Norwegian Church, Swansea

Norwegian Church, Swansea

The Norwegian Church is a Grade II listed building. The church building was originally located at Newport Docks. The building consists of a Seaman’s Mission to the west end and a single gothic church to the east end. It was originally built as a place of worship for Norwegian sailors when they visited the UK. It was relocated to Swansea in 1910 at a site directly opposite the Sainsbury's supermarket on the River Tawe.

When Pastor James retired in 1997 the lease on the church was not renewed and the last working Seamen's Mission Church in Britain closed for good.

With the redevelopment of the district, the building had to be relocated again. The building was covered in scaffolding and carefully dismantled and relocated alongside two other historic listed buildings - the Ice House and J Shed. The listed building now houses a acontemporary jewellery gallery 'Mari Thomas Jewellery Gallery', and is named after the director and contemporary jeweller, Mari Thomas. The gallery has been open since August 2008 with the intention to create a flagship centre of excellence showcasing the best of Welsh and International Designer Jewellery and Silverware.
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Sight Name: Norwegian Church
Sight Location: Swansea, Wales (See walking tours in Swansea)
Sight Type: Religious

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