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St Anne's Church, Ynyshir

Coordinates: 51°37′35″N 3°24′34″W / 51.626445°N 3.409497°W / 51.626445; -3.409497
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St Anne's, Ynyshir
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51°37′35″N 3°24′34″W / 51.626445°N 3.409497°W / 51.626445; -3.409497
DenominationChurch in Wales
History
StatusActive
DedicationSt Anne
Architecture
Architect(s)E.M.Bruce Vaughan
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1885
Completed1886
ClosedMarch 2017
Specifications
MaterialsPennant sandstone, Bath stone
Bells2
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Llandaff
ArchdeaconryMorgannwg
DeaneryRhondda
ParishYnyshir

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

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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

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  1. ^ "church in wales". Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. ^ "St Anne's Church, Church Terrace, Ynyshir (14124)". Coflein. RCAHMW. 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.
  7. ^ "WalesOnline". Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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