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St Afan's Church, Llanafan Fawr

Saint Afan's Church is located in the village of Llanafan Fawr, Powys, in Wales. The name of the village honours Afan, its patron saint, who is said to have been buried there. History There is an ancient yew tree in the churchyard, which may predate the time of Saint Afan. Combined with other factors suggesting an ancient origin for the site (a curvilinear churchyard and the dedication of the church to Saint Afan), an early medieval beginning for the church seems likely, although the building as we see it has been much rebuilt. Conservation The church is a Grade II listed building. Cadw says that it was "listed primarily for its fine tower of C18 date, with the mainly Victorian church retaining its character also". Cadw also mentions the prominent siting of the church, its association with St Afan and "the C7-9 work" (referring to ancient stones and earthworks). References External links website church heritage cymru
St Dyfrig's Church, Treforest

St Dyfrig's Church is a listed Roman Catholic church in the village of Treforest near Pontypridd, South Wales. The church was founded in the 19th century, though the present structure dates from the 1920s. Original church A Catholic presence began in Treforest soon after the Great Famine in Ireland (1840s), when many Irish immigrants arrived in South Wales. At the time, there was no place of worship in Treforest, and spiritual needs were catered for by clergy travelling in from Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare. A school was founded in c. 1850, though Aberdare continued issuing baptismal certificates for the district until 1868. The first St Dyfrig's (the saint was first referred to by his Latin name of Dubricius) was opened on Bridge Street in 1868. At first, the school was annexed to it, but in 1884 it moved to a new location, where it remained into the early 1960s. Current church Soon after the First World War, the original church was becoming too small for its congregation. In 1914, Senghennydd was partitioned from Treforest, with the congregants from the area transferring to the new All Souls Church in Senghenydd, though overcrowding remained a problem at St Dubricius', with worshippers sometimes obliged to sit outside the door. Work began on the replacement church on Broadway in 1926, and it was consecrated on 24 November 1927 by Archbishop Francis Mostyn. In the 1930s, the dedication was amended from Dubricius to Dyfrig. There was a reordering in the 1950s, when a new altar was installed. A life-sized crucifix and side-panels were added in 1999 by Penanne Crabbe. The church gained Listed status in 2001. The church is open during the week, and as the only Catholic church within easy distance of the University of South Wales' Treforest campus, it is often attended by students during term time. References
Church of the Resurrection, Ely

The Church of the Resurrection is a listed Anglican church in the suburb of Ely, Cardiff. History Historically part of the Parish of Llandaff, the hamlet of Ely was transferred to the parish of St Mary the Virgin in 1869. In 1871, the small mission church of St David's was built to serve Ely. In the early years of the 20th Century, a further mission was founded in the shape of a tin tabernacle, staffed by the Community of the Resurrection and members of the Church Army. In 1933, plans were under consideration for St David's to be purchased (subject to the agreement of the parish) by Cardiff Corporation for use by the residents of Ely Lodge Public Assistance Institution (later Ely Hospital, a hospice and mental health facility). If this were to proceed, the plans proposed to replace both St David's and the tin tabernacle with a single new church for the whole of Ely. The original designs of 1933 envisaged a church capable of seating 500 at a cost of £5000, but these were eventually superseded by a grander design by Thomas Roderick seating 600 which Lord Glanely wished to present to the parish as a gift in memory of his deceased wife. The church, built at the location of the tin tabernacle to a Neo-Byzantine style, was consecrated in October 1934. Its apse has five stained glass windows by Francis Spear, installed in 1947. In the event, St David's continued to be used for public services. The Church of the Resurrection is now part of the West Cardiff Ministry Area. St David's remained in the parish of Caerau as a daughter church, even though St Mary's was becoming increasingly rundown. An additional church, St Timothy's, was founded in 1957 in response to the growing urbanisation and the poor condition of St Mary's. In 1973, St Mary's closed and St David's became the parish church, though is now also part of the West Cardiff Ministry Area. St Timothy's closed in February 2023. Information about The Church of the Resurrection can be found on its website www.theresely.org Listing The Church became listed in 2001. References External links The Church of the Resurrection
St Patrick's Church, Newport

