Historic churches · South Wales
St Elvan's Church
St Elvan's Church — Grade II* listed building-listed church in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
St Elvan'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 10841). 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 Elvan's Church is a Grade II* listed Anglican church in the centre of the town of Aberdare. It was built in 1851–1852, largely at the instigation of John Griffith, vicar of Aberdare from 1847 until 1859. On 11 December 1849 Griffith wrote at length to the Incorporated Church Building Society in relation to the position of the Church of England in the parish of Aberdare. The population of the parish was close to 14,000 people and increasing at a rate of approximately a thousand each year, yet the ancient parish church of St John's could accommodate fewer than two hundred people.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Elvan's Church is a Grade II* listed Anglican church in the centre of the town of Aberdare. It was built in 1851–1852, largely at the instigation of John Griffith, vicar of Aberdare from 1847 until 1859. On 11 December 1849 Griffith wrote at length to the Incorporated Church Building Society in relation to the position of the Church of England in the parish of Aberdare. The population of the parish was close to 14,000 people and increasing at a rate of approximately a thousand each year, yet the ancient parish church of St John's could accommodate fewer than two hundred people.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7131, -3.4451
Sources
- wikidata: Q17743264 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Elvan's Church, Aberdare (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Elvan's Church?
- St Elvan's Church is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.7131°, -3.4451°.
- Is St Elvan's Church a listed building?
- St Elvan's Church carries the heritage designation "Grade II* listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.