The Marble Church Wales

From the church in wales website.

The marble church wales.

St margaret s church bodelwyddan marble church welcome to st margaret s website. When it was first built the church was often referred to as the pearl of the vale. It lies just off the a55 trunk road. The marble church bodelwyddan st margaret s church commonly known as the marble church was built from 1856 to 1860.

We are located in beautiful north wales. 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. It lies just off the a55 trunk road. Margaret of antioch bodelwyddan known as the marble church.

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. The church was erected by lady willoughby de broke in memory of her husband henry peyto verney 16th baron willoughby de broke. Due to the different types of marble used during construction of the church it is now commonly known as the marble church. Within 4 years the church was completed and was consecrated on 23rd august 1860 becoming the parish church of the then newly formed parish of bodelwyddan and covering an area formerly part of the parish of st.

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 church tower 62 metres high is a landmark visible from miles around and from vehicles passing on the a55 expressway. 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 was built by lady margaret in memory of her late husband sir henry peyto willoughby de broke.

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.