Christ Church, Radyr

Christ Church is a Grade II listed Anglican church in Radyr, Cardiff, Wales. It is a daughter church of St John's in Danescourt, despite being considerably larger.

Christ Church, Radyr
The church in 2008
51.5138°N 3.2513°W / 51.5138; -3.2513
DenominationChurch in Wales
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Functional statusDaughter church
Heritage designationII
Designated28 October 1975
Architect(s)G.E. Halliday
StylePerpendicular
Groundbreaking1903
CompletedMay 1904
Specifications
MaterialsPennant sandstone, Bath stone
Administration
ParishRadyr
DeaneryRadyr
DioceseDiocese of Llandaff
Clergy
Priest(s)Jenny Wigley

The church was begun in 1903, designed by G.E. Halliday, the Diocesan Surveyor for Llandaff.[1] It was built in response to the growth in the populations of Radyr and Morganstown in the late Victorian years. The nave was first used on Easter Sunday 1904. The dedication stone was laid by Robert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth, who held the title of Viscount Windsor at nearby St Fagans and had donated the land upon which the church was built. He had formerly served as Cardiff's mayor in the 1890s. The chancel, vestry and tower were added in 1910.[2] An extension, housing parish function rooms, was added in the late 20th century.[3] The original vestry is now a chapel.

References
  1. "Parish of Radyr". Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. "British Listed Buildings". Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. "Coflein". Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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