St Mary's Church, Kidwelly

The Church of St Mary

The Church of Saint Mary is a Grade I Listed Building^[1] in the town of Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The church was listed in December 1963 (Cadw Building ID: 11878). Founded c. 1114 the church was burnt down in 1223 and most of the existing building dates from c. 1320 when it was a Benedictine priory.^[2]

It has been listed as the largest parish church in south west Wales, exceptional for the broach spire and fine decorative 14th-century Gothic detail.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Church of Saint Mary, Kidwelly". British Listed Buildings. Crown Copyright. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ "St Mary's Church (Priory Church)". Coflein Database Record. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

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Artwork at Church of Saint Mary, Kidwelly

Coordinates: 51°44′12″N 4°18′23″W / 51.73677°N 4.30642°W / 51.73677; -4.30642

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[BLB-1] "Church of Saint Mary, Kidwelly". British Listed Buildings. Crown Copyright. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] "St Mary's Church (Priory Church)". Coflein Database Record. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

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