Tredegarville Baptist Church facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tredegarville Baptist Church |
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 Tredegarville Baptist Church
Location in Cardiff
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| Denomination | Baptist |
| Membership | 50 |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 31 March 1999 |
| Architect(s) | W.G. Habershon |
| Groundbreaking | 31 July 1861 |
| Completed | 22 May 1862 |
| Construction cost | £3600 |
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| Materials | stone |
Tredegarville Baptist Church is a Christian church located in Roath, a part of Cardiff, Wales. It is also known as Tredegarville International Church. The church was started to share its Christian beliefs with people.
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History of Tredegarville Baptist Church
How the Church Started
Tredegarville Baptist Church began in 1860. It was created to serve a new, wealthy area called Tredegarville. This area is now part of Roath. The church was started by people who left Bethany chapel in Cardiff City Centre.
Alfred Tilly, who was the minister at Bethany, left with 111 members of his church. They started meeting in rooms on City Road in 1860.
Building the Church
Work on a permanent church building began in 1861. The land for the church was given by Lord Tredegar. He asked that the church be built in the shape of a cross. A schoolroom opened on December 3, 1861. The main church building was finished in 1862.
The stone used to build the church was once thought to be from Italy. However, it likely came from Galway, Ireland. It might have been used as heavy material in coal ships. The church used to have two small pointed towers on its roof, but these are no longer there.
Important Supporters and Missions
Besides Lord Tredegar's gift of land, the wealthy Cory family also gave a lot of money to the church. Tredegarville Baptist Church was very focused on sharing its faith. It started several smaller churches in other parts of Cardiff. It also supported missionary work in other countries.
William Booth, who founded the Salvation Army, held his first worship service in Cardiff at this church in 1863. This shows how much Tredegarville helped new Christian groups. Timothy Richards, a missionary to China, also received financial help from Tredegarville. Henry Richards, another missionary from Tredegarville, worked in the Congo. He is known as one of America's greatest Baptist missionaries.
Tredegarville Church Today
Since 1999, Tredegarville Baptist Church has been a Grade II Listed building. This means it is an important historical building. Today, about 100 people are part of the church.
The church still does missionary work. It shares its beliefs with people of Muslim faith in Roath, which is a very diverse area. In 2013, the church had members from 84 different countries. This shows how welcoming and international the church community is.
