Church of St. James
Church of St. James is a church in Monmouth, Wales. Church of St. James is situated nearby to Wyesham Post Office, as well as near the school Kymin View Primary.Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Wyesham, Monmouth, Wales
- Also known as: “Church of St James, Wyesham” and “Saint James”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monmouth Castle and Shire Hall.
Monmouth Castle
Castle
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monmouth Castle is a castle close to the centre of the town of Monmouth, the county town of Monmouthshire, on a hill above the River Monnow in south-east Wales. Monmouth Castle is situated 4,100 feet northwest of Church of St. James.
Shire Hall
Historic building
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shire Hall, Monmouth, Wales, is a prominent building on Agincourt Square in the town centre. It was built in 1724, and was formerly the centre for the assize courts and quarter sessions for Monmouthshire. Shire Hall is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Church of St. James.
Monnow Bridge
Photo: Bob Crowther, CC BY 2.0.
Monnow Bridge, in Monmouth, Wales, is the only remaining fortified river bridge in Great Britain with its gate tower standing on the bridge. Such bridge towers were common across Europe from medieval times, but many were destroyed due to urban expansion, diminishing defensive requirements and the increasing demands of traffic and trade. Monnow Bridge is situated 1 mile west of Church of St. James.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wyesham and Dixton.
Wyesham
Suburb
Photo: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wyesham is a village and electoral ward in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located less than one mile east of Monmouth, on the opposite side of the River Wye.
Dixton
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dixton is a small village located 1 mile north east of Monmouth, on the banks of the River Wye, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. The parish originally comprised the two manors of Dixton Newton and Dixton Hadnock, on either side of the river.
Overmonnow
Suburb
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Overmonnow is a suburb of the town of Monmouth, in Wales, which is located to the west of the River Monnow and the Monnow Bridge. It developed in the Middle Ages, when it was protected by a defensive ditch, the Clawdd-du or "Black Dyke", the remains of which are now protected as an ancient monument.
Church of St. James
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.80738° or 51° 48′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.70076° or 2° 42′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C3VR74X+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 624746266OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q29504301
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In Other Languages
“Church of St. James” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Eglwys Sant Iago”
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Highlights include Wyesham Post Office and Kymin View Primary.
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