List of churches in Denbighshire explained

The following is a list of churches in Denbighshire, Wales.

Active churches

NameCommunity (settlement)DedicationWebFoundedDenominationBeneficeNotes
Capel y Gro, Betws Gwerfyl GochBetws Gwerfil GochPresbyterian
Capel Cynfal, Melin y WigBetws Gwerfil Goch (Melin y Wig)Presbyterian
St Margaret, BodelwyddanBodelwyddanMargaret the Virgin1856-1860Church in WalesAber-Morfa Mission AreaNicknamed the 'Marble Church'
St Stephen, BodfariBodfariStephen[1] Medieval?Church in WalesDenbigh Mission AreaRebuilt 1865
Capel y Waen, BodfariBodfari[2] PresbyterianBro Dinbych
St Tysilio, BryneglwysBryneglwysTysilioMedievalChurch in WalesLlandegla & Bryneglwys
St Mary, Cefn MeiriadogCefn MeiriadogMary1864Church in WalesDenbigh Mission AreaMay be a rebuilding of an earlier church
Capel Cefn MeiriadogCefn MeiriadogPresbyterianBro Aled
All Saints, SinanCefn Meiriadog (Sinan)All SaintsChurch in WalesDenbigh Mission Area
St Foddhyd, ClocaenogClocaenogFoddhyd[3] MedievalChurch in WalesDyffryn Clwyd Mission Area
SS Mael & Sulien, CorwenCorwenMaël & SulienMedievalChurch in WalesCorwen etc.
Capel Rehoboth, CorwenCorwenRehobothMethodistCymru
Seion a Bryneglwys United Church, CorwenCorwenZionPresbyterian
St Ffraid, CarrogCorwen (Carrog)Brigid of KildareMedievalChurch in WalesCorwen etc.
Capel CarrogCorwen (Carrog)Baptist Union
Capel Seion, CarrogCorwen (Carrog)ZionPresbyterian
St Thomas, GlyndyfrdwyCorwen (Glyndyfrdwy)Thomas1857-1859Church in WalesCorwen etc.
Capel Seion, GlyndyfrdwyCorwen (Glyndyfrdwy)ZionMethodistCymru
SS Mael & Sulien, CwmCwmMaël & Sulien[4] MedievalChurch in WalesDyserth, Trelawnyd, Cwm
St Mary, CyffylliogCyffylliogMaryMedievalChurch in WalesDyffryn Clwyd Mission Area
Capel Salem, CyffylliogCyffylliogJerusalemPresbyterian
Capel BontuchelCyffylliog (Bontuchel)Presbyterian
St John the Evangelist, CynwydCynwydJohn the Evangelist1856Church in WalesCorwen etc.Original parish church was at Llangar (see below)
Capel Bethel, CynwydCynwydBethelPresbyterian
St Mary the Virgin, DenbighDenbighMary1871-1874Church in WalesDenbigh Mission Area
St Joseph, DenbighDenbighJoseph1969Roman CatholicDenbigh & RuthinCongregation probably older
Capel Pendref, DenbighDenbighMethodistCymru
Capel Mawr a Seion, DenbighDenbighZionPresbyterianBro Dinbych
Capel y Fron, DenbighDenbighPresbyterianBro Dinbych
St Thomas Presbyterian Church, DenbighDenbighThomas[5] 1875PresbyterianBuilding 1878-1880
Grace Church DenbighDenbigh[6] FIECMeets in Eirianfa Community Centre
Capel y BrwcwsDenbigh (Brookhouse)PresbyterianBro Dinbych
Capel Saron, GwaenynogDenbigh (Gwaenynog)Sharon PlainMethodistCymru
St Marcella, LlanfarchellDenbigh (Llanfarchell)Marcella[7] MedievalChurch in WalesDenbigh Mission AreaOriginal parish church of Denbigh
Capel DerwenDerwenPresbyterian
Capel Clawdd NewyddDerwen (Clawddnewydd)Presbyterian
SS Bridget & Cwyfan, Lower DyserthDyserthBrigid of Kildare & CwyfanMedievalChurch in WalesDyserth, Trelawnyd, Cwm
Capel Bethel, DyserthDyserthBethelPresbyterianGofalaeth Prestatyn
Horeb United Reformed Church, DyserthDyserthMount Horeb1906URCBuilding previously UWI. Belonged to NWECU.
