Newport churches

However you travel, you will have been welcomed to Newport by a city skyline of church towers, spires, pinnacles & turrets!

In the city suburbs you can see many examples of splendid churches and chapels from the Victorian era, many funded by wealthy industrialists, for this city was once a major centre for the export of coal to all parts of the British Empire. Between 1856 and 1883, a new chapel opened virtually every other year, reflecting the dynamic growth and nature of town.

Your journey to the churches of Newport will be a fascinating one - a journey with the saints and the sinners, the great and the good, the warmongers and the peacemakers, the poor and the suffering and the weak and the strong. It’s a journey at the heart of Newport’s story over a period of 1,500 years. We thank you for being part of that story today as we celebrate a city of diverse religious and cultural heritage and with many different faiths.

To find out more about the churches in Newport please click on the links below. You can also download a guide to the churches in and around Newport (pdf).

To request a guide by post please send an email to tourism@newport.gov.uk stating your contact name and address.

Newport Cathedral: Woolos, King and Confessor	A site of worship since the early 6th century…
St Basil’s Church, Bassaleg	Built in 1069 and overlooking the banks of the River Ebbw...
St Cadoc’s Church, Caerleon	Stands in the centre of the Roman Legionary Fortress of Isca…
St Mark’s Church	Fine Victorian Gothic church in central Newport…
St Mary’s Church, Stow Hill	This beautiful church originated in 1812…
St Michael’s Church	Located in Michaelston Y Fedw and believed to date from the 4th century…
St Paul’s Church	A large, gothic church founded in 1835 and set in the heart of the city centre…
St Thomas	Set on the Gwent Levels in the village of Redwick…
Duckpool Road Baptist Church	Built in 1875 and the largest of 8 Baptist churches in Newport…
St Mary’s Magdelene	Small church dating back to 1424, when Goldcliff priory was destroyed by a flood…
St Mary the Virgin Nash	Located on the Gwent Levels, this church dates back to the 12th century…
St John’s the Baptist, Penhow	A lovely church in picturesque surroundings, next to the inhabited Penhow Castle…
St Michaels and All Angels, Lower Machen	Located in the pretty village of Lower Machen on the outskirts of Newport…

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