St Govan’s Church, Llangovan

The Church of St Govan in , , , 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.
Wikipedia
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  • 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.

Church
Photo: Jessica Aidley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Martin, , , 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.

Church
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The Church of St Catwg in , , , 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.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trellech and Cwmcarvan.

Village
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is a village and parish in , south-east Wales. Located 5 miles south of and 4 miles north-north-west of , lies on a plateau above the Wye Valley on the southern fringes of 320 acres of woodland in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Village
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is a small rural village in , south east . It is located 4 miles south west of and about 4 miles east of , off the old A40 road two miles north west of .

Village
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is a small village in , south east , United Kingdom, located about 3 miles south east of .

St Govan’s Church, Llangovan

Latitude
51.7454° or 51° 44′ 43″ north
Longitude
-2.7882° or 2° 47′ 17″ west
Operator
Vincent Wildlife Trust
Open location code
9C3VP6W6+4P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 737584227
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data 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

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