St Mary's Church, Magor
| St Mary's, Magor | |
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St Mary's, Magor | |
| 51°34′44″N 2°49′51″W / 51.5788°N 2.8307°WCoordinates: 51°34′44″N 2°49′51″W / 51.5788°N 2.8307°W | |
| Location | Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| Website |
magorbenefice |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Monmouth |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Revd Jeremy Harris |
St Mary's is located in the centre of the village of Magor,[1] Monmouthshire. It is a Grade I listed building as of 3 January 1963.[1]
The church is the lead church of the Magor Rectorial Benefice, led by Revd Jeremy Harris, which serves a popluation about 12,000.[2]
History and architecture
St Mary's is "one of the most ambitious churches in the county, though the ambitions were not all realized."[3] It is in the Decorated style with a prominent, integral, tower.[4] The church was originally dedicated to St Leonard, until the mid-nineteenth century restoration.[5] The porch, of the fourteenth/fifteenth centuries, has buttresses which display "ferocious gargoyles and pinnacles."[3]
The interior contains interesting stained glass of the nineteenth century, including The Good Shepherd by Kempe & Co of 1930-1.[3]
The church is the burial place of Welsh composer Mansel Thomas (1909–1986)[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Good Stuff IT Services (1963-01-03). "Church of St Mary - Magor with Undy - Monmouthshire - Wales". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ↑
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Buildings of Wales:Gwent/Monmouthshire, page 373
- ↑ "ST MARY'S CHURCH, MAGOR | Site Details". Coflein. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ↑ "Rectorial Benefice of Magor St Mary\'s Church, Magor". Magorbenefice.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ↑ "THOMAS, MANSEL TREHARNE (1909-1986)". llgc.org.uk. 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2013.