Cathays Methodist Church
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| Denomination | Methodist Church of Great Britain |
| Website | cathaysmethodist |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1862 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 5 April 2000 |
| Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Completed | 1890 |
| Construction cost | £5000 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | originally 850 |
| Number of floors | 3 |
| Materials | Pennant sandstone, Bath stone |
| Administration | |
| Circuit | Cardiff and Caerphilly |
| Clergy | |
| Minister | Alexis Mahoney |
Cathays Methodist Church is a Methodist church (originally a chapel), located in Cathays, Cardiff. It is a Grade II listed building. It is part of the East Cluster in the Methodist Church in Cardiff and Caerphilly.
History
[edit | edit source]A chapel was originally set up in 1862, being located on Cathays Terrace, near the present site. At the outset, it had a congregation of only six people. This building was sold in 1883, and was replaced by a school chapel. The adjoining church followed in 1890. Its services were well-attended, with evening congregations of over 900 worshipers. The church originally had elaborate, bulbous turrets on its towers, though these are no longer present. The organ dates from before 1914. A modern glass porch was added in the early 1990s.[1] In 2006, the building was re-ordered horizontally, with the sanctuary at the top, a large hall on the upper ground floor and three meeting rooms below this.
Owing to its proximity to Cardiff University, the church (like the nearby Church of St Andrew & St Teilo, Cathays and the Woodville Baptist Church, now the Woodville Christian Centre), is often attended by students. The 1883 chapel now houses a furniture store.[2]
The minister is Alexis Mahoney.[3]
In 2000, the church became grade II listed.
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