St Mary’s Church - Penmark, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
N 51° 24.650 W 003° 21.332
30U E 475273 N 5695572
The Ancient Church, of St Mary’s - located in the heart of the village is the most significant building at Penmark, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
Waymark Code: WMJWCG
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/07/2014
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Information below from the Royal Commission on the Ancient & historical monuments of Wales.
The Parish Church of Penmark - Church in Wales - Diocese of Llandaff.
"A Medieval church whose fabric, consisting of a tower, nave, porch and chancel, believed to be c 12 century." Text Source: (
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Approval has been given for the three parishes – Penmark, Llancarfan
and Llantrithyd – to become in future a ‘parish cluster’ with the parish of Porthkerry & Rhoose, this arrangement to begin officially when the next incumbent is licensed to Porthkerry & Rhoose (probably around Easter time." Text Source: (
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"The interior is 100 feet long and the height of the barrel vault 26 feet. These are unusually large proportions for a church in the Vale and is perhaps due to the fact that it was originally the garrison church for the Umfravilles.
The font is of plainest Norman work and like the Tower Arch date from about 1400. The ringing loft is lit by a 15th century window and the present ringing floor was added at the end of the 19th century. The tenor bell is about 9 cwt and was cast by William Ruddall of Gloucester." Text source: (
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