Church of St Michael and All Angels, Aberystwyth

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 The Haycock church was itself superseded by the present church, built by Nicholson & Son of Hereford in 1886-1890.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
Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels
St Michael's with the Old College to the left
St Michael's Church
Location in Ceredigion
52.4141°N 4.0883°W / 52.4141; -4.0883
LocationAberystwyth, Ceredigion
CountryWales
DenominationChurch in Wales
WebsiteSt Michael's Church
History
Associated peopleRev. Canon Mark Ansell (Priest in charge). Rev. Cei Rees (Priest in charge)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated27 July 1961
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Completed1890
Specifications
MaterialsBody 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.

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