Yr Eglwys Norwyaidd
Bae Caerdydd, City of Cardiff
Anaml iawn y gwelwch yng Nghymru eglwys sydd â chladin pren gwyn – ac mae gan yr Eglwys Norwyaidd stori unigryw i’w hadrodd, yn ogystal â chysylltiad ag un o hoff awduron plant y byd: Roald Dahl.
The church of St Paul was designed by the architect G H Fellowes-Prynne and dates from 1894.
It consists of a nave, chancel, north and south aisles, a double gabled south transept, apsidal south chapel, south porch, with choir and clergy vestry to the north. The nave and aisles were subsequently extended. The south chapel dates from 1903 and the west baptistery from 1913. The building is faced externally with squared and pitched local limestone with Bath stone dressings and opening surrounds. The roofs pitches are covered with red plain clay tiles; the nave roof sweeping down over the aisles.
Internally the wall surfaces are faced with Bath stone ashlar and painted. Floors to the nave and aisles are finished with softwood blocks to the seating areas and ceramic tiles in the circulation areas. The leaded glazing panels are supported by heavy ferrous saddle bars, fitted externally or internally, or both in some instances. As memorial windows have replaced the plain glazing saddle bars have been fitted internally in a variety of sizes, both square and round section. The church building is listed Grade II, and is referred to in the listing as 'an idiosyncratic but convincing design'.