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St Bartholomew's Church, Sealand

St Bartholomew's Church, Sealand, is in Sealand, Flintshire, Wales and in the diocese of St Asaph The church is designated as a Grade II listed building. History The church was built between 1865 and 1867 to a design by the Chester architect John Douglas. It was one of Douglas's earliest churches and is in the High Victorian style of Gothic Revival architecture. The site for the church was given by the River Dee Company who also partly paid for it. It was consecrated on 15 October 1867. Architecture and contents The church is built in sandstone and coursed rock-faced red from Helsby, Cheshire. Its plan consists of a nave and a chancel, with a small north transept to contain the organ and a tower on the south side of the chancel containing a vestry. The church is without aisles and is "not large, but expensively done" with an ashlar interior. The tower has a pyramid spire and a turret against its lower part. The stained glass in the east window of 1867 is by Hardman & Co. and was donated by Douglas. The stained glass in the west window dates from 1880 and is by Kempe. See also List of new churches by John Douglas References Further reading
St Berres' Church, Llanferres

St Berres' Church, Llanferres, is in the village of Llanferres, Denbighshire, Wales on the A494 road between Mold and Ruthin. It is an Anglican church in the Bro Famau Group of Churches, the Mission Area of Mold, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph. The church is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building. History The earliest documentary evidence to the church is in 1291, although it is possible that it has a medieval origin. Alterations were made to the church in the 17th century, which are indicated by a datestone of 1650. Some rebuilding took place in 1774, probably under the direction of the Chester architect Joseph Turner. Another Chester architect, Thomas Jones, added the south transept, the west tower, and possibly two galleries. A third Chester architect, John Douglas carried out an internal restoration in 1891–92. This included stripping of the plaster, removal of the galleries, and a new screen. Glass was removed from the east window and inserted into windows at the west end. Architecture Exterior The church is built in limestone with slate roofs and grey ridge tiles. Its plan consists of a nave and chancel in one cell, a south transept, a west tower, and a porch near the northwest angle of the nave. The tower has three stages. In the lowest stage, on the west wall is a doorway, and above this is a two-light window. The second stage has a quatrefoil window on each face. The top stage consists of an octagonal bellcote with a weathervane. Interior The font has a bowl with quatrefoils and is dated 1684. There are two sepulchral slabs which date from the late 13th century. One of the monuments dates from the late 14th century, and others from the 17th and 18th centuries. External features The gate piers in the church yard are also designated as a Grade II listed building. The churchyard contains the war graves of a Welsh Guards soldier and an airman of World War II. See also List of church restorations, amendments and furniture by John Douglas References External links Plan of the church dated 1844
St Cadoc's Hospital

Saint Cadoc's Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Sant Cadog) is a mental health facility located in Caerleon on the northern outskirts of the city of Newport, Wales. It is managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. History The foundation stone for the hospital was laid in May 1903. It was designed by Alfred J. Wood using a compact arrow layout and was opened as the Newport Borough Asylum in January 1906. It became Newport County Borough Mental Hospital in 1919 and St. Cadoc's Emergency Hospital during the Second World War. It took its name from Saint Cadoc, patron saint of the local church. It joined the National Health Service as St Cadoc's Hospital in 1948. A new admission unit and outpatient clinic was completed in 1961. In popular culture St Cadoc's Hospital has been featured as a location of episodes in the BBC television programmes Doctor Who and Torchwood. References External links ABUHB website
St Cadfan's Church, Tywyn

St Cadfan's Church (Welsh: Eglwys Cadfan) is situated in Tywyn in the county of Gwynedd, formerly Merionethshire, Wales. It is dedicated to Saint Cadfan, who founded a clas (ecclesiastical settlement) at Tywyn in the 6th century. The church is noted for its Romanesque architecture and for housing the Cadfan Stone, a stone cross dating from ninth century or earlier which is inscribed with the oldest known written Welsh. Brut y Tywysogion states that the church was sacked by Vikings in 963, and during the twelfth century it was the subject of a memorable poem by Llywelyn Fardd (I). The earliest parts of the building date to the twelfth century, and it originally had a central tower, although this fell down in 1693. The church houses two fourteenth-century monuments. One of the effigies is of an unknown priest in full Eucharistic vestments. The other is a military figure thought to be Gruffudd ab Adda (d. c. 1350) of Dôl-goch and Ynysymaengwyn. The effigy is known as the 'Crying Knight' due to a flaw in the stone at his right eye which becomes damp during wet weather, giving the impression of weeping. The vicarage, which was built in the early 19th century, still stands on National Street. It is now a private house called 'Tŷ Cadfan Sant'. National Street (formerly Duck Street) was named after the National School, later Towyn Church School, which was once located on the street. References External links Church Website Artwork at St Cadfan's Church, Tywyn
St Cenydd Comprehensive School

