St Mary's Church, Undy is located in the village of

Undy Undy () is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, adjoining the village of Magor with which it forms the community and parish of Magor with Undy. It is located about west of Caldicot and east of Newport, close to the junction of the ...

, in Monmouthshire, Wales.

History

The church dates to around the twelfth century. The pointed

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is from the following century, and was extended at a later (unclear) date. In 1880, the church underwent a major restoration by

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, its north nave window dating from this period, though many of the other windows are considerably older. At this time, a small tower that stood at the centre of the structure was removed and replaced with a (comparatively) large bell turret. The names of the churchwardens in service in 1790 are carved on the porch. A second restoration occurred in 2001.

Organisation

The church is part of the Rectorial Benefice of Magor, in the deanery of Netherwent.

Listing

The church has been a Grade II listed building since 1955.
Listing. Retrieved 22 February 2017

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Undy, Saint Mary Grade II listed churches in Monmouthshire Church in Wales church buildings in Monmouthshire 12th-century church buildings in Wales