Historic churches · North Wales
Christ Church
Christ Church — church in Bryn-y-Maen, Conwy County Borough, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Colwyn Bay · 3.3 km
- Free entry
About
Christ Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1899. Designed by John Douglas. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bryn-y-Maen, Conwy County Borough, Wales". Coordinates: 53.2695°, -3.7465°.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=26268
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Christ Church, Bryn-y-Maen is in the small village of Bryn-y-Maen on the B5113 road some 3 km to the south of Colwyn Bay in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Rhos, the archdeaconry of St Asaph and the diocese of St Asaph. The church is known locally as "The Cathedral of the Hills". It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
Christ Church was built between 1879 and 1899 at the expense of Mrs Eleanor Frost in memory of her late husband Charles Frost. The architects were Douglas and Fordham of Chester in Neo-Perpendicular style. Mrs Frost's commission also included the vicarage and a house for herself.
Architecture
The church is built in local limestone with dressings and ashlar interior in Helsby sandstone. Its plan is cruciform with a squat tower at the crossing over the choir. There is a broad nave and a south aisle. The transepts contain the vestry and the organ chamber. The top of the tower is crenellated and the bell openings have straight heads. Internally the arcade has octagonal piers. The transverse tower arches are almost circular and have continuous chamfering. The furnishings are in "characteristic Douglas" style and include not only the reredos, organ case, stalls, pulpit, lectern, font cover and pews, but also the hymn board, the alms box and an umbrella stand.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2695, -3.7465
- District
- Conwy
- Parish
- Colwyn Bay
- Postcode
- LL28 5EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clwyd North
- Established
- 1899
- Nearest railway station
- Colwyn Bay — 3.3 km
- Official site
- www.colwynbayparish.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108674 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ Church, Bryn-y-Maen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Christ Church, Bryn-y-Maen.jpeg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Christ Church?
- Christ Church is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL28 5EW), in the parish of Colwyn Bay.
- When was Christ Church built?
- Built or established in 1899. Designed by John Douglas.
- Is Christ Church a listed building?
- Christ Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Christ Church free to visit?
- Yes, Christ Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Christ Church?
- The nearest railway station is Colwyn Bay, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL28 5EW.