List of Commissioners' churches in Wales explained

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

Grade	Criteria
I	Buildings of exceptional interest
II*	Particularly important buildings
II	Buildings special interest.
"—" denotes a work that is not graded.

Churches

Name and location	Photograph	Date	Grant in £	Architect	Notes and refs.	Grade
St Matthew, Buckley, Flintshire 53.1745°N -3.0726°W		1821–22	4,052		Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. Rebuilt 1897–1902.
St Michael, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion		1830–32	1,289		Gothic Revival with a bell turret. Replaced 1890.
St Thomas, Trevethin, Torfaen		1831–32	1,155		Gothic Revival with a bell turret.
St David, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire		1835–36	3,000		Gothic Revival with a tower.
St Paul, Newport		1835–36	1,350		Gothic Revival with a tower and spire.
St George, Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent		1835–36	1,042		Norman Revival with a tower.
St Mary, Bagillt, Flintshire		1837–39	300		Gothic Revival style.
St Mary, Brymbo, Wrexham		1838	600		Demolished about 1870.
St Mary, Glyntaff, Mid Glamorgan 51.5966°N -3.3227°W		1838	414		Norman Revival with a tower.
Holy Trinity, Gwernaffield, Flintshire		1838	300		Replaced 1871–72.
St David, Denbigh, Denbighshire 53.1839°N -3.4141°W		1838–40	250		Tower added 1855–58.
Christ Church, Cwmamman, Carmarthenshire		1841	400		Gothic Revival with a tower.
Emmanuel, Bistre, Buckley, Flintshire 53.1678°N -3.0882°W		1841–42	200		Gothic Revival with a bell turret.
St Mary, Cardiff, South Wales		1841–43	1,663		Norman Revival with two west turrets.
St David, Newtown, Powys		1843–45	2,000		Gothic Revival with a tower.
St John, Clydach, Swansea, West Glamorgan 51.6951°N -3.8971°W		1845–47	200		Gothic Revival with a northwest tower and turrets.
St John the Baptist, Pontfadog, Wrexham 52.9329°N -3.1438°W		1845–47	100		Gothic Revival with a tower.
St David, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan		1846–47	1,204		Gothic Revival with a bell turret.
St John, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire		1846–48	400		Gothic Revival with a tower.
St Paul, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire		1849–50	250		Gothic Revival style.
Skewen, West Glamorgan		1849–50	125		Gothic Revival style.
Holy Trinity, Gwersyllt, Wrexham 53.0747°N -3.0221°W		1850–51	150		Gothic Revival with a steeple.
St Michael, Brynford, Flintshire 53.2605°N -3.233°W		1851–52	125		Gothic Revival with a bell turret.
Holy Trinity, Pillgwenlly, Newport		1851–52	250		Gothic Revival style.
St Fagan, Trecynon, Mid Glamorgan		1851–53	200		Gothic Revival with a bell gable. Burnt down 1855.
St Elvan, Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan 51.7132°N -3.4452°W		1852–53	250		Gothic Revival with a spire.
St David, Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan		1852–53	100		Gothic Revival with a bell turret.
St John the Evangelist, Rhosllannerchrugog, Wrexham		1852–53	200		Norman Revival with a bell turret.
Holy Trinity, Nantyglo, Blaenau Gwent		1852–54	100		Gothic Revival with a bell turret.
St David, Rhondda, Mid Glamorgan		c. 1853	60
St Michael, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent		1853–54	125		Replaced 1898.
St Seiriol, Holyhead, Anglesey		1854	185		Gothic Revival with a spire. Demolished in 1992 after the structure became unsafe.
Christ Church, Glanogwen, Llanllechid, Gwynedd		1855–56	300		Gothic Revival with a steeple.
St Peter, Swansea		1856	85		Gothic Revival with a bell turret.

See also

• 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

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