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.
Roath Park is about 3.5km north of Cardiff City Centre just north of the A48. The church is at the south end of Waterloo Road north of its junction with Newport Road.
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.
Nave 38ft x 24ft, transepts 22ft x 24ft
Reference Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin 2004
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.
A medieval church stood on this site and in 1800 the first marquess of Bute added a family mausoleum on the north side of the chancel. In 1867 the Trustees of the third Marquess of Bute decided to rebuild the church. The estate architect Alexander Roos laid the foundations on the existing plan with the addition of transepts and a side aisle. Following Roos’ dismissal John Prichard of Llandaff took over the work being instructed by the third Marquess who had come of age in 1868. The existing work was demolished and built a church of chancel and organ chamber, nave, transepts and south porch. The contractor was Messrs E Clarke & son, Llandaff, the cost was£4938 and the church was consecrated on 18 July 1870. The simple patterned glass was supplied by Saunders & Co of Birmingham. In 1881 again under Prichard’s direction a fresh Bute Mausoleum was erected on the site of the chapel with richly coloured stone and separated from the church by metal screens. The tower was designed by John Coates Carter, built in 1926 the contractor was Turner & Sons of Cardiff. The original glass was replaced over time with stained glass and the original reredos was moved in 1923 to St Anne’s church Roath.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Historic Wales Listing notice 13819 Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin 2004
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
A geometrical cruciform church with a crossing tower and Bute mausoleum to the north east, a south east vestry and a south porch. The nave is short and the chancel higher than the nave. It was built with Newbridge sandstone in thin courses with Bathstone dressings and the roof is covered with small green Pennants Bangor slates. Each apex of the roof is surmounted with ornamental metal carved crosses. The crossing tower has a polygonal south west turret with a pyramidal stone roof below the belfry stage and the embattled parapet is higher at the corners.
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.
The walls and relieving arches are of a cream-coloured Tymawr brick with Bute red and Staffordshire blue brick in bands. Both the nave and transepts have arched-braced roofs with single tier windbraces and pierced arcading above the cornice. The principals stand on short wall shafts with head corbels save that in the north transept there is an angel corbel to the central principal. The broad crossing had 2-centred arches to the nave and transepts with cylindrical responds to the transepts and on round corbels to the nave, all with foliage capitals. The piers are composed of banded polychrome masonry including white Bridgend stone, red Radyr stone, grey-green Forest of Dean stone and alabaster. The crossing also retains squinches which would have been used for Prichard’s octagonal tower while the ceiling is panelled wood sitting on corbels. The chancel arch is two centred and more elaborate than the other arches. The chancel has a boarded keel wagon roof with thin ribs and bosses. The walls have richer polychrome brick patterning than the nave and crossing. There is a step up into the chancel and three more steps to the sanctuary which incorporate Radyr stone heads, both the chancel and sanctuary have encaustic floor tiles made by Goodwins of Luggwardine. The font was designed by Prichard and has a stepped plinth of Radyr stone, a round stem with detached Penarth alabaster shafts and foliage caps, the hexagonal bowl which has been inlaid by a black marble cross and dates from 1905. The stained glass: ‘Scenes from the Early Life of Christ’, Burlison & Grylls, 1920; ‘I am the Bright Morning Star’, Burlison & Grylls, 1906; ‘St Raphael & Tobit and the Angel’, Burlison & Grylls,1896; ‘St German’, designed by George Frederick Bodley for Burlison & Grylls,1891; ‘Ascension with St Anne, St Edward the Confessor and St Philip’, designed by Rupert Moore fro Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd, 1952; ‘St Charles Borromeo, St John the Baptist and St Francis of Assisi’, W F Dixon, 1881-1886; ‘St Elizabeth of Hungary, St Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor and a Second Figure of Elizabeth’ W F Dixon, c1181-1886; ‘St Gertrude of Nivelles, St John and St Emily’, W F Dixon,c1881-1886; ‘Revelation to St John the Divine, Burlison & Grylls, 1917; ‘St Gregory the Great and St Augustine of Hippo’, Burlison & Grylls, 1917; ‘St Jerome and St Ambrose’, designer George Frederick Bodley for Burlison & Grylls, 1890; ‘Women Performing Acts of Mercy, Burlison & Grylls, c1895; ‘St Michael and Simon the Cyrenian’, Burlison & Grylls, 1895; ‘St Margaret’, Leonard Charles Evetts, 1969. The bell was cast by Evan Evans in 1725.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Historic Wales Listing notice 13819 Stained Glass in Wales Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin 2004 A National Bell Register - George Dawson's Website - Homestead Welsh Stone Forum National Museum of Wales Number 14
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.