Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Lampeter
[3] Local craftspeople also worked on elements of the church, including Mary Malburn who created the three painted lunettes, while Philip Lindsey Clark carved the stone reredos panel.Malachy Lynch, the proportions were inspired by those of the theatre designed by Thomas S. Tait at Garthewin in Llanfair Talhaearn, Conwy County Borough, which boasted similar lunettes.[3][12][13][14][15] With whitewashed walls, and a steep slate roofs, the exteriors of both church and presbytery are considered to be exemplars of elegant simplicity, set off by a few additions: the slightly advanced slate centrepiece, the iron cross finial, the arched doorway – elevated by three steps – surrounded with a slightly raised arched hood mould, a Della Robbia–style ceramic plaque in the lunette, and above the two glazed loops each side of the wrought iron keys of Saint Peter.[3] The interior, meanwhile, contrasts complex divisions of space with simple materials; the chancel and apse are divided by identical cross-walls which give a view of the roof timbers.[3] This all results in a well designed, harmonious complex of buildings, traditional in inspiration and materials, and significant as one of the best examples of mid-twentieth century churches in west Wales.
DenominationArchitect(s)ArchdioceseParishRoman Catholicchurchuniversity townLampeterCeredigionLondonCarmelite Orderlisted at Grade IIVirgin Marypatroness of the Carmelite OrderReformationAnti-CatholicNonconformistChristianitySt David's CollegeAberystwythItalianPolishimmigrantslunettesPhilip Lindsey ClarkreredospriestThomas S. TaitGarthewinLlanfair TalhaearnDublinCharity Commission for England and WalesPrior General of the Carmelite OrderpresbyteryChadwell HeathMuswell HillWaltham CrossSheppertonwhitewashedcentrepiecefinialhood mouldDella Robbiakeys of Saint Peterchancelcross-wallssanctuaryEnglishCarmelites in BritainCarmelites of the Ancient ObservanceAylesford PrioryNational Shrine of Saint Jude, FavershamOur Lady Queen of Peace Church, LlanelliDiscalced CarmelitesCarmelite Institute of Britain and IrelandOur Lady of Mount Carmel and St Simon Stock, LondonQuidenham HallMonastery of The Holy Spirit, SheffieldThicket PrioryCarmelite Monastery, WolverhamptonArchdiocese of Cardiff-MeneviaArchbishops of Cardiff-MeneviaMark O'TooleMetropolitan Cathedral Church of St David, CardiffCo-Cathedral Church of St Joseph, SwanseaOur Lady and St Michael, AbergavennySt Alban-on-the-Moors, CardiffSt Joseph, CardiffSt Mary of the Angels, CardiffSt Patrick, CardiffSt Peter, CardiffSt Joseph, Hay-on-WyeSt Francis Xavier, HerefordSt Mary and St Michael, LlanarthOur Lady of Ransom and the Holy Souls, Llandrindod WellsOur Lady Queen of Peace, LlanelliSt Mary, MonmouthSt Michael, NewportSt Patrick, NewportSt Joseph, Port TalbotSt Dyfrig, TreforestSt David Lewis and St Francis Xavier, UskOur Lady of the Immaculate ConceptionSt Richard Gwyn High School, BarryArchbishop McGrath High School, BridgendCorpus Christi High School, CardiffSt David's Sixth Form College, CardiffSt Illtyd's High School, CardiffSt John's College, CardiffSt John Lloyd Comprehensive School, LlanelliSt Mary's High School, LugwardineBishop Hedley High School, Merthyr TydfilSt John's High School, NewportSt Alban's High School, PontypoolCardinal Newman School, RhydyfelinBishop Vaughan School, SwanseaMary Immaculate High School, WenvoeBridgend DeaneryCardiff DeaneryCarmarthen DeaneryHereford DeaneryLlandrindod Wells DeaneryNewport DeaneryNorth Gwent DeaneryPembroke DeaneryPontypridd DeaneryPort Talbot DeanerySwansea DeaneryHerefordLlandaffSt DavidsApostolic Vicariate of the Western DistrictDiocese of Newport and MeneviaDiocese of MeneviaDiocese of WrexhamBelmont Abbey, HerefordshireJoseph BrownOur Lady of CardiganCaldey AbbeyJohn HedleyOur Lady of PenrhysChapel of St NonSt Mary's College, AberystwythGunter MansionEngland