A Commissioners' church is an Anglican church in the United Kingdom built with money voted by Parliament as a result of the Church Building Act 1818, and subsequent related Acts. Such churches have been given a number of titles, including "Commissioners' Churches", "Waterloo Churches" and "Million Act Churches". In some cases the Commissioners provided the full cost of the new church; in other cases they provided a grant and the balance was raised locally. This list contains the Commissioners' churches in Wales.
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Grade CriteriaI Buildings of exceptional interestII* Particularly important buildingsII Buildings special interest. "—" denotes a work that is not graded.
Churches Name and locationPhotographDateGrantin £ArchitectNotes and refs.GradeSt Matthew,Buckley, Flintshire1821–224,052Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. Rebuilt 1897–1902.St Michael,Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion1830–321,289Gothic Revival with a bell turret. Replaced 1890.St Thomas,Trevethin, Torfaen1831–321,155Gothic Revival with a bell turret.St David, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire1835–363,000Gothic Revival with a tower.St Paul, Newport1835–361,350Gothic Revival with a tower and spire.St George,Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent1835–361,042Norman Revival with a tower.St Mary,Bagillt, Flintshire1837–39300Gothic Revival style.St Mary,Brymbo, Wrexham1838600Demolished about 1870.St Mary,Glyntaff, Mid Glamorgan1838414Norman Revival with a tower.Holy Trinity,Gwernaffield, Flintshire1838300Replaced 1871–72.St David, Denbigh, Denbighshire1838–40250Tower added 1855–58.Christ Church, Cwmamman, Carmarthenshire1841400Gothic Revival with a tower.Emmanuel, Bistre,Buckley, Flintshire1841–42200Gothic Revival with a bell turret.St Mary,Cardiff, South Wales1841–431,663Norman Revival with two west turrets.St David, Newtown, Powys1843–452,000Gothic Revival with a tower.St John, Clydach, Swansea, West Glamorgan1845–47200Gothic Revival with a northwest tower and turrets.St John the Baptist,Pontfadog, Wrexham1845–47100Gothic Revival with a tower.St David, Merthyr Tydfil,Mid Glamorgan1846–471,204Gothic Revival with a bell turret.St John, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire1846–48400Gothic Revival with a tower.St Paul, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire1849–50250Gothic Revival style.Skewen, West Glamorgan1849–50125Gothic Revival style.Holy Trinity,Gwersyllt, Wrexham1850–51150Gothic Revival with a steeple.St Michael,Brynford, Flintshire1851–52125Gothic Revival with a bell turret.Holy Trinity,Pillgwenlly, Newport1851–52250Gothic Revival style.St Fagan,Trecynon, Mid Glamorgan1851–53200Gothic Revival with a bell gable. Burnt down 1855.St Elvan,Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan1852–53250Gothic Revival with a spire.St David,Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan1852–53100Gothic Revival with a bell turret.St John the Evangelist,Rhosllannerchrugog, Wrexham1852–53200Norman Revival with a bell turret.Holy Trinity,Nantyglo, Blaenau Gwent1852–54100Gothic Revival with a bell turret.St David,Rhondda, Mid Glamorganc. 185360St Michael,Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent1853–54125Replaced 1898.St Seiriol,Holyhead, Anglesey1854185Gothic Revival with a spire. Demolished in 1992 after the structure became unsafe.Christ Church, Glanogwen, Llanllechid, Gwynedd1855–56300Gothic Revival with a steeple.St Peter, Swansea185685Gothic Revival with a bell turret.
See also List of Commissioners' churches in eastern England List of Commissioners' churches in the English Midlands List of Commissioners' churches in London List of Commissioners' churches in Northeast and Northwest England List of Commissioners' churches in southwest England List of Commissioners' churches in Yorkshire
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