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Church of St Thomas, Neath, Neath Port Talbot

formerly in: Glamorgan


Diocese of Llandaff 

Church (Anglican)

Norman church originally dedicated to St Thomas a Becket, but rededicated to St Thomas the Apostle in the 1530s. The tower dates from the mid-fourteenth century, its height increased in 1691 with stone from the ruins of Neath Abbey. The church was enlarged in around 1730, with further alterations in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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Works at this site:
 The Showmen's Window The Showmen's Window
artist: Elizabeth Edmundson
1994
Church of St Thomas, Neath, Neath Port Talbot
north wall of the nave
  Memorial to Donald Richard Coleman Memorial to Donald Richard Coleman
artist: Elizabeth Edmundson
1992
Church of St Thomas, Neath, Neath Port Talbot
north wall of the nave
  St Cecilia Window St Cecilia Window
firm/studio: Glantawe Studios
designer: Colwyn Morris
1997
Church of St Thomas, Neath, Neath Port Talbot
north wall of the nave
  Martyrdom of St Thomas Becket Martyrdom of St Thomas Becket
artist: Frank Roper
about 1971
Church of St Thomas, Neath, Neath Port Talbot
north wall of the nave
  Scenes from the New Testament Scenes from the New Testament
firm/studio: Mayer & Co.
1909
Church of St Thomas, Neath, Neath Port Talbot
south wall of the nave
  Prophets and Evangelists Prophets and Evangelists
Church of St Thomas, Neath, Neath Port Talbot
west wall of the nave
  The Ascension The Ascension
about 1870
Church of St Thomas, Neath, Neath Port Talbot
east wall of the chancel

N.B.Position of marker is approximate and does not necessarily show the exact location of the site.

Site OS Grid Ref: SS75329767



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