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St Fagan's Church

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St Fagan's Church — Grade II listed building-listed church in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

About

St Fagan's Church is a Grade II listed building-listed church in wales-south, United Kingdom, registered on the Cadw register of listed buildings (Wales) (entry 10892). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

St Fagan's Church (Welsh: Eglwys Sain Ffagan) is a Grade II-listed Anglican church in the village of Trecynon near Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It was originally built in the mid-nineteenth century in the Gothic Revival style, but burned down a few years later and was rebuilt.

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From the Wikipedia article

St Fagan's Church (Welsh: Eglwys Sain Ffagan) is a Grade II-listed Anglican church in the village of Trecynon near Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It was originally built in the mid-nineteenth century in the Gothic Revival style, but burned down a few years later and was rebuilt.

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Background

History

The church was designed by the architect Thomas Talbot Bury of London (a former pupil of A. W. N. Pugin) and built between 1851 and 1853 at a cost of £1,795. However, it burnt down on 12 January 1856 and had to be rebuilt at a cost of £5,000. Both of these costs were met by Lady Harriet Clive (by 1856 widowed and known as Harriet Windsor-Clive, Baroness Windsor) of St Fagans Castle near Cardiff. The building had a southwest tower added in 1909. It received a heritage listing of Grade II on 1 October 1991. Bennett had taken the services in the three parish churches and played the church organ too. 500 people attended his funeral at the church on 3 April 2007. His killer had had paranoid…

Description

The church, in a Decorated Gothic style, has snecked Duffryn rubble walls with bath stone dressings, stepped buttresses with a slate roof, gables with parapets and crucifix finials. The interior has an aisled four-bay nave and a three-bay chancel with circular columns.

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Coordinates
51.7232, -3.4585
Parish
Aberdare West
Postcode
CF44 8LN
Parliamentary constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Fagan's Church?
St Fagan's Church is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF44 8LN), in the parish of Aberdare West.
Is St Fagan's Church a listed building?
St Fagan's Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is St Fagan's Church free to visit?
Yes, St Fagan's Church is free to enter.
How do I get to St Fagan's Church?
Drivers can navigate to postcode CF44 8LN. It sits within the Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare parliamentary constituency.