St Anne's Church, Cefn Hengoed Explained

St Anne's, Cefn Hengoed
Coordinates:51.658°N -3.2359°W
Denomination:Church in Wales
Former Name:Cefn Hengoed Mission Church
Founded Date:1931
Founder:John Owen Williams
Dedication:St Anne
Status:Disused
Completed Date:1939
Construction Cost:£800+
Closed Date:2015
Floor Count:1
Materials:brick
Parish:Gelligaer
Deanery:Merthyr Tydfil & Caerphilly
Archdeaconry:Morgannwg
Diocese:Diocese of Llandaff

St Anne's Church, Cefn Hengoed is a disused Church in Wales church in Cefn Hengoed, Caerphilly in South Wales.

The church dates from 1939 and was founded by Reverend John Owen Williams, who had started a cottage Sunday school in Cefn Hengoed in 1931. A Second World War air raid shelter is located at the side of the church.[1]

The church required extra funds for a refurbishment in2010.[2] By 2015, the church was defunct, and together with some adjoining land, was offered for sale with a starting price of £150,000.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parish of Gelligaer. Parishofgelligeaer.org.uk. 1 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Caerphilly Community Council Minutes. PDF. Your.caerphilly.gov.uk . 1 May 2017.
  3. http://www.plotbrowser.com/plot/107498