Priory Church of St Mary
Usk, Monmouthshire
A church which the medieval nuns of the priory of St Mary shared with the townspeople.
Opening times
Open 9am to 5pm daily.
Address
Porthycarne Street
Usk
Monmouthshire
NP15 1RZ
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How to get here
51.7048385, -2.9053299
The church is on the old road to Abergavenny, a few minutes from the town centre past the Three Salmons Hotel.
Our recently restored church sits off Porthycarne Street which provides good parking. Bicycle racks are available next to it, and the cemetery behind is a place of quiet and peaceful reflection, providing benches and a bee friendly planting scheme. The church is open daily for prayer and for visitors. An upstairs shrine to St David Lewis holds a relic (a piece of cloth dipped into his blood at his execution as the last Welsh martyr in 1679, around 300yards form the church) and paintings of St David Lewis and St Francis Xavier. Leaflets and boards explaining the shrine and church are available.
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Captivating architecture
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Enchanting atmosphere
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Famous connections
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Fascinating churchyard
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National heritage here
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Wildlife haven
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Accessible toilets nearby
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Café within 500m
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Level access to the main areas
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Non-accessible toilets in church
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On street parking at church
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Parking within 250m
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Space to secure your bike
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Walkers & cyclists welcome
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Sunday and Weekday Masses, weekly Benediction and Confessions.
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Catholic Church
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Gateway Grant, £5,000, 2021
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Internal replacing inappropriate plaster and paint.