31:
44:
51:
412:
The architecture of St Philip's is unusual for its time and location. In addition to arguing for a sensitive approach to restoration and against the prevailing currents of the Gothic
Revival, Petit, an experienced traveller, contended for the use of European sources. St Philip's, his only church and
384:
to secure the passing of the
English Services in Wales Act of 1863, which allowed the conduct of services in English in certain circumstances. This included situations where the church in question was a private chapel, an exemption which applied to St Philip's.
112:
413:
one of only two buildings known to have been designed by him, has been described variously as "rustic
Mediterranean, Alpine, of French Basque influence or like an Italian farm building".
634:
886:
668:
364:. His intention ran counter to the prevailing legal position, which required that services be conducted in Welsh in all areas where the Welsh language predominated. The Rector of
272:. Petit was a noted architectural critic and artist, but St Philip's is one of only two buildings known to be by him. Jelf wanted a church on his newly acquired estate where his
560:
74:
713:
334:. Petit, an artist and architectural critic, was himself a magnet for controversy, spending much of his life in opposition to the prevailing tenets of
299:
to secure the passing of the
English Services in Wales Act in 1863, which allowed for English-language services in certain circumstances.
876:
43:
322:
records that "faults of temper and manner rendered him unpopular", and much of his life was devoted to pursuing a large number of
816:
533:
330:
controversies. In the 1850s, Jelf purchased the
Caerdeon estate and commissioned a church to the designs of his brother-in-law,
784:
690:
345:
The construction and operation of St Philip's embroiled both men in further, bitter argument. Jelf was determined that
881:
821:
762:
538:
404:
in 2021. The
Friends have been undertaking a major programme of fundraising and restoration since their acquisition.
858:
509:
319:
612:
157:
401:
852:
503:
106:
847:
498:
335:
283:. This led to a considerable controversy as there was an existing legal obligation to hold services in
373:
460:
Petit's biographer, Philip
Modiano, has called Petit "the leading opponent of the Gothic Revival".
432:
contains four bells, a mechanism allows for all the bells to be rung by one person using a single
714:"Saving St Philip's – Our Work to Rescue a Rare Victorian Church in Wales by a "Rogue" Architect"
469:
Petit's only other known building, aside from St Philip's, is a house he designed for himself in
142:
315:
265:
354:
273:
30:
851:
502:
8:
307:
257:
222:
210:
397:
377:
350:
331:
292:
280:
269:
249:
200:
172:
736:
388:
St Philip's continued in use through the 20th century. In that time, the explorer
437:
393:
369:
288:
253:
147:
381:
361:
346:
339:
296:
284:
870:
585:
470:
89:
76:
737:"An impression of Longdon as painted by the Reverend Petit and his sisters"
564:
327:
389:
261:
660:
474:
433:
195:
441:
365:
357:
311:
287:
in all churches in Welsh-speaking areas. Jelf lost his case in the
276:
241:
123:
638:
429:
323:
245:
127:
392:
worshipped at the church and acted as a bell-ringer. The
425:
417:
586:"Petit: Architectural Progressive and Pioneer of Preservation"
421:
228:
812:
791:
529:
635:"English Church Services In Wales Bill (Lords) — Bill 190"
887:
Churches preserved by the
Friends of Friendless Churches
661:"St Philip's Church (Caerdeon Chapel), Caerdeon (43899)"
50:
561:"God in the midst of creation — the art of J. L. Petit"
440:, its status was subsequently upgraded to Grade I. The
817:"Lychgate at St Philips Church (Grade II) (5250)"
256:. The church was built in 1862 for the Rev.
691:"Unique church saved to be used by the community"
477:. Called "Bumblekyte", it was demolished in 1969.
868:
353:, as few if any of his intended congregation of
407:
372:, where Jelf lost his case, but his supporter,
380:, used his position in and influence over the
295:who used his influence and position in the
29:
846:
497:
400:in 2014 and it came into the care of the
268:. It was designed by his brother-in-law,
314:scholar, clergyman and senior censor at
659:
558:
524:
522:
520:
869:
711:
607:
605:
603:
734:
689:Bánfi, Alexandra (11 December 2019).
688:
811:
559:Modiano, Philip (9 September 2022).
