St Jerome

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The Church of St Jerome stands in the settlement of Llangwm Uchaf, Llangwm, in a remote part of Monmouthshire, Wales. Originally constructed in the twelfth century, in an Early English style, it was heavily restored in the nineteenth century. The church has a "large and unusual" tower, an "outstanding" late-Medieval rood screen and Victorian interior fittings of "exceptional quality". After being declared redundant by the Church in Wales, the church is now administered by the Friends of Friendless Churches. It was designated a Grade I listed building on 19 August 1955. ()

Coordinates: 51°42'3"N, 2°49'19"W

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Nearby attractions include: Usk Castle, Gray Hill, Church of St Cadoc, Usk Bridge.

3.5 miW
Forts and castles
Usk Castle, Usk
90 min walk • Usk Castle is a castle site in the town of Usk in central Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is a Grade I listed building as of 16 February 1953.
4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gray Hill
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4.6 miN
Church
Church of St Cadoc, Raglan
117 min walk • St Cadoc's Church, Raglan, Monmouthshire, south east Wales, is the parish church of the village of Raglan. The church is situated at a cross-roads in the centre of the village.
3.6 miW
Bridge
Usk Bridge, Usk
93 min walk • The Usk Bridge, Usk, Monmouthshire, carries the A472 over the River Usk. It is the town's oldest crossing of the river and is a Grade II* listed structure.
2.2 miW
Church
St David's Church
57 min walk • St David's Church, Llangeview, is a redundant church sited in a round churchyard adjacent to the junction of the A449 and A472 roads 1 mile to the east of the town of Usk in Monmouthshire, Wales.
3.5 miW
Church
Church of St Madoc, Usk
91 min walk • The Church of St Madoc, Llanbadoc, Monmouthshire is a parish church with its origins in the 14th century. A Grade II* listed building, the church remains an active parish church.
1.3 miNW
Church
Church of St Michael and All Angels
35 min walk • The Church of St St Michael and All Angels, is the former parish church of Gwernesney, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building. In 2017, the church was vested in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.
3.3 miW
Church
Priory Church of St Mary, Usk
86 min walk • The Priory Church of St Mary is the parish church of Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. Its origin was as the church of Usk Priory, a Benedictine nunnery founded by Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke in the twelfth century. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries the church became the parish church of the town.
4.7 miSW
Restaurant, Bridge
New Bridge, Usk
120 min walk • New Bridge crosses the River Usk at Newbridge-on-Usk between Usk and Caerleon. The bridge carries the B4236. It was constructed in 1779, probably by William Edwards, a prominent civil engineer of Pontypridd, or by a member of his bridge-building dynasty. The bridge has Grade II* listed building status.
3.4 miW
Memorial, Vernacular architecture
Priory Gatehouse, Usk
87 min walk • The Priory Gatehouse in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a surviving fragment of a Benedictine priory founded around 1135 and dissolved in 1536. It stands beside the main entrance to the churchyard. It is a Grade I listed building.
3.4 miSW
Church
Church of St Peter
88 min walk • The Church of St Peter, St Paul and St John, is the parish church of Llantrisant, Monmouthshire, Wales.