St Catharine's Church, Baglan - Port Talbot, Wales.
N 51° 36.892 W 003° 48.176
30U E 444406 N 5718509
St Catharine's Church in the Parish of Baglan. A Victorian Gothic Cathedral in miniature, consecrated in 1882. The shell St Baglan medieval church now stands derelict within its churchyard. Located in the Village of Baglan, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMRZNY
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/29/2016
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St Catharine's is a very friendly church and everyone is welcome. The denomination is Church in Wales - Episcopal. There are a number of activities and societies which meet regularly & are well attended.
"The foundation stone for St. Catharine's - a Grade 1 Listed Church - is the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Llewellyn of Baglan Hall, and dedicated to St. Catharine of Alexandria. It was laid on June 26th 1875, and consecrated by Dr Ollivant, Bishop of Llandaff, on March 7th 1882.
The parish of Baglan, situated towards the north of the town of Port Talbot has three Churches within its boundaries, only two of these are now used. One of these, the Mother Church, is St. Catharine's Church, the other is St. Baglans Church. The third, the first St. Baglans Church, is now a shell after a fire in 1954." Text Source: (
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St Catharins Church, Baglan, Neath & Port Talbot, Wales.