Church of St Swithin, Ganarew
The Church of St Swithin is a parish church in Ganarew, south Herefordshire, England. The parish church is dedicated to St Swithin, although the 1868 National Gazetteer notes a dedication to St Luke.Photo: Martinevans123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: grade II listed church in Ganarew, Herefordshire, England,UK
- Also known as: “St Swithin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include King Arthur’s Cave and Monmouth Priory.
King Arthur’s Cave
Cave
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
King Arthur's Cave is a limestone cave at the foot of a low cliff at the north-western end of Lord's Wood in The Doward, near Symonds Yat, Herefordshire, about four miles northeast of Monmouth, in the Wye Valley. King Arthur’s Cave is situated 1 mile southeast of Church of St Swithin, Ganarew.
Monmouth Priory
Public building
Photo: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monmouth Priory, in Priory Street, Monmouth, Wales, is a building that incorporates the remains of the monastic buildings attached to St Mary's Priory Church. Monmouth Priory is situated 2½ miles southwest of Church of St Swithin, Ganarew.
Rolls Hall
Library
Photo: Roger Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rolls Hall, Whitecross Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire is a Victorian hall, now public library, donated to the town in celebration of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee by John Rolls, the future Lord Llangattock. Rolls Hall is situated 2½ miles southwest of Church of St Swithin, Ganarew.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Doward and Buckholt.
The Doward
Hamlet
The Doward, is an area in the parish of Whitchurch in south Herefordshire, England, consisting of the hills of Little Doward and Great Doward and extensive woodland.
Buckholt
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckholt is a small village in Monmouthshire, Wales, located some 2 miles north of Monmouth, adjoining the boundary with Herefordshire, England. It is a linear settlement situated in the valley of the Mally Brook along the A466 road between Monmouth and Hereford.
Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve
Locality
Photo: Jonathan Kington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve is a 45-hectare nature reserve straddling the borders of Gloucestershire in England and Monmouthshire in Wales. Most of the wood is in Wales – where it forms Wales' easternmost point – but it is managed under agreement with Natural England. Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve is situated 1½ miles southeast of Church of St Swithin, Ganarew.
Church of St Swithin, Ganarew
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ganarew, Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.84358° or 51° 50′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.68444° or 2° 41′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C3VR8V8+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 561003227OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q5117721
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