- Nprn: 10971
- Summary: Smyrna Baptist Chapel was built in 1827, after Puncheston Baptists, led by Benjamin Davies and John George, pushed to create a daughter chapel here from Beulah. A fracture came in 1870 when differences of opinion caused Smyrna to split from the mother chapel, something that came a difficult time as the chapel was in the middle of being rebuilt. The new chapel opened in 1871 desite still needing decoration and a lighting system, and was officially reopened May 1872. The chapel was restored in 1928 when the current heavy concrete render was applied.
The chapel is stone built with a concrete render, and is constructed in the gable entry form in the sub Classical style. the façade contains a central doorway with a simple round-headed fanlight with radiating bars and a mixture of plain and coloured glass. Above is a short, segmentally jheaded window and a dateplaque inscribed "SMYRNA CAPEL Y BEDYDDWYR 1827-1871-1928". There are tall round-headed windows flanking the door, and pronounced quoins to the corners. In the pediment is a narrow, round-headed vent.
Internally a platform pulpit is reached by a plain flight of steps to either side, while to the rear is a matchboarded arch topped with a winged pediment identical to that at beulah, Little Newcastle. There are two pulpit windows flanking the pulpit on the rear wall, a late use of such a feature. The small sedd fawr and gallery front are of relatively plain moulded and fielded panels, the brass handrail to gallery having been added recently for health and safetey purposes. The ground floor pews are laid out in 7 blocks, there being two blocks facing towards the pulpit on either side instead of the more usual one.
RCAHMW, October 2010. - Description: The chapel was built in 1824-7, restored in 1871 and in 1928. Gable entry type. Status (1998): chapel
Built 1827, restored 1871 and 1928. Victorian. Rendered stone and slate. Gable entry. Original glazing and interior. 1993 PCNPA.
The church (chapel) was formed in 1817 (1998 Llawlyfr of Undeb Bedyddwyr Cymru). It was built in 1824-7 (1851 R. Census), restored in 1871 and in 1928 (PCNPA). Status (1998): in Baptist use. - Restored: 1928 Source:PCNPA
- Restored: 1871 Source:PCNPA
- Built: 1827 Source:PCNPA
- Built: 1824-1827 Source:Religious Census
- Church Formed: 1817 Source:Llawlyfr 1998
- Date Of Chapel: 1871 Source:
- £ 500: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 100: 1851 Standing (Religious Census)
- 403: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 250: 1851 General congregation (Religious Census)
- Chapel: 1998 (Llawlyfr)
- Chapel: 2010 (R Scourfield)
- Chapel: 2014 (Capel day)
- Welsh: 1998 (Llawlyfr)
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Two Storey
- Style: Sub Classical
- Gallery: On Three Sides
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Pulpit Position: Rear Wall
- Window Glazing: Fanlight
- Windows: Round-Headed
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Images from Coflein
Map
- Grid Reference: SN00672975
- Address: PUNCHESTON/CASMAEL
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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