Marble Church, Bodelwyddan

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Marble Church, Bodelwyddan is a distinctive 19th-century Gothic Revival church in Denbighshire, Wales, renowned for its striking limestone and marble architecture and prominent spire.

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instanceOf Anglican church
Gothic Revival architecture
church building
alsoKnownAs St Margaret’s Church, Bodelwyddan
The Marble Church
architect John Gibson
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival
architecturalType parish church
builtFor Lady Margaret Willoughby de Broke
commissionedBy Lady Margaret Willoughby de Broke
constructionEnd 1860
constructionStart 1856
country Wales
dedicatedTo St Margaret of Antioch
denomination Church in Wales
diocese Diocese of St Asaph
hasCemetery churchyard with war graves
hasFeature elaborate stone carving
stained glass windows
tower and spire
hasOrgan pipe organ
hasPart spire
hasWarGraves Commonwealth War Graves from First World War
height approximately 62 metres
heritageDesignation Grade II* listed building
heritageStatus protected historic building
inception mid-19th century
locatedIn Bodelwyddan
Denbighshire
United Kingdom
materialUsed limestone
marble
notableFeature extensive use of marble in interior and exterior
prominent spire visible for miles
notableFor landmark on A55 corridor in North Wales
ornate interior decoration
striking white limestone exterior
openingDate 1860
parish Bodelwyddan
previousDenomination Church of England
province Province of Wales
region North Wales
linked to: north-east Wales
touristAttraction yes
usedFor Christian worship
funerals
tourist visits
weddings

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Bodelwyddan hasLandmark Marble Church, Bodelwyddan
Bodelwyddan hasLandmark St Margaret’s Church, Bodelwyddan
linked to: Marble Church, Bodelwyddan
Marble Church, Bodelwyddan alsoKnownAs St Margaret’s Church, Bodelwyddan
linked to: Marble Church, Bodelwyddan