St. Cenydd School is located in Caerphilly, South Wales. Situated in extensive grounds, with panoramic views of the semi-rural Caerphilly basin, St. Cenydd is a popular, mixed, 11-18 community school of over 1,100 pupils. Sporting honours St Cenydd Year 11 Rugby squad won the Caerphilly county rugby cup in the 2014–2015 season by defeating local rivals St Martin's comprehensive. It was a hotly contested match with St Cenydd holding onto their lead to win the cup. George Gasson a former pupil at St Cenydd, is now playing rugby at a high level. He has even been selected in the U-18s and U-20s squad for wales. He currently plays for Newport Gwent Dragons. Thomas Payne completed a 5 km run in under 30 minutes on his park run debut. Facilities St. Cenydd is the designated centre for hearing impaired, physically disabled, and speech and language pupils within the area, with facilities for both special-needs and able-bodied students. Notable teachers & students Steve Fenwick, a former Welsh rugby union player, was a teacher here in the 1970s and 80s Vikki Howells, a Member of the Senedd, was a history teacher here prior to her election in 2016 Martin Williams was a history teacher who won the Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School award for the Welsh region in 2002 Bobbie Allen, author of 'Hollie's Dream of Consciousness' and 'Waiting for Something Better to Happen', taught at St Cenydd 2001 - 2011. George Gasson, born 1997, rugby union player for Dragons RFC Harri Ford, born 2005, rugby union player for Dragons RFC External links St. Cenydd School Website
St David's Catholic College

St David's Catholic Sixth Form College (Welsh: Coleg Chweched Dosbarth Catholig Dewi Sant) is a sixth form college located in Cardiff, Wales. It is the only Roman Catholic sixth form college in Wales. St. David's College is consistently rated good and excellent by Estyn inspectors. History St. David's College opened in 1987 with an age range between 16 and 19 years. It occupies the building previously used by Heathfield High School, a defunct Roman Catholic High School. The majority of students live in Cardiff, although admissions priority is given to students from Roman Catholic secondary schools in the surrounding area. These schools include Corpus Christi High School, Mary Immaculate High School and St Illtyd's Catholic High School. In 2019, controversy arose when Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council planned to close the sixth forms of Pontypridd High School, Hawthorn High School, and Cardinal Newman Roman Catholic School, Rhydyfelin, with a significant number of pupils potentially being diverted to St. David's College (particularly from Cardinal Newman). Outcries led to an appeal in the High Court, which ruled in favour of protecting places at the existing sixth forms. Academics Courses offered by St David's include GCSEs, BTECs, A levels and the Welsh Baccalaureate. Nearly 30 different AS and A Level courses are offered. In addition to the Level 2 and Level 3 courses offered, a Level 4 'Honours Programme' is available to students aspiring to go to universities such as Oxford and Cambridge. Chapel The college has a dedicated chapel for prayer, reflection and mass. Notable alumni Jessica Leigh Jones (b. 1994) – engineer and astrophysicist Jeremiah Azu (b. 2001) – athlete Nasser Muthana (b. 1994) – Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant member References
St David's College, Llandudno

St David's College is a private, boarding and day, middle and high school occupying Gloddaeth Hall in Llanrhos, Llandudno, north Wales. The school was founded by John Mayor in 1965 with the aim of offering a whole-person education based on Christian principles and outdoor education. The school also supports children and young adults with learning difficulties and has a whole-school approach to dyslexia with emphasis on developing individual talents. Buildings It occupies an eclectic variety of buildings such as Gloddaeth Hall, centred on the Minstrel Hall dating from the Tudor period, right up to Chelsea/Augusta Houses and the Keith Lennard Technology Centre, which have all been built in the last few years. In 2022 the school began a £15 million refurbishment project. As part of this, the sports hall was demolished in 2022. The site where it stood is planned to be replaced with a performing arts centre. There are also plans to create new rugby and football pitches, and to restore the original chapel. Boarding houses It has five boarding houses all situated on the campus grounds: Snowdon (Boys) Tryfan (Boys) Cader (Boys) Augusta (Girls) Hettie (Junior) Notable former pupils Cieren Fallon, jockey Jerry Moffatt, rock climber Edward Cadogan, 9th Earl Cadogan References External links School homepage Profile on the Independent Schools Council website BBC Archive Footage of School Opening
Voco St David's Cardiff Hotel

