St Anne's Church, Ynyshir

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St Anne's, Ynyshir
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51°37′35″N3°24′34″W / 51.626445°N 3.409497°W / 51.626445; -3.409497 Coordinates: 51°37′35″N3°24′34″W / 51.626445°N 3.409497°W / 51.626445; -3.409497
Denomination Church in Wales
History
Dedication St Anne
Architecture
Status Active
Architect(s) E.M.Bruce Vaughan
Style Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking 1885
Completed 1886
Specifications
Materials Pennant sandstone, Bath stone
Bells 2
Administration
Parish Ynyshir
Deanery Rhondda
Archdeaconry Morgannwg
Diocese Diocese of Llandaff

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.

Wales Country in northwest Europe, part of the United Kingdom

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km2 (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline and is largely mountainous, with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon, its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate.

Ynyshir village in Wales

Ynyshir is a village and community located in the Rhondda Valley, within Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. Ynyshir is pronounced (ənɪs-hiːr) according to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), and means "long island" in Welsh. The village takes its name from a farm in the area, falling within the historic parishes of Ystradyfodwg and Llanwynno (Llanwonno). The community of Ynyshir lies between the small adjoining village of Wattstown and the larger town of neighbouring Porth.

Tylorstown village in United Kingdom

Tylorstown is a village and community located in the Rhondda valley, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is neighboured by the villages of Blaenllechau, Ferndale, Penrhys, Pontygwaith and Stanleytown.

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History

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]

E. M. Bruce Vaughan Welsh architect

Edwin Montgomery Bruce Vaughan, known as E. M. Bruce Vaughan, was an ecclesiastical architect from Cardiff, Wales.

Harrison & Harrison Ltd is a British company that makes and restores pipe organs, based in Durham and established in 1861. It is well known for its work on instruments such as King's College Cambridge, Westminster Abbey and the Royal Festival Hall.

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]

Clerestory architectural term

In architecture, a clerestory is a high section of wall that contains windows above eye level. The purpose is to admit light, fresh air, or both.

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]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Coflein" . Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Stainedglass" . Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Harrisons Catalogue" . Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Newman, J. Stephen, R. and Ward, A. Glamorgan: Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and West Glamorgan. University of Wales Press. 1995. p.646
  6. ↑ "Imperial War Museum Memorials" . Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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