St. Hilda's Church
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St. Hilda's Church is the Anglican seat of the Parish of Griffithstown in Torfaen, Wales. The Hilda in question was known as Hilda of Whitby and was both nun and abbess.
The church stands on the corner of Kemys Street and Sunnybank Road (formerly Church Road). It was built in 1888 in early English style and consists of chancel, knave and southern porch. There is a Vicarage, built later than the church itself, adjacent to the church on Sunnybank Road. The first vicar was Rev. Mr. James Dunn who was also chaplain of the Union Work-house on Coedygric Road (now County Hospital) and an alumnus of University of Wales, Lampeter. The present vicar is Rev. Mr. Colin Wilcox.
The church meets the needs of Anglican worship in Griffithstown but also the wider community including Pontypool.
