All Saints Church, Deganwy
| All Saints Church, Deganwy | |
|---|---|
 All Saints Church, Deganwy, from the south | |
| 53°17′39″N 3°49′37″W / 53.2941°N 3.8270°WCoordinates: 53°17′39″N 3°49′37″W / 53.2941°N 3.8270°W | |
| Location | Deganwy, Conwy County Borough |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| Website | All Saints, Deganwy |
| History | |
| Founder(s) | Lady Augusta Mostyn |
| Dedication | All Saints |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 24 June 1986 |
| Architect(s) | John Douglas |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1897 |
| Completed | 1899 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Eglwysrhos (or Llanrhos) |
| Deanery | Llanrwst |
| Archdeaconry | St Asaph |
| Diocese | St Asaph |
| Province | Wales |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Revd Pam Wright |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | Jeff Wright |
All Saints Church, Deganwy, is an Anglican church in the town of Deganwy, Wales, on a site overlooking the Conwy estuary (grid reference SH783790).
Description
It is an active Anglican church in the benefice of Eglwysrhos (or Llanrhos), the deanery of Llanrwst, the archdeaconry of St Asaph, and the diocese of St Asaph.[1] It is designed by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building.[2]
The church was built as a memorial church by Lady Augusta Mostyn to a design by John Douglas of Chester on a site overlooking the Conwy estuary. It has a clerestory, a chancel higher than the nave, and a west tower.[3]
Organ
The two-manual organ was built by Alex Young and Sons of Manchester in 1899, and it was modified by L. Reeves in 1972.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Benefices, The Church in Wales, retrieved 1 June 2009
- ↑ Church of All Saints, Deganwy, Cadw, retrieved 27 June 2013
- ↑ Hubbard, Edward (1991), The Work of John Douglas, London: The Victorian Society, pp. 180–181, ISBN 0-901657-16-6
- ↑ Caernarfonshire, Deganwy, All Saints (N11689), British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 13 October 2016
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