St Catharine's - Churchyard - Baglan - Wales, Great Britain.
N 51° 36.892 W 003° 48.176
30U E 444406 N 5718509
The Church of Saint Catharine - Baglan. The church built in 1882 is surrounded by old and modern graves. The shell of St Baglan medieval church also stands within its churchyard. Located in the Village of Baglan, Port Talbot, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMJ316
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/15/2013
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St Catharine's Church in the Parish of Baglan, a 'Church in Wales' Dioceses of Swansea and Brecon.
The old graves to the rear of St Catharine's church stand in rows on a steep terrace. At the top of the terraced incline, there is a heavily wooded section. Hidden in this forgotten area is a ruin of an old medieval church, known as St. Baglan, destroyed by fire in 1954.
The St. Catharine's cemetery is still active and there is a separate field for the recent and modern graves.
"The parish of Baglan, situated towards the north of the town of Port Talbot has three Churches within its boundaries, only two of these are now used. One of these, the Mother Church, is St. Catharine's Church, the other is St. Baglans Church. The third, the first St. Baglans Church, is now a shell after a fire in 1954.
The foundation stone for St. Catharine's - a Grade 1 Listed Church - is the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Llewellyn of Baglan Hall, and dedicated to St. Catharine of Alexandria. It was laid on June 26th 1875, and consecrated by Dr Ollivant, Bishop of Llandaff, on March 7th 1882." Text Source: (
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St Catharine's is a very friendly church and everyone is welcome. There are a number of activities and societies which meet regularly and are well attended. Service times: (
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