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'''St Mary's Church''' is a [[Church in Wales]] [[parish church]] in the village of [[Glyntaff]], near Pontypridd, South Wales. It is the oldest Anglican church in the Pontypridd urban area.<ref name=PPSM/> Formerly an independent parish, it became part of the Parish of Glyntaff, Rhydyfelin and The Graig,<ref>{{cite web |title=Church in Wales |URL=http://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/l368/churches-en/st-mary_-en/ |access-date=6 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007115927/http://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/l368/churches-en/st-mary_-en/ |archive-date=7 October 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> and is now part of the Parish of Pontypridd.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Parish of Pontypridd|url=https://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/l372/|website=The Parish of Pontypridd|access-date=27 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623170434/https://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/l372/
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}}</ref> It is a member of Pontypridd Christians Together.<ref>{{cite web |title=Faith Wales |URL=http://www.faithwales.org/uk/resources/58/ |access-date=6 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007022108/http://www.faithwales.org/uk/resources/58/ |archive-date=7 October 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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The church has a long tradition of following an [[Anglo-Catholic]] style of worship, extending at least as far back as the 1920s.<ref>{{cite book
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}}</ref><ref name=PPSM>{{cite web|title=The Parish of Pontypridd - St Mary|url= https://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/l372/worshipping/st-mary/|access-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623160745/https://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/l372/worshipping/st-mary/|website=The Parish of Pontypridd|archive-date=23 June 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>


== History ==
'''St. Mary's Church''' is a [[Church in Wales]] [[parish church]] in the village of [[Glyntaff]], near Pontypridd, South Wales. It is part of the Parish of Glyntaff, Rhydyfelin and The Graig<ref>{{cite web|title=Church in Wales|URL=http://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/l368/churches-en/st-mary_-en/ |accessdate=6 October 2017}}</ref> and is a member of Pontypridd Christians Together.<ref>{{cite web|title=Faith Wales|URL=http://www.faithwales.org/uk/resources/58/ |accessdate=6 October 2017}}</ref>
The church was built by the architect [[Thomas Henry Wyatt]] of [[London]]. He employed architectural practices that were later used in his work on St Mary and St Nicholas parish church in [[Wilton, Wiltshire]]. The [[Ecclesiastical Commissioners]] gave a grant of £414. The rest of the cost was borne by local worthies, including a £400 by the Hon. R. H. Clive and J. Bruce Pryce. Worship commenced in the church on 22 April 1838, an event reported by the ''Glamorgan, Monmouth & Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian'' on 28 April.<ref>{{cite book |last=Orrin |first=G. |title=Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan |date=2004 |publisher=University of Wales Press |location=Cardiff |isbn=0-7083-1837-1 |page=61}}</ref> The first vicar of St Mary's was John Griffiths, who presided at the church between 1848 and 1875.<ref>{{cite web |title=People's Collection Wales |URL=https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/7029 |access-date=6 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007022543/https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/7029 |archive-date=7 October 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> When the church originally opened, it had an austere and minimally furnished interior, intended to accommodate as many worshippers as possible at the expense of comfort, this being a common feature of Commissioners' churches at the time. A refurbishment in 1906 saw the interior updated and the quality of the seating improved. An oak screen was inserted to create a chancel. At the same time oak block flooring, an oak pulpit, a reredos and oak pews were installed.<ref name=DiocCt>{{cite court
|litigants=In the Matter of The Church of St. Mary, Glyntaff
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|court=In the Diocesan Court of Llandaff
|date=18 October 2022
|url=
|access-date=8 December 2022
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The tower originally had a pyramidal cap, but this was destroyed by a violent storm on 27 October 1913<ref>{{cite book |last=Powell |first=R. |title=Treforest, Glyntaff & Rhydyfelin |date=2005 |publisher=Tempus |location=Stroud |isbn=0-7524-3507-8 |page=95}}</ref> and has never been replaced. The storm also caused extensive damage to the church's vicarage. A new vestry was added in 1922. The church has a memorial to the [[First World War]], located in the porch. The church became [[Grade II listed]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |title=britishlistedbuildings |URL=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300024863-church-of-st-mary-pontypridd |access-date=6 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007021310/http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300024863-church-of-st-mary-pontypridd#.WdfFiPlSzIU |archive-date=7 October 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>


The screen and pews were removed in late 2022 as part of the reordering of the church for its use by [[Citizen Church, Cardiff]].<ref name = DiocCt/>
==History==
The church was built by the architect [[Thomas Henry Wyatt|T. H. Wyatt]] of [[London]]. He employed architectural practices that were later used in his work on St. Mary and St. Nicholas parish church in [[Wilton, Wiltshire]]. The [[Ecclesiastical Commissioners]] gave a grant of £414. The rest of the cost was borne by local worthies. The first vicar of St Mary's was John Griffiths, who presided at the church between 1848 and 1875.<ref>{{cite web|title=People's Collection Wales|URL=https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/7029 |accessdate=6 October 2017}}</ref> The tower originally had a pyramidal cap, which fell victim to a storm in 1913. A new vestry was added in 1922.<ref>{{cite web|title=britishlistedbuildings|URL=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300024863-church-of-st-mary-pontypridd#.WdfFiPlSzIU |accessdate=6 October 2017}}</ref> The church has a memorial to the [[First World War]], located in the porch.