The voco St David's Cardiff Hotel is a five-star hotel situated in Cardiff, Wales, just off the A4232 road, and close to Cardiff Bay railway station. Opened originally in 1999 by Rocco Forte Hotels, since 2018 it has been operating under the Voco name. History The first five-star hotel in Wales, the building features a sweeping sail-topped roof and a lofty atrium lobby. Situated on Cardiff Bay, the hotel overlooks Mermaid Quay and the Cardiff Bay Barrage. The hotel was used as the venue where the results of the 1999 Welsh Labour leadership election were announced. The 142-room hotel was the first new hotel built by the Rocco Forte Hotels group in the UK. The hotel was purchased by Principal Hotel Company in 2007 and again changed hands in 2018 when it was acquired by IHG, and became the second Voco hotel to be opened. Accommodation There are 142 guestrooms available including doubles, twins and suites. Facilities The St. David's Marine Spa offers thalassotherapy as well as holistic and aromatherapy treatments. Facilities include a swimming pool, marine hydrotherapy pools and a gymnasium. References
St David's Welsh Church, Colwyn Bay

St David's Welsh Church, Colwyn Bay (Eglwys Dewi Sant) is in Rhiw Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is an Anglican church in the parish of Colwyn Bay with Bryn-Y-Maen, the deanery of Rhos, the archdeaconry of St Asaph, and the diocese of St Asaph. The church is situated behind St Paul's Church and is a Grade II listed building. St David's Church was built in 1902–03 and designed by the Chester firm of architects Douglas and Minshull. It is a small church with an apsidal sanctuary. The west window is Perpendicular in style. Rising from the roof is a square bellcote with a pyramidal roof on which is an octagonal spirelet. Internally, the screen was made by a local blacksmith, David Jones. As its name suggests, the services held in the church are in Welsh. See also List of new churches by John Douglas References
St David's Welsh Church, Rhosllanerchrugog

St David's Welsh Church is located on Broad Street, in Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The church was built in 1892 to a design by Douglas and Fordham of Chester. It consists of a nave and a north aisle. It was intended to have a chancel and a steeple at the northeast, but these were not built at the time. The church is constructed in Ruabon brick with some sandstone dressings. The west window is in Perpendicular style and the south porch has timberwork in its gable. A chancel was added in 1935–36 to a design by J. H. Swainson. St. David's has become part of the Offa Mission Area in the Church In Wales restructuring of Parishes for Vision 2020 In June 2024, a planning application was submitted, proposing to demolish it and replace it with a graveled car lot and cabin. See also List of new churches by John Douglas References External links Media related to St David's Welsh Church, Rhosllannerchrugog at Wikimedia Commons
St Dunawd's Church

St Dunawd's Church, is in the village of Bangor-on-Dee, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building. The church is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Dee Valley, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph. History The church is built on the site of a monastery which was established about 560 by St Dunawd, the first abbot of the monastery. The monastery was destroyed in about 616 by Æthelfrith of Northumbria when 1,200 monks were killed and only 50 escaped. No trace of this monastery exists. In about 1300 a sandstone church was built on the site of the monastery. The chancel from this building is still extant. The church was restored between 1723 and 1726 by Richard Trubshaw; this restoration included the bell tower. The north aisle was altered in 1832. The architect John Douglas was married in the church in 1860 and in 1868 he carried out a restoration of the church. This included the extension of the south aisle to form a baptistery and restoration of the chancel. Douglas carried out a further restoration in 1877 which included the addition of a half-timbered porch. In 1913 the vestry was built and the organ was repositioned. Architecture, furniture and fittings The tower is built in brick and stone. It has round-headed bell-openings and urn-like finials. The chancel has a five-light east window dating from the 14th century, and a two-light window on the south wall of the chancel. The north aisle, dating from 1832, has Perpendicular style windows. Internally, the stalls and rails date from 1868, while the pews and pulpit were added in 1877. The pulpit is carved with pierced tracery panels and sunflower patterns. Douglas' organ screen was resited in 1913. The font cover was designed by Evelyn Wybergh. The former reredos dating from 1725 is now at the west end of the church. The brass lectern commemorates three brothers who died in the First World War. There is a ring of six bells. Four of these were cast in 1727 by Abraham Rudhall II, one was cast in 1811 by John Rudhall and the sixth was cast in 1865 by Mears and Stainbank. External features The churchyard contains six war grave burials registered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission; five from World War I, including 3 brothers of the Ormrod family, and an officer of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry of World War II. See also List of church restorations, amendments and furniture by John Douglas References
St Ellyw's Church, Llanelieu

