The name or dedication of the church.
This identifies the church type. Most churches are parish churches which means they serve a specific parish or area. Other types such as chapel, daughter and mission are mostly historic designations as many are now also parish churches. Please note that former churches are no longer used for worhsip and may be in private ownership.
A unique identification number given to every church.
The name of the diocese in which the church is located.
The name of the archdeaconry in which the church is located.
This is the legal name of the parish as given by the Church Commissioners.
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There are 3 levels of listing: Grade I, II* & II. The majority of buildings which are of special interest are Grade II. A much smaller number of particularly important buildings are listed as Grade II*. Buildings of exceptional interest (approx 2% of the total number of listed buildings) are Grade I.
Ancient monuments and archaeological remains of national importance are protected by law. Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service is responsible for compiling a schedule (list) of these ancient monuments, some of which can be found in churches and churchyards. Examples can include churchyard crosses and the archaeological remains of previous churches or buildings on the site.
There are three National Parks in Wales: Snowdonia, Pembrokeshire Coast and Brecon Beacons. These protect 20 percent of the land in Wales, including precious landscapes, habitats, villages and heritage sites.
There are over 500 conservation areas in Wales. They are designated by local planning authorities for their special architectural and historic interest.
The Buildings at Risk register is managed by Cadw (the Welsh Government’s historic environment service) in order to identify the number and type of listed buildings at risk in Wales.
It is often extremely difficult to determine a precise date of construction for a church as many have been extensively altered over time. Church Heritage Cymru therefore shows a date range within which a church is believed to have been constructed. The dates are as follows: Early Medieval (pre 1066), Medieval (post 1066 to 1540), Post Medieval (1540 to 1837), Victorian/Pre WWI (1837 to 1914) and Modern (post 1914).
This is a very brief summary of the church's main features. More detailed nformation can be found in the other fields and pages (tabs) in this database.
Useful information is displayed here for people wishing to visit the church. This may include things like opening hours, catering & toilet facilities, parking, etc.
If the church has its own website the details will be displayed here.
Any further sources of information for the church will be listed here (eg. links to other historic databases).
This is the Ordnance Survey (OS) reference for the location of the church. Some locations will be approximate as this data is continuously being refined and updated.
This is the name of the Local Authoirity within which the church is located.
This describes how the church relates to its immediate and wider environment, sometimes called its setting. It describes how the church contributes to its landscape or townscape and how these things collectively contribute to the character of the area.
Set between the river Taff and Ely and next to Cardiff Bay Grangetown is about 4km by road south west of Cardiff Civic centre. The church is on the east side of Paget Street, south of the intersection of Corporation Road Penarth Road and Clare Road with Paget Street
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 171
The name/dedication of the church to which the plan refers.
A brief description of the plan. eg. who created it and where it came from.
The date the plan was created.
The details of any copyright are displayed here.
The name of the person who inputted the plan.
This is a description of the ground plan of the church.
If known, the dimensions (measurements) of the church ground plan will be displayed here.
If the footrprint (area) of the church is known, it will be displayed here.
A description of the history and archaeology of the church and its site.
Services were first held in a loft in North Street in the 1860s, then from 1864 to 1879 in the National School. In 1870 Lady Windsor Clive gave £500 to build an iron church. A foundation stone was laid on 16 March 1889 by Lord Windsor for a church designed by John Coates Carter of Seddon and Carter. The was completed in February 1891 but not consecrated until 5 April 1900. It had cost £4,000 and the contractor was Messrs Bowen & Co of Hereford. At that time the church lacked a chancel but on 18 June 1901 Lord Windsor laid the chancel foundation stone. The work cost £2,500, the contractor was Knox & Wells of Cardiff, consecration took place 26 April 1902. A southwest steeple had been planned but has never been built beyond the remaining hump. In 2005 the church became famous when an episode of Dr Who (Father’s Day) was filmed so the church now attracts Dr Who fans from across the world. It seems that in designing the church the architect was influenced by Bodley’s new church in Roath and by St Augustine’s church in Pendlebury Manchester.
Reference
Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church was built in early English Gothic, initially nave and aisles with the chancel coming later. Newbridge stone was used in narrow layers with ashlar dressings of door and windows in pink Penkridge stone, the quoins and other plain dressings being in Portland cement. The three tiers roof of red deal is coverd with Brosley tiles – externally it is one continuous roof. The junction between the nave and chancel, however, it marked by a bell turret.
Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin 2004
Information about any noteable architects, artists, people, or events associated with the church.
Information about any important features and building fabric.
If known, a list of the church's major building material/s will be displayed here.
Any renewable energy systems the church is using will be listed here.
This section gives a general description of the interior of the church. Further details of any important internal fixtures and fittings will be listed below.
A spacious interior, the nave has aisles of five-bays with the arcades stopping for the chancel shafts. The aisles having boarded ceilings while the nave has a wagon roof. In contrast the chancel ceiling is boarded in trefoil section, with tie-beams and arch-braces brought down to ugly pointed corbels. The choir, stalls and pulpit are all panelled oak in the Perpendicular style. The stained glass: ‘The Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary, St John and St Mary Magdalene, with Welsh Saints (or are they Bishops?). in Netherlandish style by Burlison & Grylls, 1920; ‘St Michael with the Crucifixion’, Burlison & Grylls, 1916.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Stained Glass in Wales Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin 2004
Information about the church's important internal fixtures and fittings.
Information about the church's important moveable items and artworks.
A description of the ecology of the churchyard.
Information about the presence of bats in the church building or churchyard.
Records whether the church has been consecrated.
Records whether there have been burials in the churchyard.
Records whether the churchyard is still being used for burials.
Records whether there are any war graves in the churchyard.
Any important churchyard structures will be listed here.
Signifiance levels are set at high, medium and low.
Significance defines what is special about a church. This could be architectural, archaeological, historical or liturgical. Here, it describes the relationship of the church to its surrounding area and helps place it within its wider landscape context.
Significance defines what is special about a church. This could be architectural, archaeological, historical or liturgical. Here, it describes the significance of the historic building fabric of the church.
Significance defines what is special about a church. This could be architectural, archaeological, historical or liturgical. Here, it describes the historic significance of the interior of the church.
Significance defines what is special about a church. This could be architectural, archaeological, historical or liturgical. Here, it describes the relationship between the church and its community.