St John the Baptist's Church, Old Colwyn facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St John's Church, Old Colwyn
OS grid reference	SH 869 784
Location	Station Road, Old Colwyn, Conwy County Borough
Country	Wales
Denomination	Anglican
Website	[1]
History
Status	Anglican Church in Wales
Dedication	St John the Baptist
Consecrated	13 August 1903
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Designated	9 September 1994
Architect(s)	Douglas and Minshull Douglas, Minshull and Muspratt
Architectural type	Church
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	18 October 1899
Completed	1912
Specifications
Materials	Limestone with sandstone dressings and interior Green slate roof with red terracotta ridge tiles
Administration
Archdeaconry	St Asaph
Diocese	St Asaph
Province	Wales

St John's Church, Old Colwyn, is on Station Road, Old Colwyn, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is a member church of the newly commissioned Aled Mission Area [December 2016], in the archdeaconry of St Asaph and the diocese of St Asaph. St John's was built as the daughter church of St Catherine's Church, Abergele Road, Colwyn. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building.

History

The church was built for the English-speaking community when the services at St Catherine's were conducted in Welsh. It was designed by the Chester firm of Douglas and Minshull. The foundation stone was laid in 1899 by Mrs Eleanor Frost who also paid for many of the church furnishings, including the reredos, altar, rails, screen and the pulpit. The tower was added in 1912 after the death of John Douglas, when the firm was known as Douglas, Minshull and Muspratt.

Architecture

The external walls are built in local limestone with Runcorn sandstone dressings. The internal walls are in ashlar Cheshire sandstone. The tower is at the west end and the roof has the style of a double hammerbeam. The stained glass in one of the windows in the south aisle is by Charles Kempe.

External features

The entrance gate to the churchyard is a Grade II listed building.