St James’s Church
The Church of St James is a former parish church at Llangua in the north-east of Monmouthshire. Although in Wales, the church is in the Church of England rather than the Church in Wales, being part of the parish of Kentchurch in the Diocese of Hereford.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Llangua, Monmouthshire, Wales
- Also known as: “Church of St James”, “St James”, and “St James’s Church, Llangua”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grosmont Castle and Church of St Nicholas, Grosmont.
Grosmont Castle
Castle
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
Grosmont Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales. The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford. Grosmont Castle is situated 1¼ miles southeast of St James’s Church.
Church of St Nicholas, Grosmont
Church
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Nicholas in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church dating from the 13th century. Its exceptional size reflects the importance and standing of the borough of Grosmont at the time of the church's construction and has led it to be called a "miniature cathedral". Church of St Nicholas, Grosmont is situated 1¼ miles southeast of St James’s Church.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Peter is situated 1¼ miles northwest of St James’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llangua and Grosmont.
Llangua
Hamlet
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangua is a small village in Grosmont community, Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom. Saint Ciwa is said to have built a church there in the 7th century.
Grosmont
Village
Photo: Sapamm, Public domain.
Grosmont is a village and community near Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. The population taken at the 2021 census was 869. The wider community includes the villages of Llangattock Lingoed, Llangua and Llanvetherine.
Pontrilas
Village
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pontrilas is a village in south Herefordshire, England, half a mile from the border with Wales. It is in the parish of Kentchurch and lies midway between Hereford and Abergavenny.
St James’s Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.92685° or 51° 55′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.88896° or 2° 53′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C3VW4G6+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 819071858OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17743609
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Welsh—“St James’s Church” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت جيمس”
- Welsh: “Eglwys Sant Iago”
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