St Patrick's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Newport, Wales. It was built from 1962 to 1962 for the Rosminians, who continue to serve the church. It is situated on Cromwell Road near the city centre. Its interior was furnished by Jonah Jones and it is a Grade II listed building. History Foundation In 1890, the population of Newport increased with the opening of a steel mill by John Lysaght and Co. In 1909, a building on Corporation Road was bought to act as a place of worship for the increasing Catholic population. In 1925, a church made of iron was built on Cromwell Road and it became the centre of the new parish. The church itself was also made by John Lysaght and Co., was designed by Cyril F. Bates and had a capacity of 550 people. It was opened by the Archbishop of Cardiff Francis Mostyn. In 1927, a presbytery was built and in 1947, a church hall. Construction In 1962, building work started on a larger church, with a capacity of 600. As before, it was designed by Cyril Bates. Construction was done by Noel T. James Ltd. On 28 August 1963, the church was opened by the Archbishop of Cardiff, John Murphy. On 10 June 1980, the church was consecrated. It has mosaics, a baldacchino, the east window and carvings above the chancel all designed by Jonah Jones. Parish The church remains in its own parish, which is still served by the Rosminians. Its Sunday Masses are at 6:00pm on Saturday and at 10:00am on Sunday. See also Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia References External links Official website Rosminians UK Media related to St Patrick's Church, Newport, Wales at Wikimedia Commons
Cyncoed Methodist Church

Cyncoed Methodist Church is a listed place of worship in the suburb of Cyncoed in Cardiff, Wales. Organisationally, it is in the East cluster of the Cardiff Methodist Circuit. The church was built in 1966 and was designed by Alex Gordon, who was to become a prominent architect in south Wales. The building is in the International Modern style that was pioneered by Mies van der Rohe, and is a rectilinear design in glass and buff-coloured brick. The foundation stone was laid on 20 November 1965, and the church was dedicated the following September. A large extension was built to the rear of the church in 1992. The church gained listed status in 2001, with the listing giving as a reason: As an individually accomplished design, Cyncoed Methodist Church helps to define the architectural standard for post-war religious buildings in Wales. References
Mountain Ash Town Hall

Mountain Ash Town Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Dref Aberpennar) is a municipal structure in Ffrwd Crescent, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Mountain Ash Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building. History Following significant population growth, largely associated with coal mining industry, the area became an urban district in 1894. In this context the new civic leaders decided to procure a municipal building: the site they chose had been unoccupied since the Nixon's Workmen's Institute relocated to the southwest side of the River Cynon in 1899. The rear aspect of the site, which was acquired for £1,000, was bounded by the Aberdare Canal. The new building was the subject of a design competition which was won by J. H. Phillips of Cardiff. It was designed in the Baroque style, built in rubble masonry with ashlar stone dressings at a cost of £5,000 and was completed in 1904. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage with nine bays facing onto Ffrwd Crescent; the central section of five bays, which was slightly recessed, featured a doorway flanked by pilasters and brackets supporting a segmental pediment containing a cartouche. There was a balcony and a French door on the first floor, while the other bays in the central section contained casement windows which were separated by full-height pilasters. The bay to the left of the central section featured a panel with a cartouche above the first floor window, while the bay to the right of the central section featured an oculus on the ground floor and a panel with a cartouche on the first floor. The last two bays on the right formed a wing which was significantly set back. There was a clock tower surmounted by a cupola and a weather vane at roof level. Internally, the principal room was the concert hall which was capable of accommodating 500 people. The Aberdare Canal, at the rear of the property, ceased to be used for water transport in the early 1920s and was filled in to form the New Cardiff Road in 1933. The town hall continued to serve as the headquarters of Mountain Ash Urban District Council for much of the 20th century but ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged Cynon Valley District Council was formed in 1974. The building was subsequently used for the delivery of local services by Cynon Valley District Council and, after 1996, as workspace by the Leisure Department of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. The council announced, in March 2021, that, following the award of a grant of £250,000 from the Valleys Taskforce, the building would be converted for use as a co-working hub for small businesses. References
St David's Church, Abergwili

