St John the Baptist Church, Porthcawl
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| St John the Baptist Church | |
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  St John the Baptist Church Location within the Bridgend area | |
| 51°29′03″N 3°40′37″W / 51.4842°N 3.6769°W | |
| Location | Church Street, Newton Porthcawl |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1180s |
St John the Baptist Church is a medieval church and Grade I listed building in Church Street, Newton, Porthcawl, Wales. It was built in the late twelfth century and has been remodelled several times in the succeeding centuries.
The church was probably built in the 1180s as the first rector was installed in 1189. It was refurbished by Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford, in 1485–1495, and again in 1825–1827 by the rector Rev. Robert Knight, who added the vestry and altered the stone pulpit. The building was restored by John Prichard and John Pollard Seddon in 1860–1861 and an organ chamber was added in 1885. More restoration work in 1903 and 1927 included reflooring the nave, reroofing the porch and installing oak stalls in the chancel. A meeting room and vestry wing were added in 1993.[1]
