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Church of St Michael and All Angels, Aberystwyth
Church in Ceredigion, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St Michael's Church is a parish church in the town of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. St Michael's is the fourth church to stand on the site. The first dated from the 15th century but was in ruins by the mid-18th century. Its replacement only stood for some forty years before itself being replaced in 1829-1833 with a church designed by Edward Haycock Sr. of Shrewsbury. Nothing of the two earlier buildings remains. The Haycock church was itself superseded by the present church, built by Nicholson & Son of Hereford in 1886-1890. A fragment of the Haycock church remains to the west of the current building.
St Michael's Church | |
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Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels | |
![]() St Michael's with the Old College to the left | |
52.4141°N 4.0883°W / 52.4141; -4.0883 | |
Location | Aberystwyth, Ceredigion |
Country | Wales |
Denomination | Church in Wales |
Website | St Michael's Church |
History | |
Associated people | Rev. Canon Mark Ansell (Priest in charge). Rev. Cei Rees (Priest in charge) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II |
Designated | 27 July 1961 |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Completed | 1890 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Body of church: rubble Roof: slate |
St Michael's is an active parish church in the Diocese of St Davids. At the end of the 20th century it claimed the largest Anglican congregation in Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building.