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St Woolos Cathedral, Newport

formerly in: Monmouthshire

Diocese of Monmouth     (formerly: Llandaff)

Church reputedly located on the site of cell of St Gwynllyw, locally known as Woolos. The church was given to Gloucester Abbey in late 1093, who rebuilt the church in around 1140. St Mary's Chapel (west or Galilee chapel) was rebuilt in the thirteenth century and altered 1818. Aisles rebuilt in the fifteenth century, along with west tower. The upper stages of the tower were built by Humphrey, Earl of Stafford and Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford. The church was restored in 1853 by W.G. & E. Habershon. The church was raised to Cathedral status 1949, having been the pro-cathedral of the Monmouth diocese since 1921. The chancel was extended by A.D.R. Caroe 1960-4, when the John Piper window was added.

At the time of this reordering, Victorian memorial glass was removed from the chancel and has been lost, and it was presumably at this time that decorative borders were removed from extant Victorian windows.

view on the National Monuments Record (Coflein)

view on the Church Heritage Cymru website

	A Light to Lighten the Gentiles firm/studio: John Hardman & Co. about 1881 St Woolos Cathedral, Newport east wall of the south aisle
	Virgin and Child artist: Reg Beach 1990 St Woolos Cathedral, Newport south wall of Galilee Chapel
	The Virgin Mary artist: Leonard Matthews 1925 St Woolos Cathedral, Newport south wall of Galilee Chapel
	St Anne firm/studio: Wm. Pearce & E. Cutler 1928 St Woolos Cathedral, Newport south wall of St Mary's Chapel
	St Elizabeth firm/studio: Wm. Pearce & E. Cutler 1928 St Woolos Cathedral, Newport south wall of St Mary's Chapel

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales

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