St Michael, EfenechtydEfenechtydMichaelMedievalChurch in WalesDyffryn Clwyd Mission Area
Y Rhiw United Church, PwllglasEfenechtyd (Pwllglas)Presbyterian
St Beuno, GwyddelwernGwyddelwernBeunoMedievalChurch in WalesCorwen etc.
Capel Wesley, GwyddelwernGwyddelwernJohn WesleyMethodistCymru
Capel Moreia, GwyddelwernGwyddelwernMoriahPresbyterian
St Sadwrn, HenllanHenllanSadwrnMedievalChurch in WalesDenbigh Mission AreaRebuilt 1806
Capel HenllanHenllan[8] PresbyterianBro Aled
St Garmon, Llanarmon-yn-IâlLlanarmon-yn-IâlGermanus of AuxerreMedievalChurch in WalesDyffryn Clwyd Mission Area
Capel Bethel, Llanarmon-yn-IâlLlanarmon-yn-IâlBethelPresbyterian
St Peter, Llanbedr Dyffryn ClwydLlanbedr-Dyffryn-ClwydPeterMedievalChurch in WalesDyffryn Clwyd Mission AreaNew building 1862 (old church stands in ruins)
St Meugan, LlanrhyddLlanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd (Llanrhydd)MawganMedievalChurch in WalesDyffryn Clwyd Mission Area
St Tecla, LlandeglaLlandeglaThecla ??pre-C19thChurch in WalesLlandegla & BryneglwysRebuilt 1866
Capel Bethania, LlandeglaLlandeglaBethanyPresbyterianCombined with Independents in Capel Piscah
St Trillo, Llandrillo-yn-EdeyrnLlandrilloTrilloMedievalChurch in WalesLlandrillo-yn-Edeirnion & Llandderfel
Capel Hermon, LlandrilloLlandrilloMount HermonPresbyterian
St Tyrnog, LlandyrnogLlandyrnogTyrnogMedievalChurch in WalesDenbigh Mission Area
Capel y Dyffryn, LlandyrnogLlandyrnogPresbyterianBro Dinbych
St Cwyfan, LlangwyfanLlandyrnog (Llangwyfan)CwyfanChurch in WalesDenbigh Mission Area
St Elidan, LlanelidanLlanelidanElidanMedievalChurch in WalesDyffryn Clwyd Mission Area
SS Cynfarch & Mary, Llanfair Dyffryn ClwydLlanfair Dyffryn ClwydCynfarch & MaryMedievalChurch in WalesDyffryn Clwyd Mission Area
Capel Salem, Llanfair Dyffryn ClwydLlanfair Dyffryn ClwydJerusalemPresbyterian
Capel Bethel, PentrecelynLlanfair Dyffryn Clwyd (Pentrecelyn)BethelPresbyterian
St Berres, LlanferresLlanferresBerresMedievalChurch in WalesMold Mission Area
St Collen’s ChurchLlangollenCollen[9] MedievalChurch in WalesLlangollen, Trevor, Llantysilio
St John, LlangollenLlangollenJohn ?1858Church in WalesLlangollen, Trevor, LlantysilioServices in Welsh
Holy Cross, LlangollenLlangollenCross[10] 1940sRoman CatholicParish of St Richard GwynFirst building 1947, new building 1958-1961
Llangollen Methodist ChurchLlangollenMethodistWrexham Circuit
Capel Seion, LlangollenLlangollenZionMethodistCymru
Glanrafon Evangelical Church, LlangollenLlangollen[11] 1981AECW
St Cynhafal, LlangynhafalLlangynhafalCynhafalMedievalChurch in WalesDyffryn Clwyd Mission Area
Capel GelliforLlangynhafal (Gellifor)PresbyterianBro Dinbych
St Hychan, LlanychanLlangynhafal (Llanychan)HychanMedievalChurch in WalesDyffryn Clwyd Mission Area
St Dyfnog, Llanrhaeadr-yng-NghinmeirchLlanrhaeadr-yng-NghinmeirchDyfnogMedievalChurch in WalesDenbigh Mission Area
Capel y Glyn, LlanrhaeadrLlanrhaeadr-yng-NghinmeirchPresbyterianBro Dinbych
Capel Pentre, LlanrhaeadrLlanrhaeadr-yng-NghinmeirchPresbyterianBro Dinbych
Capel PenielLlanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch (Peniel)PenuelPresbyterianBro Aled