528:
517:
349:in his church would be conducted in
712:Morley, Rachel (11 December 2019).
600:
13:
877:Grade I listed churches in Gwynedd
760:
14:
898:
862:. Vol. 29. pp. 291–292.
822:National Historic Assets of Wales
539:National Historic Assets of Wales
513:. Vol. 29. pp. 291–292.
859:Dictionary of National Biography
615:. Friends of Friendless Churches
510:Dictionary of National Biography
320:Dictionary of National Biography
49:
42:
805:
777:
754:
728:
716:. Future for Religious Heritage
705:
463:
264:clergyman and Senior Censor at
763:"St Philip's Chapel, Caerdeon"
682:
653:
627:
578:
552:
534:"St Philip's, Caerdeon (5249)"
491:
454:
402:Friends of Friendless Churches
158:Friends of Friendless Churches
1:
735:Evans, Gareth (Spring 2019).
484:
416:The church is built of local
853:"Jelf, William Edward"
848:Greenhill, William Alexander
504:"Jelf, William Edward"
499:Greenhill, William Alexander
447:
408:Architecture and description
57:St Philip's Church, Caerdeon
24:St Philip's Church, Caerdeon
7:
765:. Buildingsconservation.com
336:Gothic Revival architecture
10:
903:
840:
302:
438:Grade II* listed building
291:but was supported by the
221:
216:
206:
194:
186:
178:
168:
163:
153:
141:
133:
119:
105:
71:
37:
28:
23:
882:Former churches in Wales
374:James Colquhoun Campbell
18:Church in Gwynedd, Wales
785:"Understanding listing"
613:"St Philip's, Caerdeon"
444:is listed at Grade II.
254:Grade I listed building
424:. Entry is through a
396:declared St Philip's
316:Christ Church, Oxford
279:could worship in the
266:Christ Church, Oxford
248:, North Wales, is a
179:Heritage designation
588:. The Petit Society
318:. His entry in the
308:William Edward Jelf
258:William Edward Jelf
86: /
63:Location in Gwynedd
310:(1811-1875) was a
238:St Philip's Church
207:Architectural type
368:took Jelf to the
240:, Caerdeon, near
235:
234:
169:Functional status
107:OS grid reference
90:52.744°N 3.9994°W
894:
863:
855:
834:
833:
831:
829:
809:
803:
802:
800:
798:
789:
781:
775:
774:
772:
770:
761:Morley, Rachel.
758:
752:
751:
749:
747:
741:
732:
726:
725:
723:
721:
709:
703:
702:
700:
698:
686:
680:
679:
677:
675:
657:
651:
650:
648:
646:
631:
625:
624:
622:
620:
609:
598:
597:
595:
593:
582:
576:
575:
573:
571:
556:
550:
549:
548:
546:
526:
515:
514:
506:
495:
478:
467:
461:
458:
378:Bishop of Bangor
332:John Louis Petit
293:Bishop of Bangor
281:English language
270:John Louis Petit
250:redundant church
201:John Louis Petit
115:
101:
100:
98:
97:
96:
91:
87:
84:
83:
82:
79:
53:
52:
46:
33:
21:
20:
902:
901:
897:
896:
895:
893:
892:
891:
867:
866:
843:
838:
837:
827:
825:
810:
806:
796:
794:
787:
783:
782:
778:
768:
766:
759:
755:
745:
743:
739:
733:
729:
719:
717:
710:
706:
696:
694:
693:. Cambrian News
687:
683:
673:
671:
658:
654:
644:
642:
633:
632:
628:
618:
616:
611:
610:
601:
591:
589:
584:
583:
579:
569:
567:
557:
553:
544:
542:
527:
518:
496:
492:
487:
482:
481:
468:
464:
459:
455:
450:
436:. Originally a
410:
394:Church in Wales
370:Court of Arches
328:ecclesiological
305:
289:Court of Arches
190:9 November 1992
148:Church in Wales
111:
95:52.744; -3.9994
94:
92:
88:
85:
80:
77:
75:
73:
72:
67:
66:
65:
64:
61:
60:
59:
58:
