St Tathan's Church

St Tathan Parish Church

St Tathan's Church is a Grade I listed church in St Athan, in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It became a Grade I listed building on 22 February 1963.[1]

Thursday 20th September 2007 the Church relieved £58,400 from the heritage lottery fund[2]

October 2016 three children ages 15, 13 and 10 were arrested investigating vandalism charges. Police were called to the church around 20:30 on Sunday 23rd. Police concluded it "...was not a hate crime against any religious belief but simply mindless vandalism with not motivation behind it..."[3]

References

  1. "Church of St Athan, St Athan". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  2. "PCC of the Rectorial Benefice of Llantwit Major". Heritage Lottery Fund. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. "Three youths aged between 10 and 15 have been arrested by police investigating vandalism at a Grade I-listed church". Wales Online. Forrest Hanson. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

Coordinates: 51°24′09″N 3°24′52″W / 51.40251°N 3.41458°W / 51.40251; -3.41458

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