St Govan’s Church, Llangovan
The Church of St Govan in Llangovan, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a church with late-medieval origins. Renovations took place in the late 19th century. It is a Grade II* listed building and, since being declared redundant in the late 20th century, has been managed by the Vincent Wildlife Trust as a bat colony.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Martinevans123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Church of St Govan” and “St Govan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Martin’s Church and St Catwg’s Church.
St Martin’s Church
Church
Photo: Jessica Aidley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Martin, Pen-y-clawdd, Monmouthshire, Wales is a parish church with Norman origins which was rebuilt in the 15th century. It is located on the site of an early Welsh defensive earthwork.
St Catwg’s Church
Church
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Catwg in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church dating from the late 13th or early 14th century. It is dedicated to Saint Catwg or Cadoc, a 5th/6th-century Welsh saint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trellech and Cwmcarvan.
Trellech
Village
Photo: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trellech is a village and parish in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales. Located 5 miles south of Monmouth and 4 miles north-north-west of Tintern, Trellech lies on a plateau above the Wye Valley on the southern fringes of 320 acres of woodland in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Cwmcarvan
Village
Photo: Jessica Aidley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmcarvan is a small rural village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located 4 miles south west of Monmouth and about 4 miles east of Raglan, off the old A40 road two miles NW of Trellech.
Llansoy
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llansoy is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom, located about 3 miles south east of Raglan.
St Govan’s Church, Llangovan
- Categories: church, building, recreation area, and place of worship
- Location: Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.7454° or 51° 44′ 43″ northLongitude
-2.7882° or 2° 47′ 17″ westOperator
Vincent Wildlife TrustOpen location code
9C3VP6W6+4POpenStreetMap ID
way 737584227OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17738152
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In Other Languages
“St Govan’s Church, Llangovan” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Eglwys Gofen Sant”
- Welsh: “Eglwys Sant Gofan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Llangovan and Pen-y-clawdd.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lower Glyn Wood and Prysg Wood.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “St Govan’s Church, Llangovan”. Photo: Martinevans123, CC BY-SA 3.0.