- Nprn: 11451
- Summary: Tabernacle methodist Chapel was first built in 1806, extended in 1843 and rebuilt in June 1880, when the old chapel was converted into a Sunday School. The present chapel, dated 1880, is stone built in the Classical style with a gable entry plan. Entry is via paired round-arched doorways in a framework of pilasters and entablature. The end bays have a pierced circular panel parapet, single round-headed openings with eared architraves at gallery level and flat-headed eared window opening below. The interior has a dado, painted plaster walls, ceiling cove and a flat ceiling divided into panels by ribs. The gallery has open bench seats, 3 blocks of seats on the ground floor, the centre block with a staggered divider, and there is an aedicule behind the former pulpit. The chapel forecourt was been re-designed during the conversion of the Chapel and the adjoining Harvey House, to an Arts Centre. Harvey House, a former Grocer's shop, was converted into art galleries and re-named the Ellis Building after Tom Ellis of Bala, who had expressed the hope that chapels would become centres of culture and not just places of Sunday worship. The first art exhibition was held in May 1992.
RCAHMW, december 2010 - Description: Built in 1806 with rebuilds and modifications 1843, 1882, 1900-01. Closed in the 1970's. Present status [1998]: other [arts centre]. See entry in NMRW d/base.
Harvey House, a former grocer's shop, was converted into art galleries, and re-named the Ellis Building after Tom Ellis of Bala, who had expressed the hope that chapels would become centres of culture and not just places of Sunday worship. The 1st art exhibition was held in May 1992 (information from Y Tabernacl, A brief history of the Tabernacle)
First chapel of 1806 extended in 1843 (BCS database); present structure was opened in June 1882, and the old chapel converted to a Sunday School. Closed as a chapel in the late 1970s (Capel).
Present structure a classical stone gable entry chapel with ashlar dressings. Single end bays flank a pedimental facade with plaque in tympanum inscribed "A D 1880"; main gallery-level window of 3 round-arched lights, with pilastered framework and pediment to centre light. Ground-floor entry via paired round-arched doorways in framework of pilasters and entablature. End bays with pierced circular panel parapet; single round-headed openings with eared architraves at gallery level and flat-headed eared window opening below.
Interior with dado, painted plaster walls,ceiling cove; flat ceiling divided into panels by ribs; gallery with open bench seats; 3 blocks of seats at ground floor, the centre block with staggered divider; aedicule behind former pulpit.
The chapel forecourt has been re-designed in conversion of the Chapel and the adjoining Harvey House to an Arts Centre. Harvey House, a former Grocer's shop, was converted into art galleries and re-named the Ellis Building after Tom Ellis of Bala, who had expressed the hope that chapels would become centres of culture and not just places of Sunday worship. The first art exhibition was held in May 1992 (information from Y Tabernacl, a brief history of The Tabernacle).
Present status [1998]: other [arts centre].
O M Jenkins, 1998 & 23/04/2004 - Roof & W Wall Restored: 03/11/1995 Source:Brown, P & SW
- Roof & W Wall Restored: 03/11/1995 Source:Brown, P & SW
- Built: 1806 Source:Religious Census
- Dated (plaque): 1880 Source:Brown, P & SW
- Closed: c.1978 Source:Capel
- Re-opened As Arts Centre: 11/10/1986 Source:Tabernacl.Y (br hist
- Bec. Museum Of Modern Art: 1990-1999 Source:Brown, P & SW
- Rebuilt: 06/1882 Source:Capel
- Tabernacl Purchased: 1984 Source:Tabernacl,Y (br hist
- 1st Art Exhibition In H.h: 05/1992 Source:Tabernacl,Y (br hist
- Owen Owen Building Opened: 03/07/1994 Source:Tabernacl,Y (br hist
- Facade Made Weatherproof: 1995 Source:Tabernacl,Y (br hist
- Auditorium Entr Re-design: 1997 Source:Tabernacl,Y (br hist
- Rebuilt: 1843 Source:
- Rebuilt: 1900 Source:
- Date Of Chapel: 1900 Source:
- Minister: 03/11/1995 David Thomas, Llandysul
- Builder: 03/11/1995 J.B. Roberts,
- Purchaser: 1984 Andrew Lambert,
- Minister: 1995 David Thomas, Llandysul
- Minister: 1997 David Thomas, Llandysul
- £ 3500: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 550: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 72: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 300: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 456: 1851 (Religious Census)
- Converted: 30/05/1998 museum of modern art (Brown, P & S W)
- Disused: 1978 ()
- Welsh: 17/10/1998 (Capel)
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Single Storey
- Style: Classical
- Gallery: On Three Sides
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: Round Headed
- Windows: Round-Headed
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Images from Coflein
Map
- Grid Reference: SH74620091
- Address: HEOL PENRALLT; PEN-YR-ALLT STREET, MACHYNLLETH
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To see a view of the interior of the chapel in use as a concert venue, follow this link to the People’s Collection Wales www site:
http://www.peoplescollectionwales.co.uk/items/37718
I have been here for a meeting, a great use of a once magnificent building!
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