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'''St John the Baptist Church''' is a parish church in [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]] |
'''St John the Baptist Church''' is a parish church in [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]], the oldest church dating to pre-Medevial times in [[Cardiff city centre]]. |
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Originally built as a chapel of ease for the larger [[St Mary's Church, Cardiff|St Mary's Church]], itself founded by [[Benedictine monks]] from [[Tewkesbury Abbey]] it was originally constructed of [[blue Lias]], a [[Jurassic]] stone with layers of fossilised shells, sourced from [[Aberthaw]]. The walls were then origianlly dressed with [[Dundry Stone]], an [[Oolitic]] freestone.<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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After the foundations of St Mary's were destroyed by the [[Bristol Channel]] [[Bristol Channel flood (1607)|flood]] of 1607, the two churches were worked as a dual-location parish until all main services were moved to St John in 1620. |
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Which was destroyed in the 17th century. The bell tower has a crown of openwork battlements reminiscent of churches in the [[West Country]] of [[England]], and is dated c. 1490, when the similar Jasper Tower of [[Llandaff Cathedral]] was also built. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 23:46, 31 December 2011
St John the Baptist Church is a parish church in Cardiff, Wales, the oldest church dating to pre-Medevial times in Cardiff city centre.
Originally built as a chapel of ease for the larger St Mary's Church, itself founded by Benedictine monks from Tewkesbury Abbey it was originally constructed of blue Lias, a Jurassic stone with layers of fossilised shells, sourced from Aberthaw. The walls were then origianlly dressed with Dundry Stone, an Oolitic freestone.[1]
After the foundations of St Mary's were destroyed by the Bristol Channel flood of 1607, the two churches were worked as a dual-location parish until all main services were moved to St John in 1620.
Which was destroyed in the 17th century. The bell tower has a crown of openwork battlements reminiscent of churches in the West Country of England, and is dated c. 1490, when the similar Jasper Tower of Llandaff Cathedral was also built.
References
- ^ "Cardiff city and Bay circular walk". BBC Wales. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
External links
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