Church of St Mary, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire


Diocese of St Davids 


Church (Anglican)

The Benedictine Priory was founded in about 1110 and dissolved in 1539. The church was restored in 1885-9 by Middleton & Prothero of Cheltenham.

For about the medieval history of the church see the Monastic Wales website.

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People associated with this site
   as architect: Prothero and Phillott


Works at this site:
  The Transfiguration with Saints The Transfiguration with Saints
artist: Christopher Charles Powell
1939
Church of St Mary, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire
east wall of the chancel
  Scenes from the Life of Christ with Apostles and Archangels Scenes from the Life of Christ with Apostles and Archangels
firm/studio: Celtic Studios
designer: Howard Martin
glass painter: John Edwards
1960
Church of St Mary, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire
west wall of the nave
  Scenes from the Life of Christ Scenes from the Life of Christ
artist: Christopher Charles Powell
1936
Church of St Mary, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire
south wall of the south transept
  St Cecilia with Choristers St Cecilia with Choristers
Church of St Mary, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire
south wall of the chancel

Church of St Mary, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire height=

Photo © Martin Crampin



Other images of this site
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N.B.Position of marker is approximate and does not necessarily show the exact location of the site.

Site OS Grid Ref: SN40840675



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