Open Doors - St Thomas’s Presbyterian Church, Denbigh

This is the main English Free Church in Denbigh, a happy amalgam of many denominations. In the 1870s there was a need for an English-speaking Methodist church; Capel Mawr had held occasional services for English speakers. It was built in the Lombardic/Italian style, displayed in the gabled entrance, with a tower on the site of the former New Inn pub and yard. The foundation stone is dated 1 October 1878 by Watkin Williams (MP) and Thomas Gee (mayor). The first service was not held until 27 June 1880. The impressive church organ dates from 1903, with the old schoolroom rebuilt in 1970.

The 2026 Denbigh Open Doors Weekend launches on Friday 18th September 2026 with a self-drive Tour of the Vale followed by an evening lecture at Theatr Twm o'r Nant, “Restoring and repositioning Brookhouse Mill for the future”. Over the following two days, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September 2026, thirty historically important sites in the locale will be open to the public. This will be supplemented by children’s workshops, guided tours and an interactive show. A booking service for events with limited places will be available through Denbigh Library, closer to the weekend. Further information will be available www.darganfoddinbych.cymru and https://www.facebook.com/opendoorsdenbighshire/

No booking required.

Address - St Thomas’s Presbyterian Church, Vale Street, Denbigh, LL16 3AH. 

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