Capel PrionLlanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch (Prion)PresbyterianBro Dinbych
Capel SaronLlanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch (Saron)Sharon PlainPresbyterianBro Aled
St Tysilio, LlantysilioLlantysilioTysilioMedievalChurch in WalesLlangollen, Trevor, Llantysilio
Capel Hebron, RhewlLlantysilio (Rhewl)HebronMethodistCymru
Capel RhewlLlantysilio (Rhewl)Presbyterian
St Saeran, LlanynysLlanynysSaeranMedievalChurch in WalesDyffryn Clwyd Mission Area
St James, NantglynNantglynJamespre-C18thChurch in WalesDenbigh Mission Area
Capel NantglynNantglynPresbyterianBro Aled
Christ Church, PrestatynPrestatynJesus[12] 1863Church in WalesPrestatyn Benefice
Holy Spirit, PrestatynPrestatynHoly Spirit1940sChurch in WalesPrestatyn BeneficeUntil 1966 army camp chapel then mission church
SS Peter & Frances, PrestatynPrestatynPeter & Frances of Rome1903Roman CatholicPrestatyn Catholic Parish
Capel Salem, PrestatynPrestatynJerusalemBaptist Union
Trinity Methodist Church, PrestatynPrestatynTrinity[13] MethodistConwy & Prestatyn Circuit
Capel Bethel, PrestatynPrestatynBethelMethodistCymru
St John's Methodist Church, PrestatynPrestatynJohn ?[14] MethodistNot on Methodist website; possibly defunct
Capel Rehoboth, PrestatynPrestatynRehobothPresbyterianGofalaeth Prestatyn
Nant Hall Road Presbyterian ChurchPrestatyn[15] 1902PresbyterianPlanted from Capel Rehoboth
Alive Church PrestatynPrestatyn[16] Assemblies of GodWas Calvary Church Prestatyn (or two churches?)
Beacon Baptist Church, PrestatynPrestatyn[17] Independent
Deva Evangelical Church, PrestatynPrestatyn[18] 1964IndependentOriginally a Brethren church
St Melyd, MelidenPrestatyn (Meliden)MelydChurch in WalesMeliden & Gwaenysgor
St Mary, RhuddlanRhuddlanMaryMedievalChurch in WalesAber-Morfa Mission Area
St Illtyd, RhuddlanRhuddlanIlltudRoman CatholicSt Asaph Catholic Parish
Rhuddlan Methodist ChurchRhuddlanMethodistConwy & Prestatyn Circuit
Capel Ebeneser, RhuddlanRhuddlanEben-EzerPresbyterianGofalaeth Prestatyn
Gosen Church RhuddlanRhuddlanLand of Goshen[19] 1985AECW
Holy Trinity, RhylRhylTrinity[20] 1835Church in WalesAber-Morfa Mission AreaChapel of ease to Rhuddlan until 1844
St Thomas, RhylRhylThomas1861-1867Church in WalesAber-Morfa Mission AreaEnglish services when Holy Trinity was in Welsh
St Ann, RhylRhylAnnepre-1912Church in WalesAber-Morfa Mission Area
Our Lady of the Assumption, RhylRhylMary[21] 1851Roman CatholicRhylRebuilt 1873. First Jesuit church in Wales
Sussex Street Christian Centre, RhylRhyl[22] Baptist Union GB
Capel Clwyd Street, RhylRhylPresbyterianGofalaeth Prestatyn
Rhyl United ChurchRhyl[23] c. 1820URC / PCW
Rhyl Salvation ArmyRhyl[24] Salvation Army
Oasis Christian Centre, RhylRhyl[25] Apostolic Church
Rhyl Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchRhyl[26] 7th-Day Adventist
Good News Family ChurchRhyl[27] Independent
Minster of St Peter, RuthinRuthinPeterMedievalChurch in WalesDyffryn Clwyd Mission Area
Ruthin Christian FellowshipRuthin[28] 2003Baptist UnionJoined Baptist Union 2011
Capel Rhuthun, RuthinRuthinBaptist Union=above?
