Brecon Presbyterian Church - Brecon, Powys
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N 51° 56.709 W 003° 23.192
30U E 473431 N 5755008
Brecon Presbyterian Church, on Watton, opposite Conway Terrace, Brecon.
Presbyterian Church of Wales.
Waymark Code: WMMRE3
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/29/2014
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"The Presbyterian Church of Wales is one of the largest Christian denominations in Wales, with some 24,000 members and 620 churches .
This is the largest Presbyterian church within a pastorate of churches that serve the town of Brecon and its immediate surrounding areas."
"The church was built in 1867 as the main English-speaking Welsh Presbyterian church in the area.
Also known as the Calvinistic Methodist Church and 'The Connexion', the Presbyterian Church of Wales was born out of the Methodist revival of the 18th century.
The Presbyterian Church of Wales has around 45 ministers and 30 Christian workers. It also owns and runs two training centres, Coleg y Bala and Coleg Trefeca, and has strong links with other church and denominations, particularly with its 'daughter' church, the Presbyterian Church of India.
Around two-thirds of the churches worship and work through the medium of Welsh and the central administration is run on a bilingual basis."
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The church is Circa 1867; architect W F Poulton. Some repairs to steeple after strike by thunderbolt 13 August 1955.
"Gothic chapel with gable to street. Slate roof with alternating grey and purple bands. Snecked rock-faced grey stone with bathstone dressings; arch voussoirs in alternating colours. Asymmetrical front has, to R, tower with doorway at ground level and lancet windows in stage above; polygonal stair turret to R; tower rises as octagonal spire with gablets and weather vane. Large 4-light Decorated style window; Gothic doorway to L, asymmetrical buttresses and pinnacle to L. Right side elevation with 5 lancets and buttresses. To rear is crosswing of school or hall in same style. Single-storey; 2 Gothic windows and a doorway, separated by buttresses. Modern block at E end."
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