Church of St Mary, Cardigan, Ceredigion
formerly in: Cardiganshire
Diocese of St Davids (formerly: St Davids)
Church (Anglican)
The church was a twelfth century Benedictine foundation, and the present nave dates from the fourteenth century. St Mary's Priory church found fame as a site of pilgrimage in the thirteenth century, as the shrine of Our Lady of the Taper. This tradition was broken at the Reformation, but the shrine was re-established in the town by the Roman Catholic Church.
For the monastic history of the site see Monastic Wales.
view on the National Monuments Record (Coflein)
view on the Church Heritage Cymru website
Works at this site:
| St George with St Gabriel and St Uriel artist: Horace Wilkinson 1925 Church of St Mary, Cardigan, Ceredigion south wall of sanctuary (window number: sII) | |
| Christ with the Virgin and Child and St Michael firm/studio: J. Wippell & Co. Ltd about 1946 Church of St Mary, Cardigan, Ceredigion north wall of the sanctuary (window number: nII) |
N.B.Position of marker is approximate and does not necessarily show the exact location of the site.
Site OS Grid Ref: SN18104604
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Church of Our Lady of the Taper
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