Saint David

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The Church of St David, Llanddewi Rhydderch, Monmouthshire, Wales is a parish church with its origins in the 12th century. The tower base may date from this time. The fabric of the current building is 14th–15th century in date, with a Victorian restoration by John Pollard Seddon in 1862–1863. It remains an active parish church. ()

Coordinates: 51°48'41"N, 2°56'40"W

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WalesUnited Kingdom

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Saint David – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: White Castle, Beacons Way, Saint Mary's, Abergavenny Museum.

3 miNE
Forts and castles, Historical place
White Castle, Abergavenny
77 min walk • White Castle, also known historically as Llantilio Castle, is a ruined castle near the village of Llantilio Crossenny in Monmouthshire, Wales.
2.5 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Beacons Way, Brecon Beacons
64 min walk • The Beacons Way is a waymarked long distance footpath in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales. It is a linear route which runs for 99 miles east to west through the National Park, and passes many of the most important landmarks and mountain peaks in the mountain range.
2.7 miS
Church
Saint Mary's
69 min walk • St Mary the Virgin is the former parish church for Llanfair Kilgeddin, near Usk in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is a Grade I listed building, notable for its significant Arts and Crafts interior.
3.1 miW
Forts and castles, History museum, Museum
Abergavenny Museum, Abergavenny
80 min walk • Abergavenny Museum is a museum situated in the grounds of Abergavenny Castle, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, south east Wales. The museum is housed in the square 'keep' on the high point of the castle motte, in the hunting lodge built for the Marquess of Abergavenny in 1819 on the site.
3 miSW
Church
St Bartholomew's Church, Llanfoist
76 min walk • The Church of St Bartholomew, Llanover, Monmouthshire is a parish church with its origins in the period following the Norman Conquest.
3.1 miW
Historical place, Church
Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny
80 min walk • The Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny is a parish church in the centre of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. St. Mary's has been called "the Westminster Abbey of Wales" because of its large size, and the numerous high status tomb monuments and medieval effigies surviving within it.
3 miS
Forts and castles
Clytha Castle
76 min walk • Clytha Castle is a folly near Clytha between Llanarth and Raglan in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Dating from 1790, the castle was built by William Jones, owner of the Clytha Park estate as a memorial to his wife, Elizabeth, who died in 1787.
2.3 miS
Church
Saint Michael
60 min walk • The Church of St Michael, Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire is a parish church with datable origins to the 15th century. There is no record of a Victorian restoration, although one must have occurred, but there is documented evidence of a "light" reconstruction in 1925.
3.1 miW
Shopping, City wall
Abergavenny town walls, Abergavenny
80 min walk • Abergavenny's town walls are a sequence of defensive walls built around the town of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales.
2.5 miS
Bridge
Pant-y-Goitre Bridge
65 min walk • Pant-y-Goitre Bridge crosses the River Usk between Abergavenny and Usk near the village of Llanfair Kilgeddin. The bridge carries the B4598. It was constructed in 1821 by the engineer John Upton.
1.9 miS
Church
Church of St Bride
49 min walk • The Church of St Bride in Llansantffraed near Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church of Norman origins. The church was restored by John Prichard and John Pollard Seddon in the 19th century but retains much of its earlier fabric.