Swansea Minster
Swansea Minster, or formally the Minster Church of St. Mary Swansea with Holy Trinity, and formerly St Mary's Church, is an Anglican Minster church in the centre of Swansea, Wales.Photo: Sloman, Public domain.
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Saint Mary’s Church”, “St Mary’s Church”, and “St Mary’s Church, Swansea”
- Address: St Mary’s Square, SA1 3LP
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swansea Castle and Swansea Market.
Swansea Castle
Castle
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swansea Castle is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 as the caput of the lordship of Gower. The castle is now ruined and only two blocks remain, though the site has been improved in the 2010s for use as a public space. Swansea Castle is situated 640 feet northeast of Swansea Minster.
Swansea Market
Marketplace
Quadrant Shopping Centre
Shopping center
Photo: Llanishen, Public domain.
The Quadrant Shopping Centre is the principal under-cover shopping centre in Swansea, Wales. The centre opened in 1979. From the 1980s to 2019 it was home to the Swansea Devil, a controversial carved wooden statue of the Devil. Quadrant Shopping Centre is situated 600 feet southwest of Swansea Minster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Thomas and SA1 Swansea Waterfront.
St Thomas
Suburb
Photo: J WILLIAMS, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Thomas is a suburban district and community in Swansea, Wales. It is a mainly residential area which lies east of Swansea city centre across the River Tawe and falls within the St Thomas ward.
SA1 Swansea Waterfront
Quarter
SA1 Swansea Waterfront is mixed commercial and residential development on brownfield in the northern part of Swansea Docks, Wales. The area lies directly to the southeast of Swansea city centre.
Swansea Minster
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Castle, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.61908° or 51° 37′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.94282° or 3° 56′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C3RJ394+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 45897981OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q7594431
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Swansea Minster” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Eglwys Santes Fair”
- Welsh: “Eglwys y Santes Fair”
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Highlights include Cross Keys Inn and St. David’s Shopping Centre.
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