Llanfoist derives from Ffwyst, an early Christian Welsh saint, although the anglicised version of the church patron is Saint Faith.
Llanwenarth
Hamlet
Photo: nantcoly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanwenarth is a small village and parish in the Usk Valley of Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom. It is in the community of Llanfoist Fawr and covered by the electoral ward of Llanwenarth Ultra. Llanwenarth is situated 1½ miles west of Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny.
Llanellen
Village
Photo: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanellen is a village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located three miles south of Abergavenny. The population was 506 in 2011. Llanellen is situated 2 miles south of Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny.
Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.82148° or 51° 49′ 17″ northLongitude
-3.01564° or 3° 0′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C3RRXCM+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 449666074OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q7245494
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Welsh—“Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه بريورى سانت مارى”
- Welsh: “Priordy y Fenni”
- Welsh: “Priordy’r Fenni”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Park and Gateway Church.
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