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[[File:John Speed's map of Cardiff 1610.jpg|thumb|right|250px|John Speed's 1610 map of Cardiff, showing the southerly location of St Mary's Church, next to the [[River Taff]] ]] |
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'''St Mary's Church''' was an [[Anglican]] [[church]] which stood at the south end of the current [[St. Mary's Street, Cardiff]], from 1107 until 1620. |
'''St Mary's Church''' was an [[Anglican]] [[church]] which stood at the south end of the current [[St. Mary's Street, Cardiff]], from 1107 until 1620. |
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Founded by [[Benedictine]] monks from [[Tewkesbury Abbey]] around 1007, they chose a poor site directly next to the [[River Taff]], which was susceptible to both continual flooding and [[river errosion]].<ref name=BBCWalk/> Even after stabalising the foundations, bodies from burials would regularly be washed down the river. The Abbey withdrew the monks in 1211.<ref name=Cardiffians>{{cite web|url=http://www.cardiffians.co.uk/timeline.shtml|title=Timeline|publisher=Cardiffians.co.uk|accessdate=2011-12-31}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | After the [[Bristol Channel]] [[Bristol Channel floods, 1607|floods]] of 1607 washed away much of its [[foundations]], it slowly began to collapse. |
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| ⚫ | After the [[Bristol Channel]] [[Bristol Channel floods, 1607|floods]] of 1607 washed away much of its [[foundations]], it slowly began to collapse. In 1620 the decision was made to make [[St John the Baptist Church, Cardiff|St John's]] the main parish church, which was originally just an offshot development. The two churches were worked as one parish, with all burials and some services continuing at St Mary's. |
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In 1638 the [[vicar]] of St Mary's, William Ebery was forced to resign, his [[curate]] Walter Cradock had his licence revoked, and senior members of the congreation were barred from the premises after they refused to read the [[Book of Sports]]. These people together with others of a similar mind formed the core of a congregation, that after the [[English Civil War]] and subsequent [[Restoration (England)|Restoration]], in 1696 were granted land in [[Womanby Street]] by [[Alderman]] John Archer. This allowed them to build the first Trinity Church, later known as a [[Presbyterian]] chapel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cdfplacesofworship/pow/cdfcentralwomanbystcong.html|title=Trinity Chapel|publisher=ancestry.com|accessdate=2012-12-30}}</ref> |
In 1638 the [[vicar]] of St Mary's, William Ebery was forced to resign, his [[curate]] Walter Cradock had his licence revoked, and senior members of the congreation were barred from the premises after they refused to read the [[Book of Sports]]. These people together with others of a similar mind formed the core of a congregation, that after the [[English Civil War]] and subsequent [[Restoration (England)|Restoration]], in 1696 were granted land in [[Womanby Street]] by [[Alderman]] John Archer. This allowed them to build the first Trinity Church, later known as a [[Presbyterian]] chapel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cdfplacesofworship/pow/cdfcentralwomanbystcong.html|title=Trinity Chapel|publisher=ancestry.com|accessdate=2012-12-30}}</ref> |
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By 1678, with evidence from the visit of [[Francis Place (artist)|Francis Place]] and later the Celtic scholar [[Edward Lhuyd]], both |
By 1678, with evidence from the visit of [[Francis Place (artist)|Francis Place]] and later essays from the Celtic scholar [[Edward Lhuyd]], both described St Mary's as being in ruins. After the tower collapsed in 1680, the last recorded burial in the churchyard took place in 1698.<ref name=Cardiffians/> The last service was held in a roofless ruin in 1701, after which St Mary's was abandoned.<ref name=BBCWalk>{[cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/nhob_walk/includes/walk_printout.sssi?1|title=Cardiff city and Bay circular walk|publisher=[[BBC Wales]]|accessdate=2012-12-30}}</ref> |
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In 1843, [[John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute]] paid for the construction of the [[Church of St. Mary the Virgin and St. Stephen the Martyr]] in [[Bute Street (Cardiff)|Bute Street]] as a permenant replacement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peterfinch.co.uk/bute.htm|title=Bute|publisher=peterfinch.co.uk|accessdate=2012-12-30}}</ref> |
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After the diversion of the River Taff by [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]] to build [[Cardiff Central railway station]] in 1850, and the resultant creation of [[Westgate Street (Cardiff)|Westgate Street]], the site was the location of the ''Prince of Wales theatre''. Itself demolished, the site is now the location of the current ''Prince of Wales'' [[public house]].<ref name=Cardiffians/> |
After the diversion of the River Taff by [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]] to build [[Cardiff Central railway station]] in 1850, and the resultant creation of [[Westgate Street (Cardiff)|Westgate Street]], the site was the location of the ''Prince of Wales theatre''. Itself demolished, the site is now the location of the current ''Prince of Wales'' [[public house]].<ref name=Cardiffians/> |
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Revision as of 23:36, 31 December 2011
St Mary's Church was an Anglican church which stood at the south end of the current St. Mary's Street, Cardiff, from 1107 until 1620.
Founded by Benedictine monks from Tewkesbury Abbey around 1007, they chose a poor site directly next to the River Taff, which was susceptible to both continual flooding and river errosion.[1] Even after stabalising the foundations, bodies from burials would regularly be washed down the river. The Abbey withdrew the monks in 1211.[2]
After the Bristol Channel floods of 1607 washed away much of its foundations, it slowly began to collapse. In 1620 the decision was made to make St John's the main parish church, which was originally just an offshot development. The two churches were worked as one parish, with all burials and some services continuing at St Mary's.
In 1638 the vicar of St Mary's, William Ebery was forced to resign, his curate Walter Cradock had his licence revoked, and senior members of the congreation were barred from the premises after they refused to read the Book of Sports. These people together with others of a similar mind formed the core of a congregation, that after the English Civil War and subsequent Restoration, in 1696 were granted land in Womanby Street by Alderman John Archer. This allowed them to build the first Trinity Church, later known as a Presbyterian chapel.[3]
By 1678, with evidence from the visit of Francis Place and later essays from the Celtic scholar Edward Lhuyd, both described St Mary's as being in ruins. After the tower collapsed in 1680, the last recorded burial in the churchyard took place in 1698.[2] The last service was held in a roofless ruin in 1701, after which St Mary's was abandoned.[1]
In 1843, John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute paid for the construction of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin and St. Stephen the Martyr in Bute Street as a permenant replacement.[4]
After the diversion of the River Taff by Isambard Kingdom Brunel to build Cardiff Central railway station in 1850, and the resultant creation of Westgate Street, the site was the location of the Prince of Wales theatre. Itself demolished, the site is now the location of the current Prince of Wales public house.[2]
References
- ^ a b {[cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/nhob_walk/includes/walk_printout.sssi?1%7Ctitle=Cardiff city and Bay circular walk|publisher=BBC Wales|accessdate=2012-12-30}}
- ^ a b c "Timeline". Cardiffians.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "Trinity Chapel". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ^ "Bute". peterfinch.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
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