Capel Bathafarn, RuthinRuthinBathafarn (?)MethodistCymru
Capel Tabernacl, RuthinRuthinTabernaclePresbyterian
Capel Bethania, RuthinRuthinBethanyPresbyterianGofalaeth Morris P. Morris
Ruthin Presbyterian ChurchRuthin[29] Presbyterian
SS Mwrog & Mary, LlanfwrogRuthin (Llanfwrog)Mwrog & MaryMedievalChurch in WalesDyffryn Clwyd Mission Area
Our Lady Help of Christians, RuthinRuthin (Llanfwrog)MaryRoman CatholicDenbigh & RuthinMay share a building with St Mwrog's
St Asaph CathedralSt AsaphAsaph & MungoAncientChurch in WalesSt Asaph
SS Asaph & Cyndeyrn, St AsaphSt AsaphAsaph & MungoMedievalChurch in WalesSt Asaph
St Winefride, St AsaphSt AsaphWinifredRoman CatholicSt Asaph Catholic Parish
Llanelwy Community ChurchSt Asaph[30] 2001Baptist Union GBPlant from Sussex Street, Rhyl
Capel Peniel, St AsaphSt AsaphPenuelMethodistCymru
Bethlehem United Church, LlanelwySt AsaphBethlehemPresbyterianGofalaeth Prestatyn
Holy Trinity, TrefnantTrefnantTrinity1853-1855Church in WalesDenbigh Mission Area
Capel TrefnantTrefnantPresbyterianBro Dinbych
Corpus Christi, TremeirchionTremeirchionBody of ChristMedievalChurch in WalesDenbigh Mission Area
Our Lady of Sorrows (Rock) ChapelTremeirchionMary[31] 1866Roman CatholicPart of St Beuno's Ignatian Spirituality Centre

Defunct churches

NameCommunity (settlement)DedicationWebFoundedRedundantDenominationNotes
St Mary, Betws Gwerful GochBetws Gwerfil GochMaryMedievalChurch in WalesNo evidence of closure but not listed on CiW site
All Saints, LlangarCynwyd (Llangar)All SaintsMedieval1856Church in WalesIn care of Cadw, significant C20th conservation works
Leicester's Church, DenbighDenbighDavid of Wales1578-1584Never finished. Only significant Elizabethan church in Britain
St Hilary, DenbighDenbighHilary ?Medieval1874Church in WalesDemolished apart from tower 1923
St David, DenbighDenbighDavid of Wales[32] 1838-1840C20thChurch in WalesRebuilt 1895. Now owned by Howell's School and used as school chapel
St Mary, DerwenDerwenMaryMedieval1999Church in WalesFriends of Friendless Churches 2001
St David, EryrysLlanarmon-yn-Iâl (Eryrys)David of Wales1862-18631980sChurch in WalesNow a community centre
St James, PrionLlanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch (Prion)James[33] 18592008Church in WalesNow a house
St Mary Mission Church, EglwysegLlantysilio (Eglwyseg)Mary[34] 1870-18711985Church in WalesNow a house
Rhewl ChurchLlanynys (Rhewl)?Church in Wales
St John, RhylRhylJohn ?[35] 18851997Church in WalesNow called Churchill House

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Denbigh Mission Area News. denbighdeanerynews.blogspot.co.uk. 2017-07-25.
  2. Web site: Eglwysi Presbyteraidd Bro Dinbych - Hafan. epcbrodinbych.btck.co.uk. en. 2017-07-26.
  3. Web site: missionarea.info. www.missionarea.info. en. 2017-07-25.
  4. Web site: Welcome To St Bridget and St Cwyfan, Dyserth. Kirkham. Andrew. www.stbridget-dyserth.co.uk. en-gb. 2017-07-24.
