- Nprn: 11244
- Cadw Ref: AA
- Cadw Record No: 17572
- Summary: Peniel Methodist Chapel in Carno, was built in 1811, remodelled in 1842 and again in 1861. The chapel was then demolished in 1903 and replaced by the current chapel. This is a fine example of early twentieth century Classical design, with a gable entry plan and tall round-headed windows. It is constructed largely from snecked rock-faced stone, with ashlar dressings. It has a 3-bay pedimented gable front with a round-arched receded central bay, enclosing a tympanum with inscribed dates of foundation and building. With the exception of the tympanum and two oculi, the fenestration is all semi-circular headed, with four tall windows along the lateral elevations, a triple-headed window above the arched entrance and double headed windows flanking the 6-panelled door. The roof is of slate. The rear of the church is slate hung, and leads to an attached vestry/schoolroom, built from brick with a hipped slate roof and an end stack over a gablet. The interior of the church appears to have been designed to have had a gallery, although none is in evidence today. The building was closed as a place of worship in 2002 but is Grade 2 Listed.
RCAHMW, November 2010
A planning application to convert the building into a dwelling has been proposed, with no objections.
Capel Newsletter, Autumn 2007 - Description: Built in 1811, remodelled 1842 & 1861, the present chapel dating from 1903 Built in the Classical style, gable entry type. A prominent feature of this Chapel is the large arch in the facade. Present status [1998]: Chapel
Additional remarks "There are two small branches of Sunday School belonging to Peniel Chapel assembled in dwelling houses called
Hen Shop containing about 30
Carniog containing about 29
Both in the Parish of Carno
Township of Trawsgoed.
Ref Religious Census 1851.
Present, recently-closed chapel dates from 1903: plaque in central giant arch reads: "Adeiladwyd 1811/Ail-adeiladwyd 1903/ Peniel M C". R.h. memorial stone in plinth inscribed: "Er cof/ am/ Y Parch Griffith Parry D D? Gweinidog yr eglwys hon/ 0 1890 i 1901/ gosodwyd gan/ David Davies YSW/ Plas dinam Llandinam/1903". First chapel built 1811 & remodelled in 1842 & 1861. Present large, stone-built, gable-entry chapel in a classical style, faced with rock-faced stone in snecked courses. The centre giant arch rises into the typanum and encloses a Diocletian window, a window triplet and the centre doorway. Round-arched doorway & largely round-arched windows; flanking paired window lights at ground level with flanking occuli at gallery level. Four tall windows in return elevations. Red-brick & slate roofed rear Sunday School. No gallery. Attached rear Sunday School. Cause now meets in Carno village hall.
Inside, internal lobby porch leads to lofty internal space of chapel, with centre block of seats and two side blocks; vertically-boarded dado; walls lined as ashlar; coved cornice; flat ceiling of decorative wood-boarded panels; arch & panelling behind pulpit. Light and airy Sunday School to rear; retains late-C19/early-C20 fireplace surround..(Site visit: O M Jenkins, 30/10/2002). - Remodelled: 1842 Source:Cadw
- Remodelled: 1861 Source:Cadw
- Built: 1811 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Built: 1811 Source:Religious Census
- Date Of Chapel: 1903 Source:Deduction
- Rebuilt: 1842 Source:Religious Census
- Rebuilt: 1903 Source:Plaque
- £ 1971: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- £ 242: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 320: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 210: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 74: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 120: 1851 (Religious Census)
- Disused: 30/10/2002 Closed, and to be put on market (Site visit - O M Jenkins)
- Disused: Autumn 2007 Planning application proposed to convert the chapel into a dwelling. No objections were raised. (Capel Newsletter)
- Disused: 07/2011 (R Scourfield)
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Classical
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: Margin
- Windows: Tall Round-Headed
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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