St Peter's Church, Pentre

St Peter's Church
"Cathedral of the Rhondda"
A stone church with a tall square tower, in the foreground is a stone wall and fountain
St Peter's Church is located in Rhondda Cynon Taf
St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church
Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf
51°39′18″N 3°29′28″W / 51.654944544531°N 3.4910369145175°W / 51.654944544531; -3.4910369145175
OS grid referenceSS9686696232
LocationPentre
CountryWales
DenominationChurch in Wales
History
Consecrated28 July 1890[1]
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II*: 13126
Designated12 September 1991[1]
Architect(s)Kempson and Fowler
StyleEarly English
Years built1887–1890
Construction cost£20,000 (equivalent to £2,809,000 in 2023)[2]
Specifications
MaterialsPennant Sandstone and Welsh slate
Administration
ParishYstradyfodwg[3]

St Peter's Church is an Anglican church serving the parish of Ystradyfodwg and the village of Pentre in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on Pentre Road, with the south-west end of its churchyard fronting the main thoroughfare of Llewellyn Street (A4058). It was built in the Early English style in 1887–1890 to the designs of Kempson and Fowler[Note 1] and was designated as a Grade II* listed building in 1991.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Cadw & 13126.
  2. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ "St Peter, Pentre". Church in Wales. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Fowler, Charles Busteed". Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. ^ Kelly 1895, p. 633.
  6. ^ Newman 1995, p. 510.
  7. ^ Newman 1995, p. 691.
  8. ^ Betjeman 1993, p. 696.
  9. ^ Newman 1995, p. 142.


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