St John's Methodist Church - Llandudno, Gwynedd, Wales - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

"St John's is a grade II listed church built in 1866. It has a beautiful calm interior with a hammer beam wooden intricately carved ceiling and fascinating modern stained glass windows, including one of John Wesley preaching in the market place.

St John’s Methodist Church was part of the expansion of Llandudno in Victorian times.

The architectural Gothic Revival of the 19th century had an effect on Methodist churches. Thus St John’s has a corner tower with lancet windows (tall narrow windows with a pointed arch at the top), a tall spire and a dominant gable with a large multi-light arched window. The magnificent hammer-beam roof was added in 1877, covering over the original barrel ceiling. It seems that this alteration was made so soon after the building was completed because of problems with the acoustics; 'a talkative demon' that 'whispered in the rafters' and 'haunted the preacher'.

The church was carefully restored and renovated in the 1980s, including three new windows. The 'Resurrection window' in the chancel depicts an empty cross symbolising the resurrection of Jesus, red to symbolise the presence of the Spirit, and with shafts of gold radiating from the cross to represent the kingship of God and Christ. The two birds are an eagle, the symbol of St John the Evangelist, and a dove, the symbol of the Holy Spirit. Two new windows in the transepts were also created. The 'Wesley window' commemorates the founder of the Methodist Church, and another depicts Jesus commissioning the disciple Peter.

St John’s continues to be at the heart of the community of Llandudno, serving both residents and the many holiday-makers who flock to the town. It is a place of calm, tranquility and prayer on the high street."

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1866 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Methodist If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Street address of Church: St John's Methodist Church 53-55 Mostyn St Llandudno, Gwynedd Wales LL30 2NN Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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