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| country = Wales |
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|welsh_name= Machen Isaf |
| welsh_name = Machen Isaf |
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|static_image=Lower Machen |
| static_image = File:St Michael and All Angels' Church, Lower Machen - geograph.org.uk - 1337361.jpg |
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|static_image_caption= St Michael and All Angels' Church |
| static_image_caption = St Michael and All Angels' Church |
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|constituency_welsh_assembly= [[Caerphilly (National Assembly for Wales constituency)|Caerphilly]] |
| constituency_welsh_assembly = [[Caerphilly (National Assembly for Wales constituency)|Caerphilly]] |
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|official_name= Lower Machen |
| official_name = Lower Machen |
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| unitary_wales = [[Newport, Wales|Newport]] |
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| lieutenancy_wales = [[Gwent (county)|Gwent]] |
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| constituency_westminster = [[Newport West (UK Parliament constituency)|Newport West]] |
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| post_town = NEWPORT |
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| postcode_district = NP10 |
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| postcode_area = NP |
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| dial_code = [[01633]] |
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|coordinates = {{coord|51.5853|-3.1173|display=inline,title}} |
| coordinates = {{coord|51.5853|-3.1173|display=inline,title}} |
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'''Lower Machen''' ({{lang-cy|Machen Isaf}}) is a small [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] of 19 houses on the [[A468 road]] at the very western edge of the [[city]] of [[Newport, Wales|Newport]], [[South Wales]]. |
'''Lower Machen''' ({{lang-cy|Machen Isaf}}) is a small [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] of 19 houses on the [[A468 road]] at the very western edge of the [[city]] of [[Newport, Wales|Newport]], [[South Wales]]. |
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[[Machen]] itself lies further west in the [[county borough]] of [[Caerphilly (county borough)|Caerphilly]], although both lie within the [[Historic counties of Wales|historic boundaries]] of [[Monmouthshire (historic)|Monmouthshire]]. |
[[Machen]] itself lies further west in the [[county borough]] of [[Caerphilly (county borough)|Caerphilly]], although both lie within the [[Historic counties of Wales|historic boundaries]] of [[Monmouthshire (historic)|Monmouthshire]]. |
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Lower Machen holds an annual festival of [[chamber music]] concerts in the 12th-century [[Church (building)|church]] of St. Michael and All Angels. [[Ruperra Castle]] is also located in Lower Machen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/8384002.Ruined_castle_goes_on_market_for___1_5_million/ |title=Ruperra Castle for sale |publisher=Southwalesargus.co.uk |date=2010-09-10 | |
Lower Machen holds an annual festival of [[chamber music]] concerts in the 12th-century [[Church (building)|church]] of St. Michael and All Angels. [[Ruperra Castle]] is also located in Lower Machen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/8384002.Ruined_castle_goes_on_market_for___1_5_million/ |title=Ruperra Castle for sale |publisher=Southwalesargus.co.uk |date=2010-09-10 |access-date=2012-08-16}}</ref> Lower Machen was formerly served by [[Church Road (B&MJR) railway station|Church Road railway station]], which closed in 1957. The Conservative politician, [[Peter Thorneycroft]], lived at [[Machen House]] in the hamlet, during his time as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Monmouth (UK Parliament constituency)|Monmouth]] from 1945-1966.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/welsh-homes/country-estate-need-modernisation-cottage-24560939|first=Jane|last=Ridout|title=Country estate in need of modernisation|publisher=Wales Online|date=22 July 2022|access-date=25 July 2022}}</ref> [[Plas Machen]], to the south-east of the village on the other side of the A468, is an [[Elizabethan era|Elizabethan]] [[manor house]], the ancestral home of the [[William Morgan (of Machen and Tredegar)|Morgans of Tredegar]]. It is a [[Listed building|Grade II* listed building]].<ref>{{Cadw|num=2905|desc=Plas Machen|grade=II*|access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref> |
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Lower Machen was formerly served by [[Church Road (B&MJR) railway station|Church Road railway station]], which closed in 1957. |
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== St Michael and All Angels' Church == |
== St Michael and All Angels' Church == |
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It is believed that the church ({{coord|51.5863|-3.1157|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline|name=St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lower Machen}}) was founded during the [[Celts|Celtic]] period in the 6th century. The current building dates back to the 12th century. The church has connections with the [[Baron Tredegar|Morgan]] family of the nearby [[Tredegar House]] in Newport. There are eleven hatchments connected with the family and the Morgan Family Chapel contains monuments to the family. Three of the hatchments appeared in [[BBC One]]'s ''[[Antiques Roadshow]]'' broadcast on 23 November 2014 and were valued at around £3,000 each.<ref> |
It is believed that the church ({{coord|51.5863|-3.1157|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline|name=St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lower Machen}}) was founded during the [[Celts|Celtic]] period in the 6th century. The current building dates back to the 12th century. The church has connections with the [[Baron Tredegar|Morgan]] family of the nearby [[Tredegar House]] in Newport. There are eleven hatchments connected with the family and the Morgan Family Chapel contains monuments to the family. Three of the hatchments appeared in [[BBC One]]'s ''[[Antiques Roadshow]]'' broadcast on 23 November 2014 and were valued at around £3,000 each.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04syspm|title=BBC One - Antiques Roadshow, Series 37, Tredegar House 1}}</ref> |
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The church has eight bells which are rung at festivals and weddings. |
The church has eight bells which are rung at festivals and weddings. |
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[[Category:Villages in Newport, Wales]] |
[[Category:Villages in Newport, Wales]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:43, 24 March 2024
Lower Machen
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 St Michael and All Angels' Church | |
  Lower Machen Location within Newport | |
| OS grid reference | ST215895 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Land | Wales |
| Sovereign state | Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| Postcode district | NP10 |
| Dialling code | 01633 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Lower Machen (Welsh: Machen Isaf) is a small hamlet of 19 houses on the A468 road at the very western edge of the city of Newport, South Wales.
Machen itself lies further west in the county borough of Caerphilly, although both lie within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
Lower Machen holds an annual festival of chamber music concerts in the 12th-century church of St. Michael and All Angels. Ruperra Castle is also located in Lower Machen.[1] Lower Machen was formerly served by Church Road railway station, which closed in 1957. The Conservative politician, Peter Thorneycroft, lived at Machen House in the hamlet, during his time as Member of Parliament for Monmouth from 1945-1966.[2] Plas Machen, to the south-east of the village on the other side of the A468, is an Elizabethan manor house, the ancestral home of the Morgans of Tredegar. It is a Grade II* listed building.[3]
St Michael and All Angels' Church
[edit]It is believed that the church (51°35′11″N 3°06′57″W / 51.5863°N 3.1157°W) was founded during the Celtic period in the 6th century. The current building dates back to the 12th century. The church has connections with the Morgan family of the nearby Tredegar House in Newport. There are eleven hatchments connected with the family and the Morgan Family Chapel contains monuments to the family. Three of the hatchments appeared in BBC One's Antiques Roadshow broadcast on 23 November 2014 and were valued at around £3,000 each.[4]
The church has eight bells which are rung at festivals and weddings.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ruperra Castle for sale". Southwalesargus.co.uk. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ Ridout, Jane (22 July 2022). "Country estate in need of modernisation". Wales Online. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Cadw. "Plas Machen (Grade II*) (2905)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "BBC One - Antiques Roadshow, Series 37, Tredegar House 1".
External links
[edit]Lower Machen Festival - www.lowermachenfestival.co.uk - an annual chamber music festival founded in 1967
- City of Newport: Lower Machen Conservation Area
- St Michaels church website