St David's Church, Fairwater

St David's Fairwater
51°29′23″N3°14′23″W / 51.4897°N 3.2398°W / 51.4897; -3.2398
Denomination	Lutheran
Website	lutheranstdavidscardiff.webs.com
History
Status	Active
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II
Designated	2 April 2007
Architect(s)	Vernon Kinch
Style	Brutalist
Completed	August 1961
Specifications
Materials	brick, concrete
Clergy
Pastor(s)	Revd. Arno Bessel (vacancy pastor) [1]

St David's Church, Fairwater is a Lutheran church in Fairwater, Cardiff, Wales.

There has been a Lutheran community in central Cardiff since the 19th Century, but that in Fairwater is far more recent, forming only after new housing development in the post-war years. The church was designed by Vernon Kinch of Alex Gordon and Partners, ^[2] and was completed in 1961. it belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England, and became a grade II listed building in 2007. Aside from some minor changes in joinery and the replacement of the original windows, the church is largely unaltered. ^[3]

References

1. "St David Lutheran Church". The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
2. "St David's Lutheran Church, Fairwater Road, Fairwater, Cardiff (405755)". Coflein. RCAHMW . Retrieved 3 June 2017.
3. "Listing" . Retrieved 3 June 2017.