- Nprn: 11423
- Summary: Bethel Methodist Chapel was built in 1821 and rebuilt in 1843, on a site sloping downhill to the corner between two roads. New seating was added in 1885 and the present chapel house builit in 1895. The present chapel, dated 1843 is built in the Simple Round-headed style with a long-wall entry plan. It is brick with the roadside gable built high above the A495. This has a circular vent above two round-arched sash windows with glazing bars and radiating tracery of mid-nineteenth century pattern in their heads.
There is a slate-hung and blind left hand long wall and the right hand long-wall has a mid-nineteenth century doorcase with panelled pilasters and moulded cornice on the consoles. It is likely that the rear chapel gable is from 1821. It has a circular brick vent at the top above two round-arched, Y-traceried windows with small panes and leaded or iron glazing bars with red & blue glass at the top and window shutter. Inside the chapel has a vertically-boarded dado, pink plaster walls and a flat plaster ceiling. Late nineteenth century varnished seats are arranged in two side blocks and a paired centre block, all raked down to the pulpit. There is a balustraded later nineenth century pulpit enclosure and platform. A later-nineteenth cenuty pulpit with vertical wood boarding sits to the rear, beneath a moulded arch. There is also a 19th century harmonium. A two-storey red-brick chapel house with double-fronted gable-entry faces down to the street corner. It has late nineteenth century two-pane sash windows with horns and lintels, a centre four-panel door and overlight amd a plain bargeboard and terracotta finial.
RCAHMW, December 2010 - Description: First built in 1821; extended 1843 (for BCS database, see under 11424). Built in the Simple Round-Headed style, long-wall entry type. Present status [2003]: chapel
Bethel is built on a site sloping downhill to the corner between two roads. The first chapel was opened in 1821 (buile by Eric Edwards). It was subsequently extended, presumably towards the A495 raod to form the present chapel. New seating was added in 1885, while the present chapel house was builit in 1895 (BCS database, but under NPRN: 11424).
It is a brick built, long-wall entry chapel with the roadside gable built high above the A495. It has a stone plinth continuing as stone retaining wall with railings which descends to the chapel gates at street corner. The roadside gable has a circular vent above two round-arched sash windows with glazing bars and radiating tracery of mid-nineteenth century pattern in their heads.
There is a slate-hung and blind left hand long wall.
The right hand long-wall entry with mid-nineteenth century doorcase with panelled pilasters and moulded cornice on consoles. Until January 2003 the path ramped up to chapel entrance from the gates, and was faced with late nineteenth century dark grey brick paviours, stamped with lozenge pattern. The retaining wall and railings onthe left hand side (see above). On the right hand side there is contemporary edging to the flower bed along the side of chapel house.
It is likely that the rear chapel gable is from 1821. It has a circular brick vent at the top above two round-arched, Y-traceried windows with small panes and leaded or iron glazing bars with red & blue glass at the top and window shutters.
Inside the chapel has a vertically-boarded dado; pink plaster walls and a flat plaster ceiling. Late nineteenth century varnished seats are arranged in two side blocks and a paired centre block, all raked down to the pulpit. There is a balustraded later nineenth century pulpit enclosure and platform. A later-nineteenth cenuty pulpit with vertical wood boarding sits to the rear, beneath a moulded arch. Ther is also a 19th century harmonium.
A two-storey red-brick chapel house with double-fronted gable-entry faces down to the street corner. It has late nineteenth century two-pane sash windows with horns and lintels, a centre four-panel door and overlight amd a plain bargeboard and terracotta finial.
O M Jenkins, 20/04/2004; briefly visited 20/01/2003. - Rebuilt: 1843 Source:Site visit-Mortimer
- Built: 1821 Source:Edwards, Eric
- Date Of Chapel: 1843 Source:
- £ 200: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 80: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 20/01/2003 (Site visit - O M Jenkins)
- English: ()
- Materials
- Brick
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Simple Round-Headed
- Plan: Long-wall entry
- Window Glazing: Round Headed
- Windows: Round-Headed
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Map
- Grid Reference: SJ22112028
- Address: LLANSANFFRAID-YM-MECHAIN
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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