St Bridget's Church

St Bridget's Church is a medieval place of worship near Newport featuring a buttressed western tower topped with battlements in the perpendicular style. The tower holds six bells, with four cast in 1734 that bear inscriptions.

The building underwent major reconstruction in the 15th century while keeping parts of an earlier 14th-century chapel. This rebuilding shaped the structure visitors see today.

A plaque inside the porch marks the water level from the 1607 Bristol Channel floods, preserving memory of a disaster that shaped the community. This visible reminder helps visitors understand how the local landscape and people adapted to living with water.

The church serves as an active place of worship with regular services and is part of the Mountain and Marsh Ministry Area network. The surrounding flat landscape with drainage channels is typical for the area and poses no barriers to visiting.

The church sits at only 6 meters (20 feet) above sea level surrounded by characteristic drainage ditches called reens that define the Wentloog Level landscape. This low position and the distinctive waterways reveal how the settlement adapted to the wetland terrain.

Location: Newport

Elevation above the sea: 6 m

GPS coordinates: 51.53510,-3.02163

Latest update: December 12, 2025 12:00