Priory Church of St Mary, Chepstow
The Parish and Priory Church of St Mary is located in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Parts of the building, including its ornate west doorway, date from the late 11th century and are contemporary with the nearby Norman castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
- Also known as: “Parish Church of St Mary”, “St Mary’s Church”, “St Mary’s Church, Chepstow”, “St Mary’s Priory Church, Chepstow”, and “St Marys Church”
- Address: Church Road, Chepstow, NP16 5NF
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chepstow Castle and Chepstow Museum.
Chepstow Castle
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Chepstow Castle at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain. Located above cliffs on the River Wye, construction began in 1067 under the instruction of the Norman Lord William FitzOsbern. Chepstow Castle is situated 960 feet northwest of Priory Church of St Mary, Chepstow.
Chepstow Museum
Museum
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Chepstow Museum is a museum in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is operated by Monmouthshire Museums Service. Chepstow Museum is situated 710 feet north of Priory Church of St Mary, Chepstow.
Chepstow railway station
Railway station
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Chepstow railway station is a part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail and is operated by Transport for Wales. Chepstow station is on the Gloucester to Newport Line, 141 miles 33 chains from the zero point at Paddington, measured via Stroud. Chepstow railway station is situated 1,000 feet south of Priory Church of St Mary, Chepstow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chepstow and Sedbury.
Chepstow
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Chepstow is an ancient market town and former port situated on the River Wye in South Wales a short distance upstream from where the Wye and Severn rivers merge.
Sedbury
Village
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Sedbury is a village in the Forest of Dean district of west Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the eastern bank of the River Wye, facing the town of Chepstow in Monmouthshire.
Tutshill
Village
Photo: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tutshill is a village within the parish of Tidenham in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the eastern bank of the River Wye, which forms the boundary with Monmouthshire at this point and which separates the village from the town of Chepstow.
Priory Church of St Mary, Chepstow
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.64266° or 51° 38′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.67213° or 2° 40′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C3VJ8VH+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 72035994OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q7594300
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Welsh—“Priory Church of St Mary, Chepstow” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه مارى”
- Welsh: “Priordy ac Eglwys y Santes Fair, Cas-gwent”
- Welsh: “Priordy Cas-gwent”
- Welsh: “Priordy Cas-Gwent”
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