St Ellyw's Church, is a redundant church in the village of Llanelieu, Powys, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. It is sited at the edge of the Black Mountains within the Brecon Beacons National Park. There is a tradition that Saint Ellyw was a granddaughter of King Brychan, the 5th-century king of Brycheiniog. History The church dates from the 13th century with additions in the 15th century. The south porch was built in the 16th century. In 1905 Baldwins of Brecon carried out a restoration, and added a bell turret. Further repairs were undertaken in 1981. The church was acquired by the charity, the Friends of Friendless Churches, in 1999. The charity holds a 999-year lease with effect from 19 November 1999. Architecture Exterior It is constructed in sandstone rubble and has a slate roof. Its plan consists of a single undivided cell with a south porch and a gabled bell turret at the west end. Immediately to the east of the porch is a blocked medieval door and there is a narrow priest's door dating from the 13th century further to the east. The windows on the north side of the church are lancets while those on the south side, and at the east and west ends, are two-light windows. Interior The floor of the church is stone-flagged, and there is a one-step rise between the nave and the chancel. Between them is a 14th-century rood screen complete with its loft. This is described as being "an exceptional regional example of a medieval rood screen". The loft is painted blood red, and it has quatrefoil openings to allow a view of the altar from it. The plastered walls of the church exhibit a variety of paintings, some from the medieval period, and some from the post-Reformation era. On the west wall are depictions of Adam and Eve standing on each side of a tree, and elsewhere are flower patterns, all probably dating from the medieval period. Later paintings include biblical texts, creeds, the Ten Commandments, royal arms, and figures with drapery. The sanctuary is paved with tomb slabs and contains a double piscina on the east wall and an aumbry in the south wall. The font is octagonal with a 17th-century oak cover. The pulpit dates from the early 18th century. There are two oak pews from the 17th-18th century. On the walls are memorial tablets. Assessment and present-day use The Cadw citation states that the church is listed Grade I because it is "an important country church that has retained much of its medieval interior, including wall paintings and an exceptional rood screen". The church is used by local people for concerts and meetings, and it is a venue for the annual Talgarth Festival. References
St Ethelwold's Church, Shotton

St Ethelwold's Church, Shotton, is in the town of Shotton, Flintshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Hawarden, the archdeaconry of Wrexham, and the diocese of St Asaph It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building. History The church building was paid for partly by W. E. Gladstone but construction was not started until after his death; money was collected largely by his son Rev. Stephen Gladstone. It was built between 1898 and 1902 to a design by Douglas and Minshull of Chester in Gothic Revival style. It was intended that the church should have a tower and a spire, but these architectural features were not included at the time. The lower stage of a tower was added in 1924. The church was dedicated by A. G. Edwards, Bishop of St Asaph, on 8 August 1902. Architecture The church is built in sandstone ashlar both externally and internally. It has a clerestory and a chancel with an apse, the chancel being higher than the nave. At the west end are three small lancet windows with stained glass by Edward Reginald Frampton. See also List of new churches by John Douglas References
St Figael's Church, Llanfigael

St Figael's Church, is a redundant church in the hamlet of Llanfigael, Anglesey, Wales. It has been designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. The church is considered by Cadw to be particularly notable because of its "retaining its early 19th-century interior virtually intact". History The present church is thought to date from the 18th century, and it was much rebuilt in 1841. A church has been documented on this site since 1254. The only fabric possibly surviving from this earlier church is to be found in the foundations and part of the walls. Since it was declared redundant, the charity the Friends of Friendless Churches has held a 999-year lease, which was transferred to them on 1 February 2007. After taking it over, the charity has organised the re-covering of the roof, and has re-introduced timber windows designed by Tim Ratcliffe, their design being based on the pre-existing windows. Architecture It is a small rectangular church constructed in stone rubble. At the west end is a gabled rendered bellcote. The doorway is at the west end of the south side, and there is no chancel. The fittings are thought to date from the 19th century. The pulpit is on the north side of the church; elsewhere there are box pews and benches. At the west end are three fonts; the oldest dates from the 12th century, and was formerly in the church of St Ynghenedl; the next dates from the 14th century, and is octagonal in shape; while the third is a "rare cupboard font". References
St Garmon's Church, Capel Garmon

St Garmon's Church, Capel Garmon, is a redundant Anglican parish church in the village of Capel Garmon, Conwy, Wales. The church was restored and reseated in 1862–63 by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley at a cost of £880 (equivalent to £100,000 in 2025). During the restoration, the south wall was rebuilt, windows were renewed and a porch and north vestry were added. The seating was increased from 145 to 150. The church consists of a single chamber. The windows contain plate tracery. Its exterior is partly rendered. The church is now closed and, as of 2006, it was being used as a builder's store. References