St David's Welsh Church, Rhosllanerchrugog Explained

St David's Welsh Church
Location:Broad Street, Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham County Borough
Coordinates:53.0115°N -3.0569°W
Osgraw:SJ 291 465
Architect:Douglas and Fordham
J. H. Swainson
Architectural Type:Church
Style:Gothic Revival
Completed Date:1936
Materials:Ruabon brick with sandstone dressings
Vicar:Rev'd Phil Bettinson

St David's Welsh Church is located on Broad Street, in Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham County Borough, Wales.

The church was built in 1892 to a design by Douglas and Fordham of Chester. It consists of a nave and a north aisle. It was intended to have a chancel and a steeple at the northeast, but these were not built at the time. The church is constructed in Ruabon brick with some sandstone dressings. The west window is in Perpendicular style and the south porch has timberwork in its gable. A chancel was added in 1935–36 to a design by J. H. Swainson.[1]

St. David's has become part of the Offa Mission Area in the Church In Wales restructuring of Parishes for Vision 2020[2]

In June 2024, a planning application was submitted, proposing to demolish it and replace it with a graveled car lot and cabin.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hubbard, Edward . Edward Hubbard (architectural historian). The Buildings of Wales. Clwyd . Penguin . 1986. London . 264. 0-14-071052-3 .
  2. Web site: St. Asaph Mission Area Structure . 28 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Historic village church facing demolition for car sales business . 2024-06-26 . Wrexham.com . en.