St Mary's Church, Magor
St Mary's is located in the centre of the village of Magor, Monmouthshire.[1] It has been designated as a Grade I listed building since 3 January 1963.[1]
| St Mary's, Magor | |
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 St Mary's, Magor | |
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| 51.5788°N 2.8307°W | |
| Location | Magor, Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| Website | magorbenefice |
| Architecture | |
| Years built | late 13th century |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Monmouth |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev. Jeremy Harris |
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.[2]
History and architecture
Architecturally, St Mary's was "one of the most ambitious churches in the county, though the ambitions were not all realised."[3] It is in the Decorated style with a prominent, integral, tower.[4] The church was originally dedicated to St Leonard, until the mid-nineteenth century restoration.[5] The porch, of the fourteenth/fifteenth centuries, has buttresses which display "ferocious gargoyles and pinnacles."[3]
The interior contains interesting, nineteenth-century, stained glass, including The Good Shepherd by Kempe & Co of 1930–31.[3]
The churchyard is the burial place of Welsh composer Mansel Thomas (1909–1986).[6]
Next to the church stands The Procurator's House, a sixteenth house, now ruined, which belonged to the vicarage of Magor.[7]
References
- Good Stuff IT Services (1963-01-03). "Church of St Mary – Magor with Undy – Monmouthshire – Wales". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- "Rectorial Benefice of Magor Clergy Team". Magorbenefice.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- The Buildings of Wales:Gwent/Monmouthshire, page 373
- "ST MARY'S CHURCH, MAGOR | Site Details". Coflein. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- "Rectorial Benefice of Magor St Mary\'s Church, Magor". Magorbenefice.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- "THOMAS, MANSEL TREHARNE (1909–1986)". llgc.org.uk. 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- Good Stuff (1995-05-31). "Magor Mansion (also known as the Procurator's House) - Magor with Undy - Monmouthshire - Wales". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2017-02-25.