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.

Key

Grade Criteria[1]
I Buildings of exceptional interest
II* Particularly important buildings
II Buildings 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
53°10′28″N 3°04′21″W / 53.1745°N 3.0726°W		 1821–22 4,052 John Oates Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. Rebuilt 1897–1902.[2][3][4] II*
St Michael,
Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion		 1830–32 1,289 Edward Haycock Gothic Revival with a bell turret. Replaced 1890.[5]
—
St Thomas,
Trevethin, Torfaen		 1831–32 1,155 Edward Haycock Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[6]
St David, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire 1835–36 3,000 Edward Haycock Gothic Revival with a tower.[5][7] II
St Paul, Newport 1835–36 1,350 Thomas Henry Wyatt Gothic Revival with a tower and spire.[6][8] II
St George,
Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent		 1835–36 1,042 John Jenkins Norman Revival with a tower.[6][9] II
St Mary,
Bagillt, Flintshire		 1837–39 300 John Lloyd Gothic Revival style.[5][10][11] II
St Mary,
Brymbo, Wrexham		 1838 600 John Lloyd Demolished about 1870.[5]
—
St Mary,
Glyntaff, Mid Glamorgan
51°35′48″N 3°19′22″W / 51.5966°N 3.3227°W		 1838 414 Thomas Henry Wyatt Norman Revival with a tower.[5]
Holy Trinity,
Gwernaffield, Flintshire		 1838 300 John Lloyd Replaced 1871–72.[5]
—
St David, Denbigh, Denbighshire
53°11′02″N 3°24′51″W / 53.1839°N 3.4141°W		 1838–40 250 Thomas Mainwaring Penson Tower added 1855–58.[5][12][13] II
Christ Church, Cwmamman, Carmarthenshire 1841 400 Robert Ebbels Gothic Revival with a tower.[5][14] II
Emmanuel, Bistre,
Buckley, Flintshire
53°10′04″N 3°05′18″W / 53.1678°N 3.0882°W		 1841–42 200 John Lloyd Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5][15][16] II
St Mary,
Cardiff, South Wales		 1841–43 1,663 Thomas Foster Norman Revival with two west turrets.[5][17] II
St David, Newtown, Powys 1843–45 2,000 Thomas Mainwaring Penson Gothic Revival with a tower.[6][18] II
St John, Clydach, Swansea, West Glamorgan
51°41′42″N 3°53′50″W / 51.6951°N 3.8971°W		 1845–47 200 William Whittington Gothic Revival with a northwest tower and turrets.[5][19] II
St John the Baptist,
Pontfadog, Wrexham
52°55′58″N 3°08′38″W / 52.9329°N 3.1438°W		 1845–47 100 F. Wehnert Gothic Revival with a tower.[5]
St David, Merthyr Tydfil,
Mid Glamorgan		 1846–47 1,204 Thomas Henry Wyatt and David Brandon Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5][20] II
St John, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire 1846–48 400 James Harrison Gothic Revival with a tower.[6][21] II
St Paul, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire 1849–50 250 George Gilbert Scott Gothic Revival style.[5]
Skewen, West Glamorgan 1849–50 125 Egbert Moxham Gothic Revival style.[5]
Holy Trinity,
Gwersyllt, Wrexham
53°04′29″N 3°01′20″W / 53.0747°N 3.0221°W		 1850–51 150 Thomas Mainwaring Penson Gothic Revival with a steeple.[5]
St Michael,
Brynford, Flintshire
53°15′38″N 3°13′59″W / 53.2605°N 3.2330°W		 1851–52 125 Thomas Henry Wyatt Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5][22][23] II
Holy Trinity,
Pillgwenlly, Newport		 1851–52 250 John Langdon Gothic Revival style.[6]
St Fagan,
Trecynon, Mid Glamorgan		 1851–53 200 Thomas Talbot Bury Gothic Revival with a bell gable. Burnt down 1855.[5]
—
St Elvans,
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan
51°42′48″N 3°26′43″W / 51.7132°N 3.4452°W		 1852–53 250 Andrew Moseley Gothic Revival with a spire.[5][24] II*
St David,
Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan		 1852–53 100 Egbert Moxham Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5]
St John the Evangelist,
Rhosllannerchrugog, Wrexham		 1852–53 200 Thomas Mainwaring Penson Norman Revival with a bell turret.[5][25][26] II
Holy Trinity,
Nantyglo, Blaenau Gwent		 1852–54 100 Joshua Daniels Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5]
St David,
Rhondda, Mid Glamorgan		 c. 1853 60 Charles Bernard [5]
St Michael,
Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent		 1853–54 125 John Norton Replaced 1898.[5]
—
St Seiriol,
Holyhead, Anglesey		 1854 185 Charles Verelst Gothic Revival with a spire.[27] Demolished in 1992 after the structure became unsafe.[28]
—
Christ Church, Glanogwen, Llanllechid, Gwynedd 1855–56 300 Thomas Henry Wyatt Gothic Revival with a steeple.[5]
St Peter, Swansea 1856 85 Richard Penson Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Listing, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  2. ↑ Port (2006), p. 329
  3. ↑ St Matthew's Church, Buckley, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  4. ↑ Hubbard (1986), pp. 332–333
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 5.25 Port (2006), p. 346
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Port (2006), p. 347
  7. ↑ Church of St David, Carmarthen, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  8. ↑ St Paul’s Church, including forecourt walls and railings, Newport, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  9. ↑ St George’s Church, Tredegar, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  10. ↑ Church of St Mary, Bagillt, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  11. ↑ Hubbard (1986), p. 319
  12. ↑ Church of St David, Denbigh, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  13. ↑ Hubbard (1986), pp. 146–147
  14. ↑ Christ Church, Cwmamman, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  15. ↑ Emmanuel Church, Bistre, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  16. ↑ Hubbard (1986), p. 333
  17. ↑ Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Stephen the Martyr, including forecourt wall and railings, Cardiff, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  18. ↑ Parish Church of St David including wall fronting New Road, Newport, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  19. ↑ Church of Saint John the Baptist, Clydach, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  20. ↑ St David's Church, Merthyr Tydfil, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  21. ↑ Church of St John the Evangelist, Pembroke Dock, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  22. ↑ Church of St Michael, Brynford, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  23. ↑ Hubbard (1986), p. 332
  24. ↑ St Elvan's Church, Aberdare, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  25. ↑ Church of Saint John Evangelist, Rhosllannerchrugog, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  26. ↑ Hubbard (1986), p. 264
  27. ↑ Port (2006), p. 345
  28. ↑ Jones (2006), pp. 44–45

Sources

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