Church Of St John The Baptist
The Church of St John the Baptist is a medieval church in Llanblethian in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. Believed to have been built in the 12th century, the church boasts an unusual tower, consistent with the style more common in the south west of England.Photo: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Vale of Glamorgan, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St John the Baptist, Llanblethian”, “St John the Baptist”, and “St John the Baptist’s Church, Llanblethian”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Quintins Castle and Cowbridge Library.
St Quintins Castle
Castle
Photo: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0.
St Quintins Castle is a castle located in the village of Llanblethian, Cowbridge, Wales. It is a scheduled monument and a Grade II* listed building and is under the care of Cadw. St Quintins Castle is situated 1,400 feet east of Church Of St John The Baptist.
Cowbridge Library
Library
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cowbridge Library is situated 3,300 feet northeast of Church Of St John The Baptist.
Cowbridge Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cowbridge Town Hall is a public building in the High Street of Cowbridge in South Wales. The town hall, which is the meeting place for Cowbridge with Llanblethian Town Council, and also houses the town clerk's office, the committee rooms and the Cowbridge Museum, is a Grade II* listed building. Cowbridge Town Hall is situated 4,100 feet northeast of Church Of St John The Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanblethian and Cowbridge.
Llanblethian
Suburb
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanblethian is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales which sits upon the River Thaw. It makes up part of the community of Cowbridge with Llanblethian, which consists of the village itself, the larger market town of Cowbridge and Aberthin.
Cowbridge
Photo: Tony Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cowbridge is a market town in the Vale of Glamorgan, between Cardiff and Bridgend. It is set in the countryside, about 15 minutes' drive from the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.
Llandough
Village
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Llandough is a village in the community of Llanfair, south of Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
Church Of St John The Baptist
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.4561° or 51° 27′ 22″ northLongitude
-3.46227° or 3° 27′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C3RFG4Q+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 758760074OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17743806
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Welsh—“Church Of St John The Baptist” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس يوحنا المعمدان”
- Welsh: “Eglwys Sant Ioan Fedyddiwr”
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