Emmanuel Church on Vounog Hill, in Pen-y-ffordd, was built in 1959. The church was extended and refurbished in October 2011.
The picture shows the entrance to Emmanuel church when it was reopened.
The cross above the entrance was designed and made by Edwin Jones.
A record of the refurbishment.
The chancel has been refurbished but remains essentially the same. Extra glazing was added to the existing window.
The new chairs are of two types – those seen in this picture will be used mainly for worship, and there are also easier chairs which can be used for social occasions. The interior of the church provides a flexible space for both worship and social events.
The chancel has been refurbished but remains essentially the same. Extra glazing was added to the existing window.
The new chairs are of two types – those seen in this picture will be used mainly for worship, and there are also easier chairs which can be used for social occasions. The interior of the church provides a flexible space for both worship and social events.
The first event after the keys were handed back by the builders was a Macmillan coffee morning. The new kitchen was put to good use!
The belleplates group took advantage of the reopening of the church to meet there since the church hall in Hope was hosting a party. It’s just possible to see the line across the ceiling where it is planned to fix a flexible acoustic screen which will enable the “social” are of the church to be used by community groups.
Looking Back - A History of the Refurb
The belleplates group took advantage of the reopening of the church to meet there since the church hall in Hope was hosting a party. It’s just possible to see the line across the ceiling where it is planned to fix a flexible acoustic screen which will enable the “social” are of the church to be used by community groups.
Looking Back - A History of the Refurb
Work started in April 2011 when the contract was signed with our builder, Tim Humphreys, to carry out the long planned extension and refurbishment of Emmanuel church. The left picture shows the Rev Martin Snellgrove (standing) with Emmanuel warden Helen Dalrymple (signing) and builder Tim Humphreys (second left), along with Edwin Jones (far left) and Blodwen Ellis (far right) from the parish. The Right picture shows the church before the works began.
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The land behind that church had been sold, so the land to the left and front of the church will be landscaped and a car park created after the extension has been built at the front and the inside of the church has been refurbished.
There appeared to be some confusion, following the sale of the land at the back, that the church itself might be for sale, so Martin commissioned a sign to let passers by know exactly what is happening!
The picture shows builders Tim Humphreys and Dave Jones with Rev. Martin Snellgrove and Edwin Jones on Thursday, 14th April, just a few days into the project.
There appeared to be some confusion, following the sale of the land at the back, that the church itself might be for sale, so Martin commissioned a sign to let passers by know exactly what is happening!
The picture shows builders Tim Humphreys and Dave Jones with Rev. Martin Snellgrove and Edwin Jones on Thursday, 14th April, just a few days into the project.
The walls were insulated and replastered, and new double glazed windows added in the style of the old ones.
The extension at the front will provide a welcome area, kitchen, store room and accessible wc.
The extension at the front will provide a welcome area, kitchen, store room and accessible wc.
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HISTORY OF EMMANUEL CHURCH IN PEN-Y-FFORDD
A history of the current church, together with its two predecessors, was produced in 1993 (author unknown). Extracts from this leaflet follow.
“On January 20th 1881 the first Anglican Service was conducted in a converted shippen, on the site of the present chip shop in Chester Road, Penyffordd. Mr Francis Aylmer Frost began at eighteen years of age to do important Church work in the Parish of Hope where his father, Mr Meadows Frost of St John’s House, Chester (owner of the kings Mills at Ellesmere Port), had his country house in Penyffordd, known as Meadowlea.
“After assisting the Rev. John Rowlands, the then Rector of Hope (who was his brother-in-law) in introducing a brance of the Church of England Temperance Society, he began mission work at Penyffordd, and set up, entirely at his own expense, the little Mission building. He conducted two services, preached two sermons and carried on two Sunday schools each week.
"The church must have been growing in strength because in 1882 the Hope Church members agreed to an expenditure of £240. 8s. 11d on Penyffordd Mission Church."
A history of the current church, together with its two predecessors, was produced in 1993 (author unknown). Extracts from this leaflet follow.
“On January 20th 1881 the first Anglican Service was conducted in a converted shippen, on the site of the present chip shop in Chester Road, Penyffordd. Mr Francis Aylmer Frost began at eighteen years of age to do important Church work in the Parish of Hope where his father, Mr Meadows Frost of St John’s House, Chester (owner of the kings Mills at Ellesmere Port), had his country house in Penyffordd, known as Meadowlea.
“After assisting the Rev. John Rowlands, the then Rector of Hope (who was his brother-in-law) in introducing a brance of the Church of England Temperance Society, he began mission work at Penyffordd, and set up, entirely at his own expense, the little Mission building. He conducted two services, preached two sermons and carried on two Sunday schools each week.
"The church must have been growing in strength because in 1882 the Hope Church members agreed to an expenditure of £240. 8s. 11d on Penyffordd Mission Church."
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Hope Parish Church, Hawarden Road, Hope, Wrexham, LL12 9NG |
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