St Bridget's Church
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St Bridget's Church

St Bride's Netherwent, Monmouthshire, Wales

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St Bridget's church stands alone in fields a hundred metres or
so west of the main north to south lane running through the village, a blue
sign marks the start of a footpath to the church.

It was traditionally founded by Brochwael, the son of  of , in the 10th century. It adjoins the site of a deserted medieval village which was abandoned during the plague.







Whilst the current church has 13th or early 14th century origins
there is little remaining of that period. Lancet-style windows on the church's
northern face are indicative of that Early English Gothic origin as are the
walls of the chancel. Sadly the church met with much misfortune over the
centuries, the northern aisle collapsed in 1790 and was followed in 1812 by the
southern equivalent. Thus it was almost ruinous in 1848 when a major
reconstruction was begun. The bulk of today's building dates from that
Victorian period. There is a small parking area almost opposite the church's
footpath and a track leads across a pasture to the churchyard.

St Bridget's church stands alone in fields a hundred metres or
so west of the main north to south lane running through the village, a blue
sign marks the start of a footpath to the church.

It was traditionally founded by Brochwael, the son of  of , in the 10th century. It adjoins the site of a deserted medieval village which was abandoned during the plague.







Whilst the current church has 13th or early 14th century origins
there is little remaining of that period. Lancet-style windows on the church's
northern face are indicative of that Early English Gothic origin as are the
walls of the chancel. Sadly the church met with much misfortune over the
centuries, the northern aisle collapsed in 1790 and was followed in 1812 by the
southern equivalent. Thus it was almost ruinous in 1848 when a major
reconstruction was begun. The bulk of today's building dates from that
Victorian period. There is a small parking area almost opposite the church's
footpath and a track leads across a pasture to the churchyard.

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  • Added: 15 Nov 2023
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2790299