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St David Lewis and St Francis Xavier Church, Usk

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In 1847, the present church was built. Francis McDonnell, a local solicitor, donated the land and paid for half of the construction costs. The architect was
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was celebrated in the home of the Davis family, Llancayo House, in Usk. In 1799, Fr Joseph Hunt was appointed by
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in the church was dedicated to David Lewis. The church is a Grade II listed building.
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St Francis Xavier and St David Lewis Catholic Church, Usk
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from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 20 June 2022
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51°42′16″N 2°54′16″W / 51.7044°N 2.9044°W / 51.7044; -2.9044
OS grid reference
SO375010
Usk
Denomination
Roman Catholic
CatholicParishofUsk.org.uk
Parish church
Dedication
Francis Xavier
David Lewis
Architect(s)
Charles Hansom
Province
Cardiff
Archdiocese
Cardiff
Deanery
North Gwent
Parish
Roman Catholic
parish church
Usk
Monmouthshire
Charles Hansom
Gothic Revival style
dedicated
Jesuit
Francis Xavier

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