Historic churches · North Wales
St John the Baptist's Church
St John the Baptist's Church — church in Old Colwyn, north Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Colwyn Bay · 2.0 km
- Free entry
About
St John the Baptist's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1912. Designed by John Douglas. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Old Colwyn, north Wales". Coordinates: 53.2906°, -3.6974°.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=18470
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St John's Church, Old Colwyn, is on Station Road, Old Colwyn, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is a member church of the Aled Mission Area, in the archdeaconry of St Asaph and the diocese of St Asaph. St John's was built as the daughter church of St Catherine's Church, Abergele Road, Colwyn. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The church was built for the English-speaking community when the services at St Catherine's were conducted in Welsh. It was designed by the Chester firm of Douglas and Minshull. The foundation stone was laid in 1899 by Mrs Eleanor Frost who also paid for many of the church furnishings, including the reredos, altar, rails, screen and the pulpit. The tower was added in 1912 after the death of John Douglas, when the firm was known as Douglas, Minshull and Muspratt.
Architecture
The external walls are built in local Penmaen limestone with Hollington sandstone dressings. The internal walls are in ashlar Hollington sandstone. The tower is at the west end and the roof has the style of a double hammerbeam. The stained glass in one of the windows in the south aisle is by Charles Kempe.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2906, -3.6974
- District
- Conwy
- Parish
- Old Colwyn
- Postcode
- LL29 9RN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clwyd North
- Established
- 1912
- Nearest railway station
- Colwyn Bay — 2 km
- Official site
- parish.churchinwales.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593726 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Baptist's Church, Old Colwyn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Eglwys Sant Ioan - St John's Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Baptist's Church?
- St John the Baptist's Church is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL29 9RN), in the parish of Old Colwyn.
- When was St John the Baptist's Church built?
- Built or established in 1912. Designed by John Douglas.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church a listed building?
- St John the Baptist's Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St John the Baptist's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John the Baptist's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Colwyn Bay, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL29 9RN.