St Stephen & St Tathan’s Church, Caerwent
Postcode
NP26 5AY
Sunday Service
1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays – 11am – Holy Eucharist
3rd Sunday – 11am – All Age Worship
Worship
We gather every Sunday to worship God together in word and song, to hear from his Word and to share at God’s table in the Holy Eucharist.
On the 3rd Sunday of the month we have our All Age Service.
Map & Accessibility
Parking – On the neighbouring field which can get a little boggy in heavy rain.
Churchyard – The path gently slopes towards the building.
Church – There is a ramp down inside the porch, the rear of the church is at this level and there is a ramp to access the rest of the church.
Toilets – There are accessible toilets at the back of the church.
History
It is possible that a very early Christian congregation worshipped at Caerwent in the Roman period, although there is no evidence that this settlement was on the site of the present church.
The present site is believed to be one of the oldest Christian sites in the county, and possibly within Wales. The church is sited within the walls of the Roman town.
In 1992, a pre-Norman cross-head was discovered near the site indicating the presence of a Christian church predating the Norman Conquest. The oldest part of the existing church is the chancel, dating from the 13th century. The church was restored in 1893–1894 and again in 1910–1912 by G. E. Halliday.
There are a number of signs inside the church pointing out key features and the history of the place. Why not pop in during the week to have a look around?