St David's Church is a Church in Wales parish church in Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The church was built in the early 1840s when the Rev. Joshua Hughes (later Bishop of St Asaph) was vicar, and was near to the location of a much earlier church, also called St. David's, said to date from the medieval period. It is sited close to Carmarthen Museum, in the former palace of the Bishop of St. Davids. The nineteenth century church was built from the designs of architect Charles Nelson, with construction beginning in 1840. The walls were built with limestone rubble and the tower was constructed using oolite sedimentary rock for the pyramidal broach spire. Local tradition claims that finial on the spire was cut from one of the stone supports of the cross which stood near the entrance to the old Friary in Lammas Street, in the nearby town of Carmarthen, and that it had been attached to the stake where the Protestant Bishop Robert Ferrar was martyred, burnt to death on 30 March 1555, a victim of the Marian persecutions during the reign of Queen Mary I. It was believed that the stone had lain for years in the yard of a local pub, before it was retrieved by historian Connop Thirlwall when he was Bishop of St Davids, and cut to be the finial. The new church was consecrated in 1843. The cost was £1,400. The church is now listed as Grade II. Bishop Richard Davies, who translated parts of the Bible into Welsh in the sixteenth century, was buried at the original church following his death in 1581. In October 1849, a memorial to Davies was unveiled, portraying him seated at a table, at work translating the scripture. A sermon, in Welsh, was delivered by John Jones (Ioan Tegid), vicar of Nevern. As of 2023, St David's is part of the Bro Caerfyrddin deanery, which consists of eleven churches and is served by four priests. Sources
County Hall, Carmarthen

County Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Sir Caerfyrddin) is a municipal facility on Castle Hill in Carmarthen, Wales. The building, which is the headquarters of Carmarthenshire County Council, is a Grade II listed building. History Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, it became necessary to find a home for Carmarthenshire County Council. The county council initially met in Llandovery and then moved to Bank House on Spilman Street in Carmarthen in 1907. After finding that the Spilman Street facilities were too cramped, county leaders decided to procure modern facilities. The site selected had been occupied by the old Carmarthen jail, which had originally been designed by John Nash and built on part of the Carmarthen Castle site in 1792. The construction began with the demolition of the old jail which took place in 1936. The construction work on new building, which was designed by Percy Thomas in the French Renaissance style and built by W.T. Nicholls of Gloucester, was delayed by the advent of the Second World War and was not completed until 1955. It was officially opened in 1956. The design, which used grey Forest of Dean stone, involved a symmetrical main frontage of fifteen bays facing north; the central section of five bays featured a doorway with a stone surround containing heraldic devices carved by David Evans and a metal balcony and French doors on the first floor; there were also metal balconies and French doors on the first floor in the end bays which were curved, turreted and projected forwards. Internally, the principal room was the council chamber. The building was described by Cadw as "one of the most notable mid 20th century public buildings in Wales by a leading Welsh architect". After the implementation of the Local Government Act 1972, the new building became the home of Dyfed County Council in 1974. On 1 April 1996, under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, Dyfed County Council was broken up and the building became the headquarters of the new Carmarthenshire County Council. The Earl of Wessex visited County Hall on 17 October 2002 in his capacity as a trustee of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. In August 2018 a six-metre statue sculpture of a bike designed by "Wild Creations" was erected at the south west corner of building as part of the preparations for the Tour of Britain the route of which went past County Hall on the way from Pembrey Country Park to Llandovery. Works of art in the building include a painting by the Welsh artist, Evan Walters, depicting Eve in the Garden of Eden. References
Wallace Building, Swansea