54:
19:
12:
11:
5:
900:
890:
889:
884:
879:
865:
864:
842:
839:
836:
835:
804:
776:
753:
742:. Longdon Life
727:
704:
681:
652:
641:. 10 July 1863
626:
599:
577:
551:
516:
489:
488:
486:
483:
480:
479:
462:
452:
451:
449:
446:
409:
406:
382:House of Lords
340:Augustus Pugin
304:
301:
297:House of Lords
233:
232:
225:
219:
218:
217:Specifications
214:
213:
208:
204:
203:
198:
192:
191:
188:
184:
183:
180:
176:
175:
170:
166:
165:
161:
160:
155:
151:
150:
145:
139:
138:
135:
131:
130:
121:
117:
116:
109:
103:
102:
69:
68:
62:
56:
55:
48:
47:
41:
40:
39:
38:
35:
34:
26:
25:
17:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
899:
888:
885:
883:
880:
878:
875:
874:
872:
861:
860:
854:
849:
845:
844:
824:
823:
818:
814:
808:
793:
786:
780:
764:
757:
738:
731:
715:
708:
692:
685:
670:
666:
662:
656:
640:
636:
630:
614:
608:
606:
604:
587:
581:
566:
562:
555:
541:
540:
535:
531:
525:
523:
521:
512:
511:
505:
500:
494:
490:
476:
472:
471:Upper Longdon
466:
457:
453:
445:
443:
439:
435:
431:
427:
423:
419:
414:
405:
403:
399:
395:
391:
386:
383:
379:
375:
371:
367:
363:
359:
356:
352:
348:
343:
341:
337:
333:
329:
325:
321:
317:
313:
309:
300:
298:
294:
290:
286:
282:
278:
275:
271:
267:
263:
259:
255:
251:
247:
243:
239:
230:
226:
224:
220:
215:
212:
209:
205:
202:
199:
197:
193:
189:
185:
181:
177:
174:
171:
167:
162:
159:
156:
152:
149:
146:
144:
140:
136:
132:
129:
125:
122:
118:
114:
110:
108:
104:
99:
70:
45:
36:
32:
27:
22:
16:
857:
828:23 September
826:. Retrieved
820:
807:
797:20 September
795:. Retrieved
779:
769:19 September
767:. Retrieved
756:
746:23 September
744:. Retrieved
730:
720:20 September
718:. Retrieved
707:
697:20 September
695:. Retrieved
684:
674:20 September
672:. Retrieved
664:
655:
645:20 September
643:. Retrieved
629:
619:19 September
617:. Retrieved
592:20 September
590:. Retrieved
580:
570:20 September
568:. Retrieved
565:Church Times
554:
545:19 September
543:, retrieved
537:
508:
493:
465:
456:
415:
411:
387:
360:could speak
344:
338:advanced by
306:
237:
236:
196:Architect(s)
164:Architecture
143:Denomination
15:
390:Bill Tilman
358:seminarians
277:seminarians
262:High church
93: /
871:Categories
485:References
473:, outside
420:stone and
324:liturgical
187:Designated
113:SH 651 181
78:52°44′38″N
475:Lichfield
448:Footnotes
434:bell pull
398:redundant
312:Classical
223:Materials
173:Redundant
81:3°59′58″W
850:(1892).
501:(1892).
442:lychgate
366:Llanaber
347:services
242:Barmouth
124:Caerdeon
120:Location
841:Sources
665:Coflein
639:Hansard
430:bellcot
351:English
303:History
246:Gwynedd
227:Stone,
182:Grade I
154:Website
134:Country
128:Gwynedd
669:RCAHMW
428:. The
426:loggia
418:rubble
355:Oxford
274:Oxford
252:and a
211:Church
788:(PDF)
740:(PDF)
422:slate
362:Welsh
285:Welsh
244:, in
229:slate
137:Wales
830:2023
813:Cadw
799:2023
792:Cadw
771:2023
748:2023
722:2023
699:2023
676:2023
647:2023
621:2023
594:2023
572:2023
547:2023
530:Cadw
326:and
260:, a
231:roof
873::
856:.
819:.
815:.
790:.
667:.
663:.
637:.
602:^
563:.
536:,
532:,
519:^
507:.
376:,
342:.
126:,
832:.
801:.
773:.
750:.
724:.
701:.
678:.
649:.
623:.
596:.
574:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
.jpg)
