- Nprn: 11477
- Summary: Carmel Methodist Chapel was first built in 1821 and extended in 1833. This chapel was then rebuilt in 1864, altered/repaired in 1888 and a vestry added in 1920. The present chapel, dated 1864, is built in the Sub-Classical style with stone walls, a slate roof and tall round-arched windows have glazing bars, margin panes and interlacing tracery in their heads. The entrances are in the front gable, the facade of which has pilastered end doorways with a dentil cornice. The overlight has margin panes and a four-moulded panel door with panelled reveals. The two central windows have rusticated quoins. The main tympanum has dentils and a circular centre plaque inscribed: "Carmel/ Capel y trefnyddion/ Wesleyaidd/ adeiladwyd 1864/ adgyweirywyd 1888". There are three windows in the right hand wall return and two on the slate-hung left hand wall. The rear gable has no windows. The ungalleried chapel interior has its pulpit set against the front windows. The seats are paired in the centre and there are single side blocks of open-ended bench seats.
The single storey vestry built in 1920 projects from the left hand side of the chapel. Its front wall has a doorway enclosed by pilaster strips on the right hand side and to the left are two leaded three light transom and mullion windows, the furthest left with memorial stones below. The grassed cemetery to the left and rear of the chapel is enclosed on the left hand side by a hedge and in the front by a dwarf wall with nineteenth century railings. In front of the chapel and vestry the dwarf wall is surmounted by twentieth century railings.
RCAHMW, December 2010 - Description: Built in 1821, enlarged 1833, modified and altered 1864, 1867, 1888 and 1920. Built in the Sub-Classical style, gable entry type. Present status [1994]: Chapel
The first Carmel Chapel dates from 1821 and was extended in 1833. This was replaced by the present chapel, which was built in 1864. Repairs to this chapel were carried out in 1888 and a vestry was added in 1920.
It is a stone-built, slate-roofed chapel with buff brick dressings. The tall round-arched windows have glazing bars, margin panes and interlacing tracery in their heads. The entrances are in the front gable, the facade of which has pilastered end doorways with a dentil cornice. The overlight has margin panes and a four-moulded panel door with panelled reveals. The two central windows have rusticated quoins. The main tympanum has dentils and a circular centre plaque inscribed: "Carmel/ Capel y trefnyddion/ Wesleyaidd/ adeiladwyd 1864/ adgyweirywyd 1888". There are three windows in the right hand wall return and two on the slate-hung left hand wall. The rear gable has no windows.
The single storey vestry built in 1920 projects from the left hand side of the chapel. Its front wall has a doorway enclosed by pilaster strips on the right hand side and to the left are two leaded three light transom and mullion windows, the furthest left with memorial stones below. The grassed cemetery to the left and rear of the chapel is enclosed on the left hand side by a hedge and in the front by a dwarf wall with nineteenth century railings. In front of the chapel and vestry the dwarf wall is surmounted by twentieth century railings.
The ungalleried chapel interior has its pulpit set against the front windows. The seats are paired in the centre, and there are single side blocks of open-ended bench seats. The centre seats have a staggered divider.
O M Jenkins, RCAHMW, 30 April 2004 - Reworked: 1888 Source:Site visit-Mortimer
- Repairs: 1888 Source:Deduction
- Built: 1864 Source:Site visit-Mortimer
- Built: 1821 Source:Religious Census
- Date Of Chapel: 1864 Source:Deduction
- Vestry Added: 1920 Source:Site visit-Mortimer
- Vestry: 1920 Source:Deduction
- £ 580: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 70: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 180: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 40: 1851 (Religious Census)
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- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Sub 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