- Nprn: 10771
- Cadw Ref: 141/138/37
- Cadw Record No: 16836
- Summary: Penallt Baptist is an early nineteenth century chapel dating probably from c.1820, built originally with a long (east) wall entry. The chapel was re-ordered in the late nineteenth century with a gable (south) entry, and extended in the early twentieth century on the north side with vestries etc. The chapel is built in the Simple Gothic style from local conglomerate rubble with dressed stone quoins and voussoirs (painted) and a half-hipped slate substitute roof. The north vestry is red brick with the roof chiefly in slate. Penallt is now Grade 2 Listed as a rural non-conformist chapel, dating from the early nineteenth century, which despite some changes has retained its original character.
RCAHMW, September 2010 - Description: Built c.1820 with long-wall entry, re-ordered in the late C19 with a gable-entry and extended in the early C20 on the north side with vestries etc. Built in the Simple-Gothic style. Status 2007:- LBC application to convert to domestic use.
An early C19 chapel dating probably from c1820, built originally with a long (east) wall entry, re-ordered in the late C19 with a gable (south) entry, and extended in the early C20 on the north side with vestries etc.
The chapel is built from local conglomerate rubble with dressed stone quoins and voussoirs (painted); half-hipped slate substitute roof. The north vestry is red brick with the roof chiefly in slate.
The south (entrance) elevation has a central round headed doorway with boarded doors with planted ribs. Above this is a circular window with iron glazing and with a cambered head window to each side with metal glazing. The walling was raised in the second build (see History) to enable the inclusion of the side windows for the gallery and to give sufficient headroom. The east elevation has a central blocked round headed doorway, and, at the upper level, two round headed windows with wooden Y-tracery forming Gothic heads. The rear gable has two windows on the main body of the chapel with metal glazing above a red brick lean-to vestry with a tall chimney stack. The other long wall of the chapel is mostly blind but has a small metal framed window.
The small graveyard is surrounded by a rubble wall and has a number of gravestones, the earliest dating from the 1820s.
The interior was not available for inspection at resurvey but it seems unlikely to have changed since listing. The description is taken from the listing description of 1996.
The roof is ceiled with modern fibrous boarding. Simple wooden pulpit and set fawr enclosure to north end, wooden dado panelling (partially removed). The west wall has a shallow chimney breast (former external stack removed). The floor has wooden boarding (partially removed) over stone flags with the immersion font approximately 2.2m by 1.5m towards the south west corner, stone steps down.
In the first build the set fawr would have been on the west wall opposite the door. The rearrangement of the chapel in the later C19 was to enable the building of a gallery over the new entrance.
Included as a rural non-conformist chapel, dating from the early C19, which, despite some changes, has retained its character.
Source:- Cadw listed buildings (03/05/2007 NJR) - Built: c.1820 Source:Cadw
- Reordered: 1880A Source:
- Extended: 1920A Source:
- Date Of Chapel: 1880A Source:
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Single Storey
- Style: Simple Gothic
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: "Y" Glazing
- Windows: Gothic
Key Details of this Chapel
Key Dates of this Chapel
Key Characteristics of this Chapel
Images from Coflein
Map
- Grid Reference: SO52130928
- Address: PENALLT, PEN-TWYN
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Hello
My great great grandparents were married in Kinnerton Chapel in Old Radnor on 21st May1850. I have been searching for information on the Chapel, so was pleased to find this website. I have now located it on Google Street View – looks like someone is ‘doing it up’ to live in: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.2612635,-3.1095337,3a,90y,232.95h,84.26t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1s-8DWPORkq2RFVNXBLde_-g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i53?hl=en-GB
The marriage record of my ancestors Abraham Bounds and Elizabeth Williams is attached. I hope it is of interest.
All the best
Saira
Dear Sara
Thank you for the information. I am glad to hear that it was some help to you.
Good luck on your continued search
Christine