Llanfihangel Rogiet - Satellite Oddity - Wales. Great Britain. - Satellite Imagery Oddities on Waymarking.com

The church must be approached by foot as it and its cemetery are all part of a working farmyard. There is parking for few cars near the farm entrance, and its just a short walk through the farmyard to the church.
The churchyard is used by grazing animals mostly overgrown due to the fact the church was closed for 35 years, before it was reopened.
The number of graves is best viewed on the satellite view.
The Friends of Friendless Churches charity, rescued the abandoned church from years of decay, and restored the redundant church to its former glory.
Management of the building has passed to the Caldicot and District Local History Society. Hence the small white info cards posted on all the church artefacts.
The occasional Church in Wales service is still held within the church, and St Michael and All Angels is still dedicated to the Bishop of the Dioceses of Monmouth.

"For many years our fourth church ST. Michael's Llanfihangle has been left in a sorry state of repair, and has remained locked. However, the Friends of Friendless Churches has taken over the old church from the Church in Wales, and has restored the church to its former glory. The church is now about to be reopened though it cannot be rededicated, and will be used by ourselves the Benefice of Caldicot and by the Caldicot Local History Society. From time to time we will have small services there and we will also use the church for quiet days. The History Society will use the church for displays and will hold talks there. In the summer months the church will remain open, for visitors. Please do not drive into the farm yard but park in the lay bye. We hope you enjoy the visit." text source: (visit link)

"The Church in Wales is a province of the Anglican Communion which was dis-established from the Church of England in 1920. It operates across Wales through 923 parishes grouped into 490 benefices running 1,413 places of worship (including six cathedrals). The organisation of the Church in Wales is similar to the Church of England but with six dioceses, each headed by a bishop. However, the most fundamental difference is that virtually all church buildings are owned by a central trustee body, the Representative Body of the Church in Wales." text source: (visit link)


Info below from Friends of Friendless Churches Web site:
"This is our newest vesting in the Southern half of Wales. It lies within that section of Greater Newport defined by the intersection of the M4 and the M48 but the immediate setting is very rural. The approach is through a working farm which we do ask visitors to treat with respect.
The church building is mostly medieval but with a north aisle of 1904. There are two rather battered medieval effigies inside said to be of the Martels." text source: (visit link)

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