Hudson Memorial English Congregational Chapel Abergele Road Colwyn Bay;

Hudson Memorial Congregational Chapel was built in 1885 in the Gothic style with a gable-entry plan, to the design of architect Owen Edwards of Rhyl. The chapel was enlarged in 1901 and the congregation combined with the Baptists to form the Union Church in 1945.

COLWYN BAY - The foundation stones of the new English Congregational Church at Colwyn Bay were laid on Monday. The plan is that of nave and transepts, in form of a Latin cross, its extreme internal dimensions being 68 feet long by 54 feet across transepts. Internally the church measures 20 feet from floor to cornice, 28 feet to collared ceiling, and 37 feet to ridge. Advantage has been taken of the slope of the land to erect a school and classrooms under part of the church. The floor above the schoolroom is to be carried on wrought-iron box girders, from E. C. Dawnay, of London, and rendered fire and sound-proof by an application of silicate cotton or slag wool. The walls throughout are of local limestone, relieved with Gwespyr stone dressings. Internally, above the varnished dado, the walls and ceilings are to be plastered. The arch of roof timbers, springing from moulded corbels, will be visible up to collar line, and, together with all internal joiners' work, are to be of varnished pitch pine; and all windows are to be glazed with cathedral-tinted, rough plate glass in lead lights. The style of architecture adopted is the Early English. The works are being carried out by Mr. Alfred Torkington, of Rhyl, from designs by Mr. Owen Edwards, also of Rhyl.  [Building News 29 May 1885 page 872]

On Wednesday the new church and lecture-hall which the English Congregationalists have erected at Colwyn Bay as a memorial to the late Mr. R. S. Hudson, of Chester, were dedicated for public worship. There is a lecture-hall attached to the church, the former seating 250 and the latter 400 persons. The buildings, which are of stone, have been built by Mr. A. Torkington, of Rhyl, from plans by Mr. Owen Edwards, also of Rhyl.  [Building News 25 September 1885 page 514]

Reference    RCAHMW
Reference    Building News 10 April 1885 page xviii - tenders.
Reference    Building News 29 May 1885 page 872
Reference    Building News 25 September 1885 page 514