Church of the Week
St Nicholas, Glamorgan
St Nicholas, located in the village of St Nicholas in the Vale of Glamorgan, has been throwing open its doors this week to help people not only avoid the heat, but to enjoy a bit of hospitality and history too. A fun fact about the church: it is a navigation point for Bristol Channel seafarers due to its prominent tower. St Nicholas church was used as shelter for Owain Glyndwr’s troops before the Battle of Stalling Down in 1403. It was also a gathering point for Royalists before the Battle of St Fagan’s in 1648. The area is a hub for walkers and cyclists with the church at the centre of the village; nearby are Dyffryn Gardens Country House – a National Trust property – and the neolithic burial chamber in Tinkinswood (around 1,000 years older than Stonehenge!). These are all connected by public footpaths – making them an ideal day out. In 2025, a grant awarded by the National Churches Trust helped make some of the hospitality you'll see today possible. On the recommendation of the National Churches Trust, the church received a £50,000 grant from the Moondance Foundation, for a new kitchen and the installation of an accessible toilet, which has transformed this church into a welcoming space and one that will make the church sustainable for years to come.
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