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.
Dafen church is on the south side of Bryngwyn Street about 4km north east of Llanelli town centre via the A484, the A4138 and the B4303.
Reference
AA Route Planner Cadw Listings Notice OS Map 158
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 owners of the Tinplate Works Messrs Phillips, Nunes and Co built the church as a gift to the parish, it was designed by G E Street RA. The contractor who began work in 1870 and finished in 1874 was John Davies of Llanelli. The Phillips family were patrons of Street and the Bishop of St David’s consecrated and dedicated the church in September 1875. The owners of the tinplate works had previously built schools for their workers children and employed a curate to minister to the community. The first vicar was appointed in 1879.
Buildings of Wales –Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion 1994 Cadw Listings Notice Coflein 405330
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church was built in the local brown sandstone, randomly coursed with a rock face finish and with bath limestone ashlar dressings. The church was designed to be seen from the north side – nave and chancel of almost equal height, a steep roof with a thin octagonal open bell turret terminating in a spire between nave and chancel. The north aisle has a shallower roof. The main roof is in Whitland Abbey green slate with red tile ridges – the detailing increases in elaboration towards the chancel end. There are cross buttresses on the nave and chancel gables. The original cast-iron rainwater heads and downpipes remain.
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 church was built to hold 300 people, built in dark grey sandstone with a coarsely jointed pecked finish to the walls with limestone ashlar dressings painted white. The arcade to the north aisle is of three arches with octagonal pillars. The nave roof is of four-bays with braced collar beam trusses in pitch pine while the chancel roof is of a facetted barrel form in panels separated by ribs. Between the nave and chancel is the wide chancel arch in two orders with two steps up and a low wall on each side with trefoiled panels and, to the right a stone pulpit which has quatrefoil pierced openings at the front and stands on a base of dark marble colonettes. The choir stalls are of carved oak with trefoils and poppy head ends and the altar rail sits on wrought iron standards. The reredos is made with Sienna marble with a cross centrepiece and green and gilt wall-tiles to each side all behind a Gothic altar table. George Street made a gift of the lectern to the church. The stained glass: ‘The Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and St John’, George Edmund Bell, 1874; Bell working with Clayton created three other windows: ‘The Life of Christ’ showing scenes from the Annunciation to the Ascension, all mid C20. Other windows are by Celtic Studios 1947-1966.
Buildings of Wales –Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion 1994 Cadw Listings Notice Coflein 405330 Stained Glass in Wales
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.