A church has been present in Halkyn for at least 1,000 years. However the present church dates only from 1878 when the old church was demolished and a new church was built on a different site.[3] It was designed by the Chester architect John Douglas and paid for by the 1st Duke of Westminster.[4]
Architecture and contents
The plan of the church consists of a chancel, a four-baynave with a north aisle, a south porch and a tower at the northeast corner.[4] Its architectural style is Gothic Revival with a mixture of Early English and Decorated.[5] It is built in stone which is ashlar both externally and internally.[4]
The internal furnishings are in detailed joinery which were designed by Douglas. The windows contain a compete set of stained glass by Heaton, Butler and Bayne. Within a south buttress is a crucifixion panel which was formerly part of a 14th-century churchyard cross.[4][5]
Hubbard considers it to be "one of the best Victorian churches in Clwyd".[4] which "sets the tone for virtually all his [Douglas'] subsequent churches".[5]