St John's Church, Trofarth

{{Short description|Former church in Conwy County Borough, Wales}}

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St John's Church, Trofarth, is a redundant church standing in an isolated position in Conwy County Borough, Wales ({{gbmapping|SH857718}}). It was designated as a Grade II listed building on 2 July 1998.{{National Historic Assets of Wales|num=20099 |desc=St John's Church |grade=II |mode=cs2 |access-date=2 April 2019}}

It was built in 1873 as an Anglican church to a design by Sir George Gilbert Scott{{Citation | last =Hubbard | first =Edward | author-link = Edward Hubbard (architectural historian) | title =The Buildings of Wales: Clwyd | publisher =Penguin | year = 1986| location =London | page = 292| isbn =0-14-071052-3 }} and consecrated on 19 June that year.{{Citation | url = http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/DEN/Trofarth/index.html| title = Trofarth| access-date = 30 June 2009| publisher = GENUKI}} A small church with lancet windows, it consisted of a nave, a small chancel, a south porch and it had a bellcote at the west end. It was restored in 1899 by the Chester firm of architects, Douglas and Fordham, who added a vestry at the northeast and an organ chamber, and increased the size of the chancel by extending it into the nave. At the same time, the internal plaster was removed and replaced by a veneer of limestone, and furnishings designed by Douglas were added.

In January 2009 permission was obtained for the building to be converted for domestic use.{{Citation | url = http://www.conwy.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/364/Decswk4546.pdf|page = 2| title = Planning Decisions issued by Date of Decision | access-date = 30 June 2009| publisher = Conwy Borough Council}}

There is a churchyard at the west side of the redundant church. Burials include:

• Kyffin Roberts of Pentre, Betws yn Rhos - died in 1900.
• Robert Evans and his wife Anne - of Pandu, Llangernyw - died in 1890.