St Marcella's Church, Denbigh

St Marcella's Church, Denbigh
Tower and porch
St Marcella's Church, Denbigh
Location in Denbighshire
53°11′06″N 3°23′28″W / 53.1851°N 3.3911°W / 53.1851; -3.3911
OS grid referenceSJ 071 662
LocationLlanfarchell, Denbigh, Denbighshire
CountryWales
DenominationChurch in Wales
History
Associated peopleReverend M D Pritchard (Priest in charge)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated24 October 1950
Architectural typeChurch
Groundbreaking15th/16th centuries with earlier origins
Specifications
MaterialsBody of church: rubble
Roof: slate
Administration
DioceseSt Asaph
ArchdeaconrySt Asaph
DeaneryDenbigh
ParishMission 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 St Marcella's was superseded as the parish church of the town in the 19th century by the more centrally-located St Hilary's Chapel.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.