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.
Splot is a little under 2km east of Cardiff Civic Centre, the church is set back from Splott Road on the corner with Carlisle Street
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 171 Cadw Listing Notice 13808
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.
Nave 66ft long by 24ft wide, the length of the church from east to west is 120ft.
Reference Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin 2004
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.
An iron church, bought from St German’s and opened as a Mission church in 1884 but this was replaced by a new church designed 18887-8 by G T Bodley and T Garner whose work here was much influenced by the design of the C15 church, St Mary Tenby. The foundation stone was laid on 28 February 1888The contractor was Messrs Stephens & Bastow of Bristol, the cost was £6,000 and the church was consecrated on 30th October 1888. The south aisle was added in 1894-5. George Pace restored the church in 1961 at which time the church was sub-divided so as to create a church hall.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Historic Wales Listing notice 13808 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.
The church was built in the Early Perpendicular Gothic style from local Welsh sand stone with the use of the pinkish-grey Swelldon facing stone with Bath stone dressings all beneath a slate roof. There is a low nave of 5-bays with aisles, a western bellcote (nominally of a medieval design), a Gothic doorway and a southwest porch, and a chancel of 3-bays.
Reference
Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Historic Wales Listing notice 13808 Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin 2004
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 and chancel are of the same height, the two side aisles each have a chapel at the east end parallel with the chancel. There are wagon roofs to the nave and aisles and the arcades have low pointed arches with 4 shafts and 4 hollows with continuously moulded arches between the chancel and chapels. The chancel arch has flanking shafts. A flight of stairs gets to the high altar with a wooden reredos behind. There is a painted wooden screen to the south aisle chapel where the altar has angels on flying shafts. The painted and gilded organ case in the chancel is the work of Bodley while at the west end of the nave is a screen in Bodley style which separates off the church hall which is top lit from the west window. There is a handsome octagonal stone font. The light fittings are by George Pace. The stained glass: ‘Christ between the Saints’, and in the south west window, ‘Arch Angels’, both by Burlison & Grylls, to a design by Bodley, 1898; ‘St German & St Margaret’; ‘Virgin and Child between David and Isaiah’, Geoffrey Webb; two windows by Frank Roper, 1963.
Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Historic Wales Listing notice 13618 Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin 2004 A National Bell Register - George Dawson's Website - Homestead
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.