Church of St Mary - Monknash - Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
N 51° 25.372 W 003° 33.183
30U E 461546 N 5696996
St Mary Magdalene's, church Monknash, in the Parish of Llantwit Major, The Dioceses of Llandaff. St Mary's is probably the smallest, simplest in style and architecture of all the Norman medieval churches in South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMJXQ1
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/13/2014
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A tiny church, no bigger than a cottage, located at the side of a remote country road, in the Vale of Glamorgan. There was no signage, with the name of the church, or denomination. The door was open, so I took a look inside, still no written evidence of the church name.
The Church of St Mary Magdelene, was identified from the GPS locaion, google view, and the church web site photograph.
The denomination of St Mary Magdalene's is 'Church in Wales' Parish of Llantwit Major, Dioceses of Llandaff.
"The parish of Llantwit Major includes eight other medieval churches spread out near the Heritage Coastline of the Vale of Glamorgan. These are situated in St Donats, Marcross, Monknash, Wick, Llanmaes, Llanmihangel, Gileston and St Athan." Text Source: (
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"St Mary Church Monknash is probably the simplest in style and architecture. It is of early 12th century foundation, and the name of the village in which it is situated arose from the fact that it became a grange of Neath Abbey.
The church has been much restored and the architecture shows a number of influences, for example in the windows. The floor of the chancel is covered with the gravestones of local families of years gone by. The stone pulpit is entered through a cut-out in the chancel screen.
The registers date back to 1754 and the church is a Grade 2* listed building.
The church was altered in the restoration of 1890-91, the work involving the replacing of the box pews and the installation of a wooden screen near the west end of the building.
A full description of this church can be found in the book 'Medieval Churches of the Vale of Glamorgan' by Geoffrey Orrin, published by D. Brown". (
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Services at St Mary's
Week 1
Mattins 9.30am
Week 2
Eucharist 6.30pm
Week 3
Eucharist 9.30am
Week 4
Evensong 6.30pm
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Street address of Church:
St Mary
Heol Las
Monknash, Vale Of Glamorgan Wales.
Primary website for Church in Wales: (
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