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'''St Mary's Collegiate and Parish Church''' is an [[Anglican church]] in the [[Swansea city centre|centre of Swansea]], [[Wales]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]. It is considered the Civic Church of Swansea.
'''St Mary's Collegiate and Parish Church''' is an [[Anglican church]] in the [[Swansea city centre|centre of Swansea]], [[Wales]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]. It is considered the Civic Church of Swansea.


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File:Eglwys St Mary's Church, Swansea Abertawe Wales 01.jpg|View looking east towards the altar
File:Eglwys St Mary's Church, Swansea Abertawe Wales 01.jpg|View looking east towards the altar
File:Eglwys St Mary's Church Swansea Abertawe Wales 02.jpg|The Milllenium Window based on Revelation 22 v5. They need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign for ever and ever. "The sun sets on the city of Swansea but rises in the new Jerusalem"
File:Eglwys St Mary's Church Swansea Abertawe Wales 02.jpg|The Millennium Window based on Revelation 22 v5. They need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign for ever and ever. "The sun sets on the city of Swansea but rises in the new Jerusalem"
File:Eglwys St Mary's Church Swansea Abertawe Wales 18.jpg|View looking west towards the back of the church
File:Eglwys St Mary's Church Swansea Abertawe Wales 18.jpg|View looking west towards the back of the church
File:Eglwys St Mary's Church Swansea Abertawe Wales 24.jpg|The roof of the nave
File:Eglwys St Mary's Church Swansea Abertawe Wales 24.jpg|The ceiling of the nave
File:Eglwys St. Joseph's Cathedral, Swansea Abertawe Wales 31.JPG|Aisle and columns
File:Eglwys St. Joseph's Cathedral, Swansea Abertawe Wales 31.JPG|Aisle and columns
File:Eglwys St Mary's Church Swansea Abertawe Wales 34.jpg|The Font with its steel canopy reflecting the industrial heritage of Swansea.
File:Eglwys St Mary's Church Swansea Abertawe Wales 34.jpg|The Font with its steel canopy reflecting the industrial heritage of Swansea.
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Swansea/SwanseaPortTrade.html#StMarys GENUKI: Swansea]
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Swansea/SwanseaPortTrade.html#StMarys GENUKI: Swansea]
*[http://www.swanseastmary.co.uk St Mary's Swansea website]
*[http://www.swanseastmary.co.uk St Mary's Swansea website]
*[http://imagingthebible.llgc.org.uk//site/99 Artwork at St Mary's Church, Swansea]
*[http://imagingthebible.llgc.org.uk//site/99 Artwork at St Mary's Church, Swansea]

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Latest revision as of 18:46, 26 March 2024

St Mary and Holy Trinity, Swansea
The Collegiate & Parish Church of St. Mary's
St Mary and Holy Trinity, Swansea is located in Swansea
St Mary and Holy Trinity, Swansea
St Mary and Holy Trinity, Swansea
Location in Swansea
51°37′08″N 3°56′35″W / 51.619°N 3.943°W / 51.619; -3.943
LocationSwansea
Country Wales
DenominationChurch in Wales
Previous denominationCatholic Church
Websitehttps://www.swanseastmary.co.uk/
History
StatusCollegiate church
Foundedearly 13th century
Founder(s)Henry de Gower, Bishop of Saint David's
Consecrated1959
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated1896,1950
Architect(s)Arthur Blomfield, Dean Allan Smith
Architectural typeChurch
Administration
ProvinceWales
DioceseSwansea and Brecon
ArchdeaconryGower
DeaneryAfon Tawe (Swansea)
ParishCentral Swansea
Clergy
ArchbishopMost Revd Andrew John
Bishop(s)Right Revd John Lomas
RectorThe Revd Canon Justin Davies
Curate(s)The Revd John Anthony
ArchdeaconJonathan Davies
Laity
Director of musicDr William Reynolds
Chapter clerkMr Paul Murray
Churchwarden(s)Mrs Helen Murray MBE, Dr Bashir Masih Gill

St Mary's Collegiate and Parish Church is an Anglican church in the centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is considered the Civic Church of Swansea.

There was a church on the site of St Mary's since circa 1328, erected by Henry de Gower, Bishop of Saint David's. One Sunday morning, in 1739, the roof of the nave collapsed into the church while the congregation was waiting to enter the building. The whole structure was re-built apart from the tower. 1822 saw the church being lit by gas for the first time with thirty six lamps. The church underwent complete renovation between 1879 and 1882 by Vicar Dr Morgan. In 1896, the church was flattened and rebuilt again under the designs of Arthur Blomfield by Dean Allan Smith, though some parts of the old church survived the re-development. In February 1941 the church was extensively damaged by Bombing during the Blitz. It was not rebuilt until the 1950s.[1]

From the 1890s the Swansea Devil stood on a set of buildings facing the west side of the church, constructed by a disgruntled rival of Blomfield's, angry at the commissioning of Blomfield's designs over his own.

Bells

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The tower contains eight bells, which were cast in 1959 by John Taylor & Co, Loughborough with the heaviest weighing 20cwt - 2qr - 12lb (1049.2 kg) in "E". Details of the bells:-

Bell Weight Nominal Freq. Note Diameter Year Cast Foundry
1 5-1-10 (271.9 kg) 1326.0 Hz E 28.25 inches (71.8 cm) 1959 John Taylor & Co
2 5-2-12 (285.5 kg) 1249.0 Hz D# 29.13 inches (74.0 cm) 1959 John Taylor & Co
3 5-3-10 (297.3 kg) 1110.0 Hz C# 30.50 inches (77.5 cm) 1959 John Taylor & Co
4 7-0-18 (364.6 kg) 986.0 Hz B 32.75 inches (83.2 cm) 1958 John Taylor & Co
5 9-2-9 (487.8 kg) 876.0 Hz A 36.50 inches (92.7 cm) 1959 John Taylor & Co
6 11-0-1 (560.5 kg) 825.0 Hz G# 38.50 inches (97.8 cm) 1959 John Taylor & Co
7 15-0-3 (765.1 kg) 734.0 Hz F# 43.13 inches (109.6 cm) 1959 John Taylor & Co
8 20-2-12 (1049.2 kg) 654.0 Hz E 48.00 inches (121.9 cm) 1959 John Taylor & Co

Images

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  • View looking east towards the altar
    View looking east towards the altar
  • The Millennium Window based on Revelation 22 v5. They need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign for ever and ever. "The sun sets on the city of Swansea but rises in the new Jerusalem"
    The Millennium Window based on Revelation 22 v5. They need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign for ever and ever. "The sun sets on the city of Swansea but rises in the new Jerusalem"
  • View looking west towards the back of the church
    View looking west towards the back of the church
  • The ceiling of the nave
    The ceiling of the nave
  • Aisle and columns
    Aisle and columns
  • The Font with its steel canopy reflecting the industrial heritage of Swansea.
    The Font with its steel canopy reflecting the industrial heritage of Swansea.
  • The main door. The most impressive and best preserved part of the door of the blitzed church is the carving above where we see Jesus reigning in heaven surrounded by the four gospel writers in their traditional representations. Matthew is a man, Mark a lion, Luke a bull and John an eagle. This was carved by the notable Mr. Nicholls of Lambeth in London
    The main door. The most impressive and best preserved part of the door of the blitzed church is the carving above where we see Jesus reigning in heaven surrounded by the four gospel writers in their traditional representations. Matthew is a man, Mark a lion, Luke a bull and John an eagle. This was carved by the notable Mr. Nicholls of Lambeth in London

References

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  1. ^ Swansea heritage Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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