St Mary's Church, Magor facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Mary's, Magor |
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St Mary's, Magor
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| 51°34′44″N 2°49′51″W / 51.5788°N 2.8307°W | |
| Location | Magor, Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
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| Years built | late 13th century |
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| Diocese | Monmouth |
St Mary's is located in the centre of the village of Magor, Monmouthshire. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building since 3 January 1963.
The church is the lead church of the Magor Rectorial Benefice, led by Rev. Jeremy Harris, and administers to a population of around 12,000.
History and architecture
Architecturally, St Mary's was "one of the most ambitious churches in the county, though the ambitions were not all realised." It is in the Decorated style with a prominent, integral, tower. The church was originally dedicated to St Leonard, until the mid-nineteenth century restoration. The porch, of the fourteenth/fifteenth centuries, has buttresses which display "ferocious gargoyles and pinnacles."
The interior contains interesting, nineteenth-century, stained glass, including The Good Shepherd by Kempe & Co of 1930–31.
The churchyard is the burial place of Welsh composer Mansel Thomas (1909–1986).
Next to the church stands The Procurator's House, a sixteenth house, now ruined, which belonged to the vicarage of Magor.
