List of Commissioners' churches in Wales

A Commissioners' church is an Anglican church in the United Kingdom built with money voted by Parliament as a result of the Church Building Act 1818, and subsequent related Acts. Such churches have been given a number of titles, including "Commissioners' Churches", "Waterloo Churches" and "Million Act Churches". In some cases the Commissioners provided the full cost of the new church; in other cases they provided a grant and the balance was raised locally. This list contains the Commissioners' churches in Wales.

Key
Grade Criteria[1]
I Buildings of exceptional interest
II* Particularly important buildings
II Buildings special interest.
"—" denotes a work that is not graded.

Churches
Name and location Photograph Date Grant
in £		 Architect Notes and refs. Grade
St Matthew,
Buckley, Flintshire
53.1745°N 3.0726°W / 53.1745; -3.0726 (St Matthew's Church, Buckley)		 1821–22 4,052 John Oates Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. Rebuilt 1897–1902.[2][3][4] II*
St Michael,
Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion		 1830–32 1,289 Edward Haycock Gothic Revival with a bell turret. Replaced 1890.[5]
—
St Thomas,
Trevethin, Torfaen		 1831–32 1,155 Edward Haycock Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[6]
St David, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire 1835–36 3,000 Edward Haycock Gothic Revival with a tower.[5][7] II
St Paul, Newport 1835–36 1,350 Thomas Henry Wyatt Gothic Revival with a tower and spire.[6][8] II
St George,
Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent		 1835–36 1,042 John Jenkins Norman Revival with a tower.[6][9] II
St Mary,
Bagillt, Flintshire		 1837–39 300 John Lloyd Gothic Revival style.[5][10][11] II
St Mary,
Brymbo, Wrexham		 1838 600 John Lloyd Demolished about 1870.[5]
—
St Mary,
Glyntaff, Mid Glamorgan
51.5966°N 3.3227°W / 51.5966; -3.3227 (St Mary's Church, Glyntaff)		 1838 414 Thomas Henry Wyatt Norman Revival with a tower.[5]
Holy Trinity,
Gwernaffield, Flintshire		 1838 300 John Lloyd Replaced 1871–72.[5]
—
St David, Denbigh, Denbighshire
53.1839°N 3.4141°W / 53.1839; -3.4141 (St David's Church, Denbigh)		 1838–40 250 Thomas Mainwaring Penson Tower added 1855–58.[5][12][13] II
Christ Church, Cwmamman, Carmarthenshire 1841 400 Robert Ebbels Gothic Revival with a tower.[5][14] II
Emmanuel, Bistre,
Buckley, Flintshire
53.1678°N 3.0882°W / 53.1678; -3.0882 (Emmanuel Church, Buckley)		 1841–42 200 John Lloyd Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5][15][16] II
St Mary,
Cardiff, South Wales		 1841–43 1,663 Thomas Foster Norman Revival with two west turrets.[5][17] II
St David, Newtown, Powys 1843–45 2,000 Thomas Mainwaring Penson Gothic Revival with a tower.[6][18] II
St John, Clydach, Swansea, West Glamorgan
51.6951°N 3.8971°W / 51.6951; -3.8971 (St John's Church, Clydach)		 1845–47 200 William Whittington Gothic Revival with a northwest tower and turrets.[5][19] II
St John the Baptist,
Pontfadog, Wrexham
52.9329°N 3.1438°W / 52.9329; -3.1438 (St John's Church, Pontfadog)		 1845–47 100 F. Wehnert Gothic Revival with a tower.[5]
St David, Merthyr Tydfil,
Mid Glamorgan		 1846–47 1,204 Thomas Henry Wyatt and David Brandon Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5][20] II
St John, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire 1846–48 400 James Harrison Gothic Revival with a tower.[6][21] II
St Paul, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire 1849–50 250 George Gilbert Scott Gothic Revival style.[5]
Skewen, West Glamorgan 1849–50 125 Egbert Moxham Gothic Revival style.[5]
Holy Trinity,
Gwersyllt, Wrexham
53.0747°N 3.0221°W / 53.0747; -3.0221 (Holy Trinity Church, Gwersyllt)		 1850–51 150 Thomas Mainwaring Penson Gothic Revival with a steeple.[5]
St Michael,
Brynford, Flintshire
53.2605°N 3.2330°W / 53.2605; -3.2330 (St Michael's Church, Brynford)		 1851–52 125 Thomas Henry Wyatt Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5][22][23] II
Holy Trinity,
Pillgwenlly, Newport		 1851–52 250 John Langdon Gothic Revival style.[6]
St Fagan,
Trecynon, Mid Glamorgan		 1851–53 200 Thomas Talbot Bury Gothic Revival with a bell gable. Burnt down 1855.[5]
—
St Elvans,
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan
51.7132°N 3.4452°W / 51.7132; -3.4452 (St Elvans' Church, Aberdare)		 1852–53 250 Andrew Moseley Gothic Revival with a spire.[5][24] II*
St David,
Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan		 1852–53 100 Egbert Moxham Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5]
St John the Evangelist,
Rhosllannerchrugog, Wrexham		 1852–53 200 Thomas Mainwaring Penson Norman Revival with a bell turret.[5][25][26] II
Holy Trinity,
Nantyglo, Blaenau Gwent		 1852–54 100 Joshua Daniels Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5]
St David,
Rhondda, Mid Glamorgan		 c. 1853 60 Charles Bernard [5]
St Michael,
Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent		 1853–54 125 John Norton Replaced 1898.[5]
—
St Seiriol,
Holyhead, Anglesey		 1854 185 Charles Verelst Gothic Revival with a spire.[27] Demolished in 1992 after the structure became unsafe.[28]
—
Christ Church, Glanogwen, Llanllechid, Gwynedd 1855–56 300 Thomas Henry Wyatt Gothic Revival with a steeple.[5]
St Peter, Swansea 1856 85 Richard Penson Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5]

