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Monmouthshire has some of the most interesting churches in South East Wales. From historic ruins to active town and country parishes, each one with an important story to tell.

Today’s highlights include the iconic and romantic ruins of Tintern Abbey, founded in 1131 by Cistercian monks, and the equally inspirational but less visited Llanthony Priory, built by Augustinian monks in 1113 in the secluded Vale of Ewyas.

St Mary’s Priory Church in Abergavenny has been described as the 'Westminster Abbey of Wales', attracting thousands of visitors each year to see the fine collection of historic monuments and medieval carvings. The great of all ages lie there – Norman, Plantagenet, Tudor and Stuart.

For hidden gems check out the Church of St Issui at Partrishow, St Mary’s church at Llanfair Kilgeddin and the Church of St Martin at Cwmyoy. The Church of St Issui is in a stunning location in the Grwyne Fawr valley with panoramic views. Inside the church you’ll find a beautiful 15th century oak rood screen and loft and on the west wall of the nave a painted figure of ‘time’ - a skeleton with scythe, hourglass and spade.

St Mary’s at Llanfair Kilgeddin was rebuilt in 1875-6 by the architect John Dando Sedding who carefully reused some of the original fabric and introduced a rich decorative sgraffito scheme.

St Martin’s was built on the shifting sub-soil of a massive ancient land-slip. As the ground has continued to settle it has caused the walls of the church to lean in a variety of crazy angles – the tower, incredibly still standing, now leans to a greater degree than the leaning tower of Pisa!

See a map of Monmouthshire's Churches here

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St Michaels Church

Address

Monmouth Road, Tintern, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6SE

Telephone
01594 530080

hillnoramay@aol.com

Chepstow

Whatever your faith , we welcome you to enjoy the tranquility of our church, a place of quiet reflection, where you join the many who have passed through it's doors over 13 centuries in fellowship and peace.
Church of St Stephen & St Tathan

Address

Church of St Stephen & St Tathan, Pound Lane, Caerwent, Caldicot, NP26 5AY

Telephone
07813 264429

sallyinglegillis@wentwood.church

Caerwent

This is perhaps one of the earliest Christian sites in the county, possibly in Wales
St Bridget's Church Skenfrith

Address

St Bridget's Church Skenfrith, Skenfrith, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 8UH

Telephone
01873 821405

revjean.prosser@btintern.com

Abergavenny

St. Bridget’s is an ancient church, consecrated in 1207, which has seen the worship of God through many centuries. This is one of the oldest churches in continuous use in Monmouthshire.
Brecon Cathedral

Address

Cathedral Close, Brecon, Powys, LD3 9DP

Telephone
01874 623857

admin@breconcathedral.org.uk

Brecon

Founded as a Benedictine priory, it then became the parish church of Brecon in 1537, a role it held until in 1923 it became the Cathedral for the newly created Diocese of Swansea & Brecon.
St Mary's Church

Address

Llanfair Kilgeddin, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 9BG

Telephone
0207 236 3934

office@friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk

Abergavenny

Grade I listed medieval church which was rebuilt in the 1800s, carefully reusing some of the earlier fabric – such as the 15th-century rood-screen, stained glass and tracery.
Monmouth Methodist Church

Address

16A St James St, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3DL

Telephone
01600712202

ar.langford1@btinternet.com

Monmouth

For the first time since its Foundation stone was laid in 1835, Monmouth Methodist Church is opening its doors to visitors each Wednesday afternoon from Wednesday 7 July to Wednesday 25 August.
Tintern Abbey (Cadw)

Address

Tintern, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6SE

Telephone
03000 252239

TinternAbbey@gov.wales

Chepstow

Cistercian abbey, founded in 1131 in the beautiful Wye valley. Remarkably complete abbey church rebuilt in the later thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries, with extensive remains of cloister and associated monastic buildings.
St. Mary's Church

Address

Tintern, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6SE

Telephone
01594 530080

hillnoramay@aol.com

Chepstow

The ruins of St. Mary's Church are on the hill above the Abbey Hotel and originally served the Parish of Chapel Hill at the southern end of Tintern.
St. Mary's Priory

Address

St. Mary's Priory, St Mary's Priory Centre, Monk Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5ND

Telephone
01873 858787

manager@stmarys-priory.org

Abergavenny

St Mary's Priory Church is the parish church for the town and community of Abergavenny and is one of the largest and finest parish churches in Wales.