St Stephen's Church

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St Stephen's Church is a Church in Wales parish church located in Ystrad Rhondda, Wales, within the Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough. Built between 1895 and 1896 during the height of the South Wales coal mining boom, the church opened in May 1896 to serve the rapidly expanding mining community. Designed by ecclesiastical architect E.M.

Bruce Vaughan in the Early English Gothic Revival style at a cost of £3,600, St Stephen's represents a significant example of Anglican church expansion during Wales's industrial transformation. Today, St Stephen's operates as part of the Church in Wales Ministry Area of the Rhondda within the Diocese of Llandaff.