City United Reformed Church facts for kids
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City United Reformed Church
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| 51°29′02″N 3°10′22″W / 51.4839°N 3.1729°W | |
| Denomination | United Reformed |
| Previous denomination | Presbyterian |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 19 May 1975 |
| Architect(s) | F.T. Pilkington |
| Style | Neogothic |
| Completed | 1866 |
City United Reformed Church is a special old building in Windsor Place, Cardiff. It was built a long time ago, in 1866. This church is so important that it's called a "Grade II*-listed building." This means it's a very important historical building that needs to be protected. It was given this special status in 1975.
The Church's Design and Architects
The church was designed in a style called Neogothic. This style looks like the old Gothic churches from the Middle Ages. The original architect was Frederick Thomas Pilkington. He was a Scottish architect.
Pilkington made sure to use building materials from the local area. He designed the church with a pointed roof, called a gabled roof. It also had an eight-sided tower, known as an octagonal spire.
Later, in 1893, another architect changed the front of the church. This architect was E. M. Bruce Vaughan. He added a new entrance area, called a porch. After a fire in 1910, Vaughan also added a new type of roof inside. This special roof is called a hammerbeam roof.
A New Name for the Church
The church first belonged to the Presbyterian denomination. A denomination is a group of churches that share similar beliefs. In 1972, a big change happened. The Congregational Church in England and Wales joined with the Presbyterian Church of England.
This merger created a new church group called the United Reformed Church. Because of this, City United Reformed Church became part of this new group. It joined the part of the United Reformed Church that is in Wales.
