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 Round Fan Shaped, Church, Gorseinon, Wales.
N 51° 40.121 W 004° 02.839
30U E 427572 N 5724708
This unique church is the only Round Church in Wales, and one of only three Round churches in the UK.
Waymark Code: WMCWRH
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/20/2011
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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 Wales & the only church with a round fan shaped roof 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 Zip/Post code," SA4 2NX " in to Google Maps or Google Earth & zoom in on Church.
The Diocese name MENEVIA is the Roman/Latin name for Wales.
Building Address:
Blessed Sacrement, Roman Catholic Church.
Alexandra Road,
Gorseinon, Swansea Wales
SA4 2NX
Is it open to the general public?: yes
When was it built? (Approximate if you must.): 01/01/1967
What is the name of this building?: Blessed Sacrement, Roman Catholic church
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