St Mary's Priory Churchyard in Monmouth, Monmouthshire

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Get directions Whitecross St
Monmouth, Monmouthshire NP25 3BR Wales

Coordinates: 51.81322, -2.71387
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St Mary's Priory Church, in Whitecross Street, Monmouth is an Anglican church founded as a Benedictine priory in 1075. The current church dates mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries. Remains of the monastic foundation are sited on the adjacent Priory Street, including the Prior's Lodging.

Monmouth Council closed St Mary's Churchyard for burials in 1851 and opened Monmouth Cemetery in its place. Decaying human remains had started to appear above ground due to the raised height of the overflowing churchyard. Residents in neighbouring Whitecross Street suffered a high mortality rate. There were also unpleasant odours emanating from the churchyard.