The churchyard contains the grave of Gordon Lenox, who was a benefactor of the church, and a member of the family who were owners of the local chainworks [[Brown Lenox & Co Ltd]].<ref name=PPSM/>
==Location==
The church is located near the [[A470]] main road. The nearest rail connection is at [[Treforest railway station|Treforest]].


==Listing==
== Location ==
The church is located near the [[A470]] main road. The nearest railway station is at [[Treforest railway station|Treforest]].
The church became [[Grade II listed]] in 2001.<ref name=britlist />


==References==
== See also ==
* [[List of Commissioners' churches in Wales]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Grade II listed churches in Rhondda Cynon Taf]]
[[Category:Grade II listed churches in Rhondda Cynon Taf]]
[[Category:19th-century Church in Wales churches]]
[[Category:19th-century Church in Wales church buildings]]
[[Category:Thomas Henry Wyatt buildings]]
[[Category:Thomas Henry Wyatt buildings]]
[[Category:Churches completed in 1838]]


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St Mary's Church
The church in 2017.
Map
51°35′47″N 3°19′21″W / 51.5965°N 3.3224°W / 51.5965; -3.3224
DenominationChurch in Wales
ChurchmanshipAnglo-Catholic
History
StatusActive
DedicationSaint Mary
Consecrated29 October 1839
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated26 February 2001
Architect(s)Thomas Henry Wyatt
StyleRomanesque Revival
Groundbreaking1837
Completed1839
Construction cost£2500
Specifications
Capacity800
BellsSpace for 2
Administration
DioceseLlandaff
DeaneryPontypridd
ParishPontypridd

St Mary's Church is a Church in Wales parish church in the village of Glyntaff, near Pontypridd, South Wales. It is the oldest Anglican church in the Pontypridd urban area.[1] Formerly an independent parish, it became part of the Parish of Glyntaff, Rhydyfelin and The Graig,[2] and is now part of the Parish of Pontypridd.[3] It is a member of Pontypridd Christians Together.[4]

The church has a long tradition of following an Anglo-Catholic style of worship, extending at least as far back as the 1920s.[5][6][1]

History

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The church was built by the architect Thomas Henry Wyatt of London. He employed architectural practices that were later used in his work on St Mary and St Nicholas parish church in Wilton, Wiltshire. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners gave a grant of £414. The rest of the cost was borne by local worthies, including a £400 by the Hon. R. H. Clive and J. Bruce Pryce. Worship commenced in the church on 22 April 1838, an event reported by the Glamorgan, Monmouth & Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian on 28 April.[7] The first vicar of St Mary's was John Griffiths, who presided at the church between 1848 and 1875.[8] When the church originally opened, it had an austere and minimally furnished interior, intended to accommodate as many worshippers as possible at the expense of comfort, this being a common feature of Commissioners' churches at the time. A refurbishment in 1906 saw the interior updated and the quality of the seating improved. An oak screen was inserted to create a chancel. At the same time oak block flooring, an oak pulpit, a reredos and oak pews were installed.[9] The tower originally had a pyramidal cap, but this was destroyed by a violent storm on 27 October 1913[10] and has never been replaced. The storm also caused extensive damage to the church's vicarage. A new vestry was added in 1922. The church has a memorial to the First World War, located in the porch. The church became Grade II listed in 2001.[11]

The screen and pews were removed in late 2022 as part of the reordering of the church for its use by Citizen Church, Cardiff.[9]

The churchyard contains the grave of Gordon Lenox, who was a benefactor of the church, and a member of the family who were owners of the local chainworks Brown Lenox & Co Ltd.[1]

Standort

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The church is located near the A470 main road. The nearest railway station is at Treforest.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Parish of Pontypridd - St Mary". The Parish of Pontypridd. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Church in Wales". Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  3. ^ "The Parish of Pontypridd". The Parish of Pontypridd. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Faith Wales". Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  5. ^ Pinchard, Arnold (1931). The E.C.U. Church Guide for Tourists and Others (PDF). London: A. R. Mowbray. p. 37. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2021 – via St Chrysostom's Church, Manchester.
  6. ^ Blagdon-Gamlen, Peter E. (1973). "The Church Travellers Directory" (PDF). St Chrysostom's Church, Manchester. The Church Literature Association. p. 86. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  7. ^ Orrin, G. (2004). Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 61. ISBN 0-7083-1837-1.
  8. ^ "People's Collection Wales". Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  9. ^ a b In the Matter of The Church of St. Mary, Glyntaff (In the Diocesan Court of Llandaff 18 October 2022).
  10. ^ Powell, R. (2005). Treforest, Glyntaff & Rhydyfelin. Stroud: Tempus. p. 95. ISBN 0-7524-3507-8.
  11. ^ "britishlistedbuildings". Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
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