Church of St Thomas a Becket

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The Church of St Thomas a Becket is located in Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, Wales. In the late 12th century the land was inherited by Henry de Bohun. The church was built by his son Humphrey after he inherited the title in 1220, and was dedicated to St. Thomas à Becket who had been assassinated in 1170 and canonised three years later. The chronicler Adam of Usk, who held the post in 1399, was one of the earliest known rectors of the church. The church was designated a Grade II listed building on 19 August 1955. Services are normally held at 9:45am on Sundays. ()

Coordinates: 51°38'18"N, 2°45'18"W

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Church of St Thomas a Becket – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dewstow House, Chepstow Castle, Caldicot Castle, Chepstow Racecourse.

2.7 miS
Golf
Dewstow House, Caerwent
71 min walk • Dewstow House, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales, is an earlier nineteenth century villa in a Neoclassical style.
3.4 miE
Ruins of a centuries-old fortification
Chepstow Castle, Letcombe Valley
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3.2 miS
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Caldicot Castle, Caldicot
81 min walk • Nestled in the charming town of Caldicot, in the picturesque country of Wales, Caldicot Castle stands as a testament to medieval architecture and the region's storied past. This historical fortress, surrounded by a serene country park, offers visitors a glimpse into...
3.1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Chepstow Racecourse, Chepstow
80 min walk • Chepstow Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing course located just north of the town of Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales, near the southern end of the Wye Valley and close to the border with England.
2 miS
Museum, Archaeological museum
Venta Silurum, Caldicot
51 min walk • Venta Silurum was a town in the Roman province of Britannia or Britain. Today it consists of remains in the village of Caerwent in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Much of it has been archaeologically excavated and is on display to the public.
2.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gray Hill
69 min walk • Gray Hill is a hill immediately to the north of the village of Llanvair Discoed, Monmouthshire, South Wales, rising to 896 feet above sea level.
3.4 miE
City hall
Chepstow Town Gate, Chepstow
86 min walk • The Town Gate at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, known locally as the Town Arch, was historically the only landward entrance to the town through the Port Wall, and a point where tolls for those resorting to the town and its market were collected.
3.4 miE
Memorial
Chepstow War Memorial, Chepstow
88 min walk • Chepstow War Memorial, in Beaufort Square, Chepstow, Wales, commemorates the men of the town who died in the First and Second World Wars. It was designed by Eric Francis, a locally-born architect. The memorial's Neoclassical design is uncommon.
3.4 miNE
Garden, Park
Wyndcliffe Court, Chepstow
86 min walk • Wyndcliffe Court, 0.5 miles north of the village of St. Arvans, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a Grade II* listed country house and gardens in the Arts and Crafts style, completed in 1922.
3.4 miNE
Ruins
Piercefield House, Letcombe Valley
86 min walk • Piercefield House is a largely ruined neo-classical country house near St Arvans, Monmouthshire, Wales, about 1.5 miles north of the centre of Chepstow.
3.2 miSE
Church
St Tewdric's Church
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