Christ Church, Bryn-y-Maen
History
Christ Church was built between 1879 and 1899 at the expense of Mrs Eleanor Frost in memory of her late husband Charles Frost. The architects were Douglas and Fordham of Chester in Neo-Perpendicular style. Mrs Frost's commission also included the vicarage and a house for herself.
Architecture
The church is built in local limestone with dressings and ashlar interior in Helsby sandstone. Its plan is cruciform with a squat tower at the crossing over the choir. There is a broad nave and a south aisle. The transepts contain the vestry and the organ chamber. The top of the tower is crenellated and the bell openings have straight heads.
Internally the arcade has octagonal piers. The transverse tower arches are almost circular and have continuous chamfering. The furnishings are in "characteristic Douglas" style and include not only the reredos, organ case, stalls, pulpit, lectern, font cover and pews, but also the hymn board, the alms box and an umbrella stand.
See also
References
- ^ The Deanery of Rhos, Diocese of St Asaph, archived from the original on 14 June 2009, retrieved 1 June 2009
- ^ Christ Church, Bryn-Y-Maen, The Parish of Bryn-y-Maen, archived from the original on 27 October 2009, retrieved 1 June 2009
- ^ Cadw, "Christ Church (Grade II*) (14722)", National Historic Assets of Wales, retrieved 2 April 2019
- ^ Hubbard, Edward (1986), Clwyd, The Buildings of Wales, London: Penguin, pp. 113–114, ISBN 0-14-071052-3
Further reading
- Hubbard, Edward (1991), The Work of John Douglas, London: The Victorian Society, pp. 179–180, ISBN 0-901657-16-6