Church of St Thomas, Redwick | |
Fullname: | Church of St Thomas the Apostle |
Location: | Redwick |
Country: | Wales |
Denomination: | Church in Wales |
Status: | Active |
Functional Status: | Parish church |
Heritage Designation: | Grade I |
Spire Quantity: | 1 |
Parish: | Rectorial Benefice of Magor |
Diocese: | Monmouth |
The Church of St Thomas is the parish church of the village of Redwick, to the south east of the city of Newport, South Wales, Great Britain. A medieval church, Perpendicular in style, and with elements dating from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, possibly with twelfth-century origins,[1] it was listed Grade I on 3 January 1963.[1]
The church has an "unusual plan", with a central tower standing between the chancel and the nave.[2] In common with many churches on the Gwent Levels, the church suffered during the Great Flood of 1606/7, and a mark on the wall of the porch records the height reached by the water during the flood.[1]
Extensive restoration was carried out by James Norton in 1874–5.[2]
Book: Newman, John . The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire . 2002 . New Haven . . 978-0-300-09630-9.