St Anne's Church, Cefn Hengoed

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St Anne's, Cefn Hengoed
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St Anne's in 2007
St Anne's Church, Cefn Hengoed
51°39′29″N3°14′09″W / 51.657996°N 3.235865°W / 51.657996; -3.235865
Denomination Church in Wales
History
Former name(s)Cefn Hengoed Mission Church
StatusDisused
Founded1931
Founder(s)John Owen Williams
Dedication St Anne
Architecture
Completed1939
Construction cost£800+
Closed2015
Specifications
Number of floors1
Materials brick
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Llandaff
Archdeaconry Morgannwg
Deanery Merthyr Tydfil & Caerphilly
Parish Gelligaer

St Anne's Church, Cefn Hengoed is a disused Church in Wales church in Cefn Hengoed, Caerphilly in South Wales.

The church dates from 1939 and was founded by Reverend John Owen Williams, who had started a cottage Sunday school in Cefn Hengoed in 1931. [1] A Second World War air raid shelter is located at the side of the church. [2]

The church required extra funds for a refurbishment in 2010. [3] By 2015, the church was defunct, and together with some adjoining land, was offered for sale with a starting price of £150,000. [4]

References

  1. "Cefn Hengoed Mission Church (14388)". Coflein. RCAHMW . Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. "Parish of Gelligaer". Parishofgelligeaer.org.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. "Caerphilly Community Council Minutes" (PDF). Your.caerphilly.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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