List of Commissioners' churches in Wales

A Commissioners' church is an Anglican church in the United Kingdom built with money voted by Parliament as a result of the Church Building Act 1818, and subsequent related Acts. Such churches have been given a number of titles, including "Commissioners' Churches", "Waterloo Churches" and "Million Act Churches". In some cases the Commissioners provided the full cost of the new church; in other cases they provided a grant and the balance was raised locally. This list contains the Commissioners' churches in Wales.

Contents

Key

Grade Criteria[1]
Grade I
or A		 Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II*
or B		 Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II
or C		 Buildings of national importance and special interest.
"—" denotes a work that is not graded.

Churches

Name and location Photograph Date Grant
in £		 Architect Notes and refs. Grade
St Matthew,
Buckley, Flintshire
 1821–22 4,052 John Oates Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. Rebuilt 1897–1902.[2] II*
St Michael,
Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion		 1830–32 1,289 Edward Haycock Gothic Revival with a bell turret. Replaced 1890.[3]
—
St Thomas,
Trevethin, Torfaen		 1831–32 1,155 Edward Haycock Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[4]
St David, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire 1835–36 3,000 Edward Haycock Gothic Revival with a tower.[3]
St Paul, Newport 1835–36 1,350 Thomas Henry Wyatt Gothic Revival with a tower and spire.[4]
St George,
Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent		 1835–36 1,042 John Jenkins Norman Revival with a tower.[4]
St Mary,
Bagillt, Flintshire		 1837–39 300 John Lloyd Gothic Revival style.[3]
St Mary,
Brymbo, Wrexham		 1838 600 John Lloyd Demolished about 1870.[3]
—
St Mary,
Glyntaff, Mid Glamorgan
 1838 414 Thomas Henry Wyatt Norman Revival with a tower.[3]
Holy Trinity,
Gwernaffield, Flintshire		 1838 300 John Lloyd Replaced 1871–72.[3]
—
St David, Denbigh, Denbighshire
 1838–40 250 Thomas Mainwaring Penson Tower added 1855–58.[3]
Christ Church, Cwmamman, Carmarthenshire 1841 400 Robert Ebbels Gothic Revival with a tower.[3]
Emmanuel, Bistre,
Buckley, Flintshire
 1841–42 200 John Lloyd Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[3]
St Mary,
Cardiff, South Wales		 1841–43 1,663 Thomas Foster Norman Revival with two west turrets.[3]
St David, Newtown, Montgomeryshire 1843–45 2,000 Thomas Mainwaring Penson Gothic Revival with a tower.[4]
St John, Clydach, Swansea, West Glamorgan
 1845–47 200 William Whittington Gothic Revival with a northwest tower and turrets.[3]
St John the Baptist,
Pontfadog, Wrexham
 1845–47 100 F. Wehnert Gothic Revival with a tower.[3]
St David, Merthyr Tydfil,
Mid Glamorgan		 1846–47 1,204 Thomas Henry Wyatt and David Brandon Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[3]
St John, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire 1846–48 400 James Harrison Gothic Revival with a tower.[4]
St Paul, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire 1849–50 250 George Gilbert Scott Gothic Revival style.[3]
Skewen, West Glamorgan 1849–50 125 Egbert Moxham Gothic Revival style.[3]
Holy Trinity,
Gwersyllt, Wrexham
 1850–51 150 Thomas Mainwaring Penson Gothic Revival with a steeple.[3]
St Michael,
Brynford, Flintshire
 1851–52 125 Thomas Henry Wyatt Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[3]
Holy Trinity,
Pillgwenlly, Newport		 1851–52 250 John Langdon Gothic Revival style.[4]
St Fagan,
Trecynon, Mid Glamorgan		 1851–53 200 Thomas Talbot Bury Gothic Revival with a bell gable. Burnt down 1855.[3]
—
St Elvans,
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan
 1852–53 250 Andrew Mosely Gothic Revival with a spire.[3]
St David,
Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan		 1852–53 100 Egbert Moxham Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[3]
St John the Evangelist,
Rhosllannerchrugog, Wrexham		 1852–53 200 Thomas Mainwaring Penson Norman Revival with a bell turret.[3] II
Holy Trinity,
Nantyglo, Blaenau Gwent		 1852–54 100 Joshua Daniels Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[3]
St David,
Rhondda, Mid Glamorgan		 c. 1853 60 Charles Bernard [3]
St Michael,
Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent		 1853–54 125 John Norton Replaced 1898.[3]
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St Seiriol,
Holyhead, Anglesey		 1854 185 Charles Verelst Gothic Revival with a spire.[5] Demolished in 1992 after the structure became unsafe.[6]
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Christ Church, Glanogwen, Llanllechid, Gwynedd 1855–56 300 Thomas Henry Wyatt Gothic Revival with a steeple.[3]
St Peter, Swansea 1856 85 Richard Penson Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[3]

See also

References

Notes
  1. ^ "Listed Buildings". English Heritage. 2010. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/caring/listing/listed-buildings/. Retrieved 19 August 2011. 
  2. ^ Port 2006, p. 329.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Port 2006, p. 346.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Port 2006, p. 347.
  5. ^ Port 2006, p. 345.
  6. ^ Jones, Geraint I. L. (2006). Anglesey Churches. Gwasg Carreg Gwalch. pp. 44–45. ISBN 1845270894. 
Bibliography
  • Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818-1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books, ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4