St Padarn's Church, Llanberis Explained

St Padarn’s Church, Llanberis
Native Name:Eglwys Sant Padarn
Native Name Lang:Welsh
Osgraw:SH 577600
Location:Llanberis, Gwynedd
Country:Wales
Denomination:Church in Wales
Dedication:St Padarn
Dedicated Date:24 June 1885
Status:Parish church
Heritage Designation:Grade II* listed building
Designated Date:28 May 1999
Architect:Arthur Baker
Years Built:1884–1885
Construction Cost:£5,455
Length:120feet
Width Nave:25feet
Height:37feet
Spire Height:96feet
Parish:Bro Eryri
Deanery:Synod Bangor
Archdeaconry:Bangor
Diocese:Diocese of Bangor

Saint Padarn's Church, Llanberis is a parish church of the Church in Wales in Llanberis.

History

The original church of St Peris was 4km (02miles) to the south-east of Llanberis and as the town expanded a new church was required.

The foundation stone was laid on 3 January 1884[1] by Captain N.P. Stewart of Bryntirion.

The building was funded by the Assheton Smith family, which owned the rights to the slate quarried at nearby Dinorwig. It was designed by Arthur Baker of 14 Warwick Gardens, Kensington, London, a pupil of Sir George Gilbert Scott. The medieval font from St Peris was transferred here. The walls were built of local stone, with dressings of red stone from the quarries of Guest and Son, Runcorn. The construction cost was £5,455 .

The building was dedicated on 24 June 1885.[2]

Harold Hughes enlarged the church in 1914 with the addition of the Lady Chapel, on the church's north side, and the completion of the nave.

Parish

The church is in the parish of Bro Eryri,[3] which encompasses:

Organ

The church contains a two manual and pedal, 7-stop pipe organ dating from 1921 by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd. A specification can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Notes and References

  1. News: . Laying the foundation stone of a new church at LLanberis . . England . 12 January 1884 . 22 October 2016 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  2. News: . The opening of St Padarn’s Church, Llanberis . . England . 27 June 1885 . 22 October 2016 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  3. Web site: Bro Eryri B234 . . The Church in Wales . The Church in Wales . 22 October 2016 .