The Marble Church Wales

St margaret s church bodelwyddan marble church welcome to st margaret s website.

The marble church wales.

The church was erected by lady willoughby de broke in memory of her husband henry peyto verney 16th baron willoughby de broke. The parish church of st. The marble church see 206 traveler reviews 113 candid photos and great deals for bodelwyddan uk at tripadvisor. Due to the different types of marble used during construction of the church it is now commonly known as the marble church.

The marble stone was called llechllafar the talking stone because it once spoke when a corpse was carried over it to the cemetery for interment. The marble church is a well known and very popular choice for many people getting married as such we do get a large number of requests. As with all churches both in wales and in england to get married in a church you need to have a qualifying connectionto that church. St margaret s church nicknamed the marble church bodelwyddan is a decorated gothic style parish church in the lower vale of clwyd in denbighshire wales and is visible for many miles because its spire rises to 202 feet.

The church tower 62 metres high is a landmark visible from miles around and from vehicles passing on the a55 expressway. We are located in beautiful north wales. Local legends gerald of wales giraldus cambrensis in the 13th century relates the strange story of a marble footbridge leading from the church over the alun rivulet in st davids. It lies just off the a55 trunk road.

The marble church st margaret s church bodelwyddan is a prominent landmark in the lower vale of clwyd in denbighshire wales and is visible for many miles. The marble church bodelwyddan st margaret s church commonly known as the marble church was built from 1856 to 1860. The marble church was built by lady margaret in memory of her late husband sir henry peyto willoughby de broke. When it was first built the church was often referred to as the pearl of the vale.

From the church in wales website.