See also

References

Citations

  1. Listing, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
  2. Port (2006), p. 329
  3. Cadw, "St Matthew's Church (18755)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  4. Hubbard (1986), pp. 332–333
  5. Port (2006), p. 346
  6. Port (2006), p. 347
  7. Cadw, "Church of St David/Eglwys Dewi Sant (9520)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  8. Cadw, "St Paul's Church, including forecourt walls and railings  (Grade II) (3013)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  9. Cadw, "St George's Church (22490)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  10. Cadw, "Church of St Mary (16910)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  11. Hubbard (1986), p. 319
  12. Cadw, "Church of St David (1015)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  13. Hubbard (1986), pp. 146–147
  14. Cadw, "Christ Church (19222)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  15. Cadw, "Emmanuel Church (18754)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  16. Hubbard (1986), p. 333
  17. Cadw, "Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Stephen the Martyr, including forecourt wall and railings (13981)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  18. Cadw, "Parish Church of St David including Wall Fronting New Road (8143)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  19. Cadw, "Church of Saint John the Baptist (82318)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  20. Cadw, "St David's Church (11439)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  21. Cadw, "Church of Saint John the Evangelist (14343)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  22. Cadw, "Church of St Michael (24443)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  23. Hubbard (1986), p. 332
  24. Cadw, "St Elvan's Church (10841)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  25. Cadw, "Church of Saint John Evangelist (17089)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
  26. Hubbard (1986), p. 264
  27. Port (2006), p. 345
  28. Jones (2006), pp. 44–45

Sources

  • Hubbard, Edward (1986), Clwyd, The Buildings of Wales, London: Penguin, ISBN 0-14-071052-3
  • Jones, Geraint I. L. (2006), Anglesey Churches, Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, ISBN 1-84527-089-4
  • Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818-1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books, ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4
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