Key facts
- Denomination
- Church in Wales
- Address
- Oswestry, SY10 0HQ
Powys - Service times
- Sunday 3:00 PM
- Built
- 601
- Listed status
- Grade I listed
Service patterns often change around Christmas, Easter and bank holidays, so it is always worth checking with the church first.
Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata Q7594721, OpenStreetMap, stmelangell.org
Before visiting St Melangell
The service details above are a recorded timetable, not a live calendar. Confirm the date and venue before travelling, especially for holiday services or parishes sharing a minister.
We do not have confirmed information here about step-free access, accessible toilets, hearing support or supervised children’s groups. If these matter for your visit, ask the church about the specific service you plan to attend.
Check the church’s website →About St Melangell
St Melangell is a Church in Wales place of worship near Oswestry in Powys, set in the Tanat Valley at Pennant Melangell. It remains a destination for pilgrims and holds a service each Sunday at 3.00 pm. The building is protected at Grade I.
The religious foundation probably began in the late eighth century, honouring Melangell, remembered as a hermit and abbess associated with a sanctuary and convent here. Although the present structure is chiefly twelfth-century, its earliest known written record is from the thirteenth century. Built from several kinds of stone, the church has one nave, a square tower and an eastern apse containing Melangell’s traditional burial place. Its Romanesque shrine was assembled again from surviving pieces in 1958, then restored in the early 1990s. Other notable features include a fifteenth-century rood screen illustrating Melangell’s story and two effigies from the fourteenth century. Substantial restoration took place during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Getting there
Frequently asked questions
When are services at St Melangell?⌄
Services: Sunday 3:00 PM. Times can change around Christmas, Easter and bank holidays, so do confirm with the church before setting out.
What denomination is St Melangell?⌄
St Melangell in Oswestry belongs to the Church in Wales tradition.
How old is the St Melangell building?⌄
The building dates from 601. It is on the statutory register as a Grade I listed building.
How do I contact St Melangell?⌄
You can reach St Melangell by email at admin@stmelangell.org and through its website at stmelangell.org.
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