Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Lampeter

[4] Historically, since the Reformation, Anti-Catholic sentiments were common throughout Great Britain,[5] and perhaps especially so in Wales due to the strong Nonconformist elements in Welsh Christianity.

[3] Local craftspeople also worked on elements of the church, including Mary Malburn who created the three painted lunettes, while Philip Lindsey Clark carved the stone reredos panel.

Malachy Lynch, the proportions were inspired by those of the theatre designed by Thomas S. Tait at Garthewin in Llanfair Talhaearn, Conwy County Borough, which boasted similar lunettes.

[3][12][13][14][15] With whitewashed walls, and a steep slate roofs, the exteriors of both church and presbytery are considered to be exemplars of elegant simplicity, set off by a few additions: the slightly advanced slate centrepiece, the iron cross finial, the arched doorway – elevated by three steps – surrounded with a slightly raised arched hood mould, a Della Robbia–style ceramic plaque in the lunette, and above the two glazed loops each side of the wrought iron keys of Saint Peter.

[3] The interior, meanwhile, contrasts complex divisions of space with simple materials; the chancel and apse are divided by identical cross-walls which give a view of the roof timbers.

[3] This all results in a well designed, harmonious complex of buildings, traditional in inspiration and materials, and significant as one of the best examples of mid-twentieth century churches in west Wales.

Exterior of the presbytery and church
Interior of the church