  5. Web site: St Thomas's Church Denbigh – Presbyterian Church of Wales. www.st-thomas-denbigh.co.uk. en-US. 2017-07-26.
  6. Web site: Grace Church Denbigh . www.gracechurchdenbigh.org. 2017-07-27.
  7. Web site: Denbigh, St Marcella's (Llanfarchell) Parish Church / Enjoy Medieval Denbighshire. medieval-wales.com. en. 2017-07-28.
  8. Web site: Eglwysi Bro Aled. eglwysibroaled.com. en-US. 2017-07-26.
  9. Web site: St Collen's Parish Church - Llangollen North Wales - St Collen's Church Llangollen. www.stcollenschurch.org.uk. en-gb. 2017-07-27.
  10. Web site: Home. strichardgwynparish.uk. 2017-07-27.
  11. Web site: Glanrafon Evangelical Church. Glanrafon Evangelical Church. en-GB. 2017-07-27.
  12. Web site: Home - The Parish Of Prestatyn. The Parish Of Prestatyn. en-US. 2017-07-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20170705150710/http://www.parishofprestatyn.org.uk/. 2017-07-05. dead.
  13. Web site: Trinity Methodist Church. www.trinityprestatyn.com. 2017-07-26.
  14. News: Churches in Prestatyn. Prestatyn. 2017-07-27. en-US.
  15. Web site: Welcome to Nant Hall Road Presbyterian Church, Prestatyn. www.nanthallchurchprestatyn.org. en-US. 2017-07-26.
  16. Web site: Alive Church Homepage » alivechurch.co.uk. www.alivechurch.co.uk. en-GB. 2017-07-27.
  17. Web site: Home - Beacon Baptist Church Prestatyn. Home - Beacon Baptist Church Prestatyn. en. 2017-07-27.
  18. Web site: Welcome - DEVA CHURCH Prestatyn North Wales. www.devachurch.org. 2017-07-27.
  19. Web site: Gosen Church. Gosen Church. en-US. 2017-07-27.
  20. Web site: Welcome - Parish of Rhyl. www.parishofrhyl.co.uk. 2017-07-24.
  21. Web site: Our Lady of the Assumption RC Church Rhyl News and information about Our Lady of the Assumption (St Mary's) Rhyl. www.catholicchurchrhyl.co.uk. en-GB. 2017-07-25.
  22. Web site: Sussex Street Christian Centre. Sussex Street Christian Centre. 2017-07-25.
  23. Web site: unitedchurchinrhyl. www.unitedchurchinrhyl.co.uk. en. 2017-07-27.
  24. Web site: Rhyl The Salvation Army. www.salvationarmy.org.uk. en. 2017-07-27.
  25. Web site: Oasis Christian Centre. Oasis Christian Centre. en-US. 2017-07-27.
  26. Web site: Rhyl Adventist Church - Home. Church. Rhyl Adventist. rhyl.adventistchurch.org.uk. en. 2017-07-27.
  27. Web site: Welcome - Good News Family Church. www.goodnewsfamilychurch.org.uk. 2017-07-27.
  28. Web site: Ruthin Christian Fellowship : Ruthin Christian Fellowship. ruthinchurch.co.uk. 2017-07-25.
  29. Web site: Ruthin | The Presbyterian Church of Wales.
  30. Web site: Llanelwy Community Church. Llanelwy Community Church. en-US. 2017-07-25.
  31. Web site: The Rock Chapel, Tremeirchion, Denbighshire. Stuff. Good. www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. 2017-07-28.
  32. Web site: Denbigh St David's Church. IE. www.clwydfhs.org.uk. 2017-07-28.
  33. Web site: ST JAMES'S CHURCH, PRION Coflein. www.coflein.gov.uk. 2017-07-28.
  34. Web site: ST MARY MISSION CHURCH, EGLWYSEG Coflein. www.coflein.gov.uk. 2017-07-28.
  35. Web site: Rhyl St John's Church. IE. www.clwydfhs.org.uk. 2017-07-28.

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