St Mary's Church, Glyntaff

St Mary's, Glyntaff
The church in 2017.
51°35′47″N 3°19′21″W / 51.5965°N 3.3224°W / 51.5965; -3.3224Coordinates: 51°35′47″N 3°19′21″W / 51.5965°N 3.3224°W / 51.5965; -3.3224
Denomination Church in Wales
History
Status active
Dedication St Mary
Architecture
Functional status parish church
Heritage designation Grade II
Designated 26 February 2001
Architect(s) Thomas Henry Wyatt
Style Romanesque Revival
Groundbreaking 1838
Completed 1841
Construction cost £2500
Specifications
Capacity 800
Bells space for 2
Administration
Parish Glyntaf, Rhydyfelin and the Graig
Diocese Llandaff

St. Mary's Church is a Church in Wales parish church in the village of Glyntaff, near Pontypridd, South Wales. It is part of the Parish of Glyntaff, Rhydyfelin and The Graig[1] and is a member of Pontypridd Christians Together.[2]

History

The church was built by the architect T. H. Wyatt of London. He employed architectural practices that were later used in his work on St. Mary and St. Nicholas parish church in Wilton, Wiltshire. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners gave a grant of £414. The rest of the cost was borne by local worthies. The first vicar of St Mary's was John Griffiths, who presided at the church between 1848 and 1875.[3] The tower originally had a pyramidal cap, but this was destroyed by a violent storm on 27 October 1913[4] and has never been replaced. The storm also caused extensive damage to the church's vicarage. A new vestry was added in 1922. The church has a memorial to the First World War, located in the porch. The church became Grade II listed in 2001.[5]

Location

The church is located near the A470 main road. The nearest rail connection is at Treforest.

References

  1. ↑ "Church in Wales". Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Faith Wales". Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "People's Collection Wales". Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Powell, R (2005). Treforest, Glyntaff & Rhydyfelin. Stroud: Tempus. p. 95. ISBN 0752435078.
  5. ↑ "britishlistedbuildings". Retrieved 6 October 2017.


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