St Mary’s Church
The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Nash is the parish church of the village of Nash, situated about 2 miles south of the city of Newport, Wales. Described as "the cathedral of the moors" by Monmouthshire historian Fred Hando, the large church is medieval in origin, with additions and restorations dating from the 18th and 19th centuries.Photo: Martinevans123, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Nash, Newport, Wales
- Also known as: “Church of St Mary”, “St Mary’s”, and “St Mary’s Church, Nash”
- Postal code: NP18 2DD
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include East Usk Lighthouse and Newport Stadium.
East Usk Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Pigsonthewing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newport Wetlands is a wildlife reserve covering parts of Uskmouth, Nash and Goldcliff, in the south-east of the city of Newport, South Wales. East Usk Lighthouse is situated 1 mile southwest of St Mary’s Church.
Newport Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Owain Vaughan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newport Stadium, also known as Spytty Park, is an association football, rugby and athletics stadium in Newport, South Wales. It is the home of Gwalia United FC, Newport City Football Club, Newport RFC and Newport Harriers Athletic Club. Newport Stadium is situated 2 miles north of St Mary’s Church.
Coleg Gwent
College
Coleg Gwent is Wales's largest further education college at various locations in the former county of Gwent, South Wales. As of 2014, it has 24,000 students ranging from secondary school leavers to mature students. Coleg Gwent is situated 2 miles north of St Mary’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitson and Somerton.
Whitson
Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitson is a village on the outskirts of the city of Newport, South Wales. It is located about 7 miles south-east of Newport city centre on the Caldicot Levels, a large area of coastal land reclaimed from the sea. Whitson is situated 2 miles east of St Mary’s Church.
Somerton
Suburb
Somerton is an area in the south-east of Newport. The northern half of the area is located in the Alway ward with the southern half in the Lliswerry ward – The two halves being separated by the South Wales Main Line. Somerton is situated 2½ miles north of St Mary’s Church.
Maesglas
Suburb
Maesglas or Maes-glas is a neighbourhood in the south west of the city of Newport, South Wales. In the 16th century it was recorded as Greenfield but the Welsh language name Maesglas has remained the more widely used, among English speakers. Maesglas is situated 3 miles northwest of St Mary’s Church.
St Mary’s Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nash, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.54799° or 51° 32′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.94884° or 2° 56′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C3VG3X2+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 622650385OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q17742126
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Welsh—“St Mary’s Church” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه مارى”
- Welsh: “Eglwys y Santes Fair, Trefonnen”
- Welsh: “Eglwys y Santes Fair”
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