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All Souls | |
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51°27′53″N 3°09′54″W / 51.4646°N 3.1649°W | |
Denomination | Church in Wales |
History | |
Status | Demolished |
Dedication | All Souls |
Dedicated | 25 November 1891 |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1891 |
Closed | 1952 |
Demolished | c. 1980 |
Specifications | |
Number of spires | 1 |
Materials | stone |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Llandaff |
All Souls Chapel was a large chapel which stood at Cardiff Docks, near the present Roald Dahl Plass.
History
Since 1863, HMS Thisbe had served as a floating church operated by the Mission to Seamen (now the Mission to Seafarers), being moored at Cardiff's West Dock. In 1891, the ship was replaced with All Souls Chapel, still operated by the Mission. The chapel (referred to in some sources as a church) was opened by the Bishop of Llandaff on 25 November 1891. It also included a library and reading room for mariners[1]. The economic fortunes of the area declined in the postwar years, and All Souls closed in 1952. The building was subsequently converted into a commercial premises and was renamed Merton House before eventual demolition in c. 1980. The area was drastically restructured in the late 20th century and no trace of the building remains today.[2]
Pulpit
The pulpit from All Souls was removed following the building's cessation as a church, and is now located in St Edward's Church, Roath. It was installed in 1953, a gift by the family of Rev. Ken Martin, who was the assistant priest at St Edwards for many years.
References
- ^ "Penarth Dock South Wales". Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Rose, J. Cardiff Churches through Time. Amberley. 2013. p. 39
External links
- Coflein
- "Aerial view of Cardiff Docks taken in 1929". People's Collection Wales. Aerial photograph showing All Souls Chapel (to the lower right of the oval dock basin)