St Marcella's Church, Denbigh
| St Marcella's Church, Denbigh | |
|---|---|
Tower and porch | |
| 53°11′06″N 3°23′28″W / 53.1851°N 3.3911°W | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 071 662 |
| Location | Llanfarchell, Denbigh, Denbighshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Associated people | Reverend M D Pritchard (Priest in charge) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 24 October 1950 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 15th/16th centuries with earlier origins |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Body of church: rubble Roof: slate |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | St Asaph |
| Archdeaconry | St Asaph |
| Deanery | Denbigh |
| Parish | Mission Area of Denbigh |
St Marcella's Church was the original parish church of Denbigh, in Denbighshire, Wales. Located about a mile east of the centre of the town, the church is dedicated to Saint Marchell (Marcella), a Welsh saint of the 5th/6th centuries. Although with earlier origins, the present church dates to the founding of Denbigh and the building of Denbigh Castle by Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln in around 1290. Most of the current structure dates from a major rebuilding in about 1500. St Marcella's was superseded as the parish church of the town in the 19th century by the more centrally-located St Hilary's Chapel. It remains an active church in the Diocese of St Asaph and is a Grade I listed building.