Blessed Sacrament, Gorseinon, Wales - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

This is Modern looking building, I think ahead of its time when built in the 1960s, This beautiful church was built in the unassuming town of Gorseinon in South Wales near the Loughor estuary. It was dedicated as the church of the Blessed Sacrament.

This church is the only Round Church in the Principality and one of only three in the UK.

Robert Robinson,a local man and architect of more than 30 years standing, designed the church and oversaw its construction.

It was built entirely from funds raised by the parish.

The story of how a tiny Welsh parish of only few hundred could raise the money to pull off such a remarkable dream, and the meaning behind the rare design is told in a new book called Fanfare for a Church. It is a book to rival Dan Brown’s – except that this is a true story.

To see the Circular Fan Shape, The Church needs to be viewed from the Air, Type the Church Post code SA4 2NX in to Google Earth & zoom in on Church.

Another thing to Google is the Name John Petts - Artist.
A Welshman who created some of the Stained glass windows in this church.

To see examples of his work, & a view of the stained glass inside the church. See this web site.

(visit link)

The Diocese name MENEVIA is the Roman/Latin name for Wales.

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of building construction: 01/01/1967 Dominant Architectural Style: Circular Fan Shape. Diocese: Menevia Address/Location: Blessed Sacrement Roman Catholic Church Alexandra Road Gorseinon, Swansea Wales SA4 2NX Date of organization: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed Relvant Web Site: Not listed

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