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.
St Julians is 4km north east of Newport city centre along the A4042 and the church is to be found at the northern end of St Julians Avenue on the junction with Heather Road.
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 171 Cadw Listing Notice 87730
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.
The church was built in the according to the Anglo-Catholic tradition by J Coates Carter of Penarth 1825-6 but not completed at the time of his death in 1927 The drive for the church was from John Albert Cottrell who had been appointed curate in 1901. Cottrell was a friend of Coates. Coates had designed a rather more than was built with plans laid in 1910 for a brick building and in 1917 for a grand Perpendicular style basilica style church and the one built in 1923 was envisaged to be taller and wider. The missing parts, the sacristy was added in 1989 and the south aisle in 2012 .
Reference. Cadw Listing Notice 87730
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
A Church built in the Arts and Crafts style of a nave with two aisles and chancel with a flanking south chapel and north sacristy. It has a pantile roof with walls of Old red Sandstone with red brick dressings. The tall nave is of 3-bays and a double gable on the eastern gable. The west front is buttressed with toothed stone work to the north and south walls. Th single story entrance porch was added to the north doorway. The high, 3-baychancel has an east gable facing St Julian’s Avenue with a projecting gable canopy and a sculpture of Christ on the Cross. The roof line is swept down over the chapel.
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 nave is wide with aisles divided by tall concrete piers with square bases and octagonal capitals supporting wide 4-centred brick arches. The eastern end narrows to provide access to the rood loft which was never built. The chancel has a high, broad concrete chancel arch on regular brick imposts with dog tooth capitals. The high, barn like roof throughout has tie beams and wind braces. The south chapel of 2012 has a slate floor and open arches to the south side of the chancel. Eric Gill had established a monastery at Capel-y-Ffin and the full height reredos was relocated from Capel-y-Ffin in 1932 together with the altar sticks. The font has been made from Caldy Island black marble and sits on 5 circular shafts. At the west end of the nave is the organ, the pulpit of stone and brick dates from 1980’s when re-ordering was carried out.
Reference Cadw Listing Notice 87730
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.