The Wallace Building is a Grade-II Swansea University building, in Singleton Park, Swansea. History The building was conceived by Professor Florence Mockeridge, head of Biology Department and was designed by the Percy Thomas Partnership in the 1950s as part of the campus development. The first phase was completed in 1953 with the additional wings completed by 1961. The building was formerly known as the Natural Sciences Building but was rededicated after Alfred Russel Wallace. It was built in the classical-modernist style with a long northeast to southwest range with two shorter wings. The building is home to geography, geology, botany, and zoology departments, which are depicted in a band of panels containing cast emblems symbolizing these subjects. Location The building lies to the South West of the Fulton Lawn in Singleton Park, Swansea. References
St Thomas Church, Swansea

St Thomas Church is a parish church in the St Thomas district of Swansea in Wales. It is a Grade II listed building and is the only church in Swansea to operate a 24/7 congregation and food bank. History The church was originally built in 1886-90 by the Grenfell family, who owned land in the area. It was designated a Grade II listed building in February 2004. Its spire, at 196 ft (60 m), makes it one of the tallest buildings in Swansea. The church remains an active parish church in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. In the 21st century it became the first in the area to establish a 24/7 congregation and foodbank. References
St David Lewis and St Francis Xavier Church, Usk

St David Lewis and St Francis Xavier Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. It was built in 1847 and designed by Charles Hansom in the Gothic Revival style. The church is dedicated to two Jesuit saints, Francis Xavier and the local David Lewis, who is buried nearby. It is located on Porthycarne Street near the town centre. In 2019, a shrine in the church was dedicated to David Lewis. The church is a Grade II listed building. History Foundation After the Reformation, Monmouthshire continued to have a local Catholic community. In 1616, David Lewis was born in Abergavenny, he became a Jesuit, and after his training he returned to work in Monmouthshire for thirty years. He headed the Jesuit college at Cwm, Llanrothal. In 1678, after praying at the Gunter Mansion he was arrested at St Michael's Church, Llantarnam, after being implicated in the fictitious Popish Plot, was executed in 1679, and buried in the graveyard of the Priory Church of St Mary, Usk. In the 1700s, Catholic Mass was celebrated in the home of the Davis family, Llancayo House, in Usk. In 1799, Fr Joseph Hunt was appointed by William Sharrock the Vicar Apostolic of the Western District to serve the Usk mission. In 1803, he was succeeded by Fr Charles Haly. Until 1847, Mass was celebrated in a chapel in Porthycarne Street. After the construction of the present church, the old chapel became a school and later the parish hall. Construction 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 Charles Hansom. On 14 October 1847, the church was opened by the Vicar Apostolic of the Welsh District Joseph Brown. In the 1850s and 1860s windows, made by Hardman & Co., were installed in the church. In 1865, the tower, also designed by Hansom, was added. In 1970, David Lewis was made a saint by Pope Paul VI. On 18 November 2019, a shrine in the church was dedicated to St David Lewis by the Archbishop of Cardiff George Stack. Gallery See also Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia References External links Official website Media related to St Francis Xavier and St David Lewis Catholic Church, Usk at Wikimedia Commons
St David's Church, Fairwater

St David's Church, Fairwater is a Lutheran church in Fairwater, Cardiff, Wales. There has been a Lutheran community in central Cardiff since the 19th Century, but that in Fairwater is far more recent, forming only after new housing development in the post-war years. The church was designed by Vernon Kinch of Alex Gordon and Partners, and was completed in 1961. it belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England, and became a grade II listed building in 2007. Aside from some minor changes in joinery and the replacement of the original windows, the church is largely unaltered. References
Neuadd Maldwyn

