Cyncoed Methodist Church | |
Coordinates: | 51.5227°N -3.1645°W |
Denomination: | Methodist |
Dedicated Date: | 24 September 1966 |
Functional Status: | Active |
Heritage Designation: | Grade II |
Designated Date: | 30 November 2001 |
Architect: | Alex Gordon |
Circuit: | Cardiff East |
Cyncoed Methodist Church is a listed place of worship in the suburb of Cyncoed in Cardiff, Wales. Organisationally, it is in the East cluster of the Cardiff Methodist Circuit.[1]
The church was built in 1966 and was designed by Alex Gordon, who was to become a prominent architect in south Wales.[2] [3] The building is in the International Modern style that was pioneered by Mies van der Rohe, and is a rectilinear design in glass and buff-coloured brick. The foundation stone was laid on 20 November 1965, and the church was dedicated the following September. A large extension was built to the rear of the church in 1992. The church gained listed status in 2001, with the listing giving as a reason: As an individually accomplished design, Cyncoed Methodist Church helps to define the architectural standard for post-war religious buildings in Wales.[4]