Saint John’s Church House, Cliff Road, Old Colwyn
The work of local architect Sidney Colwyn Foulkes. St. John’s Church House, to the side of St. John’s Church, is…
Churches
Following the sale of the Pwllycrochan Estate in 1865 and the establishment of the Colwyn Bay and Pwllycrochan Estate Company in 1875, land was sold as building plots and the town grew rapidly, with the population reaching 4,754 in 1891 and around 12,000 in 1907, with an estimated 15,000 visitors.
Alongside the rapid house building there was a need for community facilities for the growing number of both residents and visitors. Churches and chapels were at the heart of every community during this time and many religious congregations became established in the town and a substantial number of churches and chapels were built.
The Heritage Group, with assistance from Cytûn and members of the congregations in the town, has completed a heritage walk and booklet based around the history of these many churches and chapels.
Colwyn Foulkes Architectural Practice
Key Dates in the Colwyn Foulkes Architectural Practice History
Bethel Chapel, Miners Lane, Penmaenrhos
The work of local architect Sidney Colwyn Foulkes. Background Miners Lane runs off Abergele Road, Old Colwyn, close to the…
Sidney Colwyn Foulkes (1884-1971)
Sidney Colwyn Foulkes OBE, Hon.M.Arch (Liverpool), FRIBA, FILA., AMTPI. The information presented relates to the work of Sidney Colwyn Foulkes’…
The Remarkable Reverend William Hughes and the African Institute
The Colwyn Bay Heritage Group was delighted to premiere this short film titled ‘The Remarkable Reverend William Hughes and the…
Former Bethesda Welsh Methodist Church, Abergele Road, Old Colwyn
This prominent and largely unaltered church has walls of local carboniferous limestone and a slate roof. Unusually the door and…
Hebron Presbyterian Chapel, Abergele Road, Old Colwyn
The first Presbyterian Chapel, Hebron, opened in 1861 on what is now the path from Rosehill to Llanelian Road, with…
English Methodist Church, Old Colwyn
The English Methodists initially worshipped in the Welsh Wesleyan Church, Bethesda, on Sundays after its morning service, in the evening…
English Baptist Church, Abergele Road, Old Colwyn
The local English Baptist cause began in 1885 at 5 Twnan Terrace (now part of Pen y Bryn). In 1891…
Former Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel, Princess Road, Old Colwyn
The Welsh Baptist cause began locally in 1861 and its first chapel, Calfaria, was built in 1862 at the top…
Saint John’s Church, Station Road, Old Colwyn
St. John’s Church, built in the perpendicular style at a cost of £12,300, is a fine example of the work…
Saint John’s Church House, Cliff Road (Old Colwyn Walk)
St. John’s Church House, to the side of St. John’s Church, is another fine example of the work of the…
St. Augustine’s Priory, Cliff Road, Old Colwyn
The Catholic cause began locally in a small convent in Cliff Road in 1933 run by the nuns of the…
United Reformed Church, Berthes Road, Old Colwyn
In 1898 English Congregationalists began meeting in Ebenezer chapel schoolroom, and in 1925 built this church. The wood from several…
St. Catherine’s Church, Abergele Road, Old Colwyn
Built in 1837, the church’s construction was largely due to Sir Richard Butler Clough of Min y Don Hall. It…