Neaudd Maldwyn, formerly the Montgomeryshire County Offices, is a former municipal building in Severn Street, Welshpool, Powys, Wales. The structure, which was the headquarters of Montgomeryshire County Council, is a Grade II listed building. It now serves as an independent living scheme for older people. History Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, Montgomeryshire County Council initially held its meetings in Montgomery, which was the traditional county town and the venue for the assizes. By the 1920s, with the increasing responsibilities of council councils, council leaders decided to establish dedicated offices: the site they selected was open land on the north side of Severn Road. The new building was designed by Frank Gatley Briggs and Sir Arnold Thornely in the Neo-Georgian style, built in red brick with stone dressings and was completed in 1931. The original design involved a symmetrical main frontage with seven bays facing onto Severn Road. The central bay featured a doorway with a stone architrave flanked by brackets supporting a canopy; there was a stone panel and a sash window on the first floor and a parapet with two urns above. The other bays were fenestrated with sash windows. The building was considerably extended to the rear in the late 1930s and then again in 1959. Internally, the principal room was the council chamber at the rear of the building. Following local government re-organisation in 1974, the building became the offices of Montgomeryshire District Council. However, following the creation of unitary authorities in 1996, it was relegated to the role of regional office for Powys County Council, the headquarters of which was based in Llandrindod Wells. In December 2018, Powys County Council decided that the building had become too expensive to maintain and that it was surplus to requirements, and, in May 2019, the council decided to sell it to Clwyd Alyn Housing Association for conversion into flats for older people. Following a local consultation, during which some residents expressed concern that the project only catered for a single age group, the housing association secured planning consent for the creation of a 65-room residential care facility on the site in spring 2021. Contractors started on site with a programme of works to restore, convert and extend the building in summer 2021. The new facility opened in 2025. References
Parkminster United Reformed Church, Roath

Parkminster United Reformed Church is located in Roath, Cardiff. History Star Street Congregational Church was opened in 1871, in Adamsdown. It was plagued with monetary problems and financial issues in its early years, leading to a group splitting from the church and setting up in Stacey Road. Despite the difficult start, the church prospered in the 1880s, and received a renovation in the 1890s. It kept up a strenuous social calendar, with musical events, reading groups and a Boys' Brigade. The breakaway group disbanded in 1916. The Congregationalists first began operating in Minster Road in 1927, intending to build a new church, with a hall beside it. Only the hall was built, becoming Minster Road Congregational Church after the plans for two buildings were abandoned. In 1972, it became Minster Road United Reformed Church when the Presbyterian and Congregational churches amalgamated. Minster Road's mother church in Star Street thrived until the 1970s. It eventually closed in 1985 and is now a Gurdwara. After its closure, its congregation was absorbed by Minster Road URC. In 1996, Minster Road URC became a joint pastorate with Roath Park URC on Pen-y-wain Road. The churches eventually merged in 2008, and the Pen-y-wain road property was sold to a splinter group from Heath Evangelical Church in 2009. After the merge, Minster Road URC became Parkminster URC, combining the two names. The church was extensively renovated in 2012. Activities The church is also used by the Calvary Church of God in Christ, which meets there on Sunday afternoons. References
St Anne's Church, Ynyshir

St Anne's Church, Ynyshir is located in the Welsh village of Ynyshir in the Benefice of Tylorstown in the Rhondda Valley. It dates from the 1880s. History The church was designed by E. M. Bruce Vaughan. It was completed in 1886, though at least one of the windows (west) dates from 1905. The organ at St Anne's, dating from 1907, was made by Harrison & Harrison The church has a small hall which is the site of a memorial. It also acts as a polling station. St Anne's has no clerestory. The interior has a number of statues of famous preachers. In 2014, the church hosted services to recall the centenary of the First World War. Part of the service was at the Ynyshir Cenotaph not far from the church. St Anne's closed in March of 2017, when Fr Paul Bigmore retired. References External links News article from 1910 Accessed 14/04/17 Geograph