St Anne's Church, Ynyshir
| St Anne's, Ynyshir | |
|---|---|
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| 51°37′35″N 3°24′34″W / 51.626445°N 3.409497°W | |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | St Anne |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | E.M.Bruce Vaughan |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1885 |
| Completed | 1886 |
| Closed | March 2017 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Pennant sandstone, Bath stone |
| Bells | 2 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Llandaff |
| Archdeaconry | Morgannwg |
| Deanery | Rhondda |
| Parish | Ynyshir |
St Anne's Church, Ynyshir is located in the Welsh village of Ynyshir[1] in the Benefice of Tylorstown in the Rhondda Valley. It dates from the 1880s.
History
[edit]The church was designed by E. M. Bruce Vaughan. It was completed in 1886,[2] though at least one of the windows (west) dates from 1905.[3] The organ at St Anne's, dating from 1907, was made by Harrison & Harrison[4]
The church has a small hall which is the site of a memorial. It also acts as a polling station. St Anne's has no clerestory. The interior has a number of statues of famous preachers.[5]
In 2014, the church hosted services to recall the centenary of the First World War. Part of the service was at the Ynyshir Cenotaph[6] not far from the church.[7]
St Anne's closed in March of 2017, when Fr Paul Bigmore retired.
References
[edit]- ^ "church in wales". Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "St Anne's Church, Church Terrace, Ynyshir (14124)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Stainedglass". Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Harrisons Catalogue". Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Newman, J. Stephen, R. and Ward, A. Glamorgan: Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and West Glamorgan. University of Wales Press. 1995. p.646
- ^ "Imperial War Museum Memorials". Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "WalesOnline". Retrieved 14 April 2017.