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
edit| Grade | Criteria[1] | ||||||||||||
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| I | Buildings of exceptional interest | ||||||||||||
| II* | Particularly important buildings | ||||||||||||
| II | Buildings special interest. | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a work that is not graded. | |||||||||||||
Churches
edit| Name and location | Photograph | Date | Grant in £ |
Architect | Notes and refs. | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew, Buckley, Flintshire 53°10′28″N 3°04′21″W / 53.1745°N 3.0726°W |
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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] | —
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| St Thomas, Trevethin, Torfaen |
1831–32 | 1,155 | Edward Haycock | Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[6] | |||
| St David, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire | 
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1835–36 | 3,000 | Edward Haycock | Gothic Revival with a tower.[5][7] | II | |
| St Paul, Newport | _-_geograph.org.uk_-_1350194.jpg)
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1835–36 | 1,350 | Thomas Henry Wyatt | Gothic Revival with a tower and spire.[6][8] | II | |
| St George, Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent |
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1835–36 | 1,042 | John Jenkins | Norman Revival with a tower.[6][9] | II | |
| St Mary, Bagillt, Flintshire |
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1837–39 | 300 | John Lloyd | Gothic Revival style.[5][10][11] | II | |
| St Mary, Brymbo, Wrexham |
1838 | 600 | John Lloyd | Demolished about 1870.[5] | —
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| St Mary, Glyntaff, Mid Glamorgan 51°35′48″N 3°19′22″W / 51.5966°N 3.3227°W |
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1838 | 414 | Thomas Henry Wyatt | Norman Revival with a tower.[5] | II | |
| Holy Trinity, Gwernaffield, Flintshire |
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1838 | 300 | John Lloyd | Replaced 1871–72.[5] | —
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| St David, Denbigh, Denbighshire 53°11′02″N 3°24′51″W / 53.1839°N 3.4141°W |
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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°10′04″N 3°05′18″W / 53.1678°N 3.0882°W |
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1841–42 | 200 | John Lloyd | Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5][15][16] | II | |
| St Mary, Cardiff, South Wales |
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1841–43 | 1,663 | Thomas Foster | Norman Revival with two west turrets.[5][17] | II | |
| St David, Newtown, Powys | 
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1843–45 | 2,000 | Thomas Mainwaring Penson | Gothic Revival with a tower.[6][18] | II | |
| St John, Clydach, Swansea, West Glamorgan 51°41′42″N 3°53′50″W / 51.6951°N 3.8971°W |
1845–47 | 200 | William Whittington | Gothic Revival with a northwest tower and turrets.[5][19] | II | ||
| St John the Baptist, Pontfadog, Wrexham 52°55′58″N 3°08′38″W / 52.9329°N 3.1438°W |
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1845–47 | 100 | F. Wehnert | Gothic Revival with a tower.[5] | ||
| St David, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan |
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1846–47 | 1,204 | Thomas Henry Wyatt and David Brandon | Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5][20] | II | |
| St John, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire | 
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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°04′29″N 3°01′20″W / 53.0747°N 3.0221°W |
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1850–51 | 150 | Thomas Mainwaring Penson | Gothic Revival with a steeple.[5] | ||
| St Michael, Brynford, Flintshire 53°15′38″N 3°13′59″W / 53.2605°N 3.2330°W |
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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 |
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1851–53 | 200 | Thomas Talbot Bury | Gothic Revival with a bell gable. Burnt down 1855.[5] | —
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| St Elvan, Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan 51°42′48″N 3°26′43″W / 51.7132°N 3.4452°W |
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1852–53 | 250 | Andrew Moseley | Gothic Revival with a spire.[5][24] | II* | |
| St David, Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan |
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1852–53 | 100 | Egbert Moxham | Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[5] | ||
| St John the Evangelist, Rhosllannerchrugog, Wrexham |
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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 |
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c. 1853 | 60 | Charles Bernard | [5] | ||
| St Michael, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent |
1853–54 | 125 | John Norton | Replaced 1898.[5] | —
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| St Seiriol, Holyhead, Anglesey |
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1854 | 185 | Charles Verelst | Gothic Revival with a spire.[27] Demolished in 1992 after the structure became unsafe.[28] | —
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| Christ Church, Glanogwen, Llanllechid, Gwynedd | 
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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
edit- List of Commissioners' churches in eastern England
- List of Commissioners' churches in the English Midlands
- List of Commissioners' churches in London
- List of Commissioners' churches in Northeast and Northwest England
- List of Commissioners' churches in southwest England
- List of Commissioners' churches in Yorkshire
References
editCitations
- ^ Listing, Cadw, retrieved 5 June 2013
- ^ Port (2006), p. 329
- ^ Cadw, "St Matthew's Church (18755)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Hubbard (1986), pp. 332–333
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Port (2006), p. 346
- ^ a b c d e f Port (2006), p. 347
- ^ Cadw, "Church of St David/Eglwys Dewi Sant (9520)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Cadw, "St Paul's Church, including forecourt walls and railings (Grade II) (3013)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Cadw, "St George's Church (22490)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Cadw, "Church of St Mary (16910)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Hubbard (1986), p. 319
- ^ Cadw, "Church of St David (1015)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Hubbard (1986), pp. 146–147
- ^ Cadw, "Christ Church (19222)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Cadw, "Emmanuel Church (18754)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Hubbard (1986), p. 333
- ^ 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
- ^ Cadw, "Parish Church of St David including Wall Fronting New Road (8143)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Cadw, "Church of Saint John the Baptist (82318)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Cadw, "St David's Church (11439)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Cadw, "Church of Saint John the Evangelist (14343)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Cadw, "Church of St Michael (24443)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Hubbard (1986), p. 332
- ^ Cadw, "St Elvan's Church (10841)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Cadw, "Church of Saint John Evangelist (17089)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 3 April 2019
- ^ Hubbard (1986), p. 264
- ^ Port (2006), p. 345
- ^ 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