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 Church of St John the Baptist - Skewen, Wales.
N 51° 39.722 W 003° 49.896
30U E 442481 N 5723777
The parish church of St John the Baptist set on a hillside overlooking lower Skewen. The churchyard contains many graves dating back to the 1850s, when the Church of St John the Baptist was consecrated.
Waymark Code: WMVFZ9
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/14/2017
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Site Description: "The church of St John is located on St John's Terrace, on the north side of New Road, within a churchyard used as a cemetery. The church was built in 1849-50 to designs of architect R.C.Saunders, in Early Decorated Gothic style, of sandstone rubble with Bath stone ashlar dressings and slate roofs banded in two colours, with shouldered coped gables and cross finials. It comprises steep-gabled nave and lean-to aisles, aisles partly overlapping lower chancel, south porch, west bellcote and north vestry. Inside, walls are plastered, small high clerestory windows over four-bay arcades of steep chamfered arches on alternate octagonal and round ashlar columns, and a spindly exposed timber roof. Fittings include ornate marble font, pulpit and reredos, apparently of c.1870-80, in lavish coloured marbles, a First World War memorial chancel screen in oak, Perpendicular Gothic style in three bays, and a brass eagle lectern, later nineteenth century, on a cast-iron conical base." Text Source: ( visit link)
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1849
Age of Church building determined by?: Church staff member
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Church in Wales
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 10:00 AM To: 6:00 PM
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM
Street address of Church:
Church of St John the Baptist, Skewen, South Wales.
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
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