- Nprn: 11597
- Cadw Ref: 22/B/3(3)
- Cadw Record No: 9927
- Summary: As the Victorian era got into its stride, Aberystwyth developed as a seaside town of wider appeal. Many of the class of visitors were nonconformists but English speakers. The Welsh-speaking chapels of the town supported the provision of worship in the English language, and at first a number tried to integrate English services in with their Welsh ones. Very quickly demand exceeded supply and the answer was seen as having separate English chapels. The first to react were the Wesleyan Methodists.
In 1844 a building, which was to serve both as a school and a chapel for English Wesleyans, was erected in Lewis Terrace, now Alexandra Road. The present chapel, dated 1863, was designed by architect and builder J. Lumley of Aberystwyth and has modifications made by architect John Pollard Seddon 1887.The chapel is built in the Simple Round Headed style with a gable entry plan. This chapel closed in 1870 and was taken over by the Salvation Army in 1918. The rear of the chapel retains its old appearance, but is otherwise much altered and the interior completely modernized.
RCAHMW, February 2011 - Description: Built 1844, modified, altered or rebuilt 1863, architect and builder J.Lumley of Aberystwyth with brother G.Lumley, 1868, architect J.P.Seddon and in 1887, builder S.Owen. Use as Wes. chapel ceased 1870; taken over by Salvation Army 1918. Built in the Simple Round-Headed style, gable entry type. Status (1998): in chapel use
First built 1844 and served as the English Wesleyan Chapel until 1870 (see NPRN 11519). In the later? C19 was used by the Wesle Bach/United Free Church (see NPRN 7151). For a history of the Salvation Army in Aberystwyth, see W.J.Lewis, Born on a perilous rock: Aberystwyth past and present (1980), p.74. Rhif_cofnd: 1151; 5519.
C19 meeting place of the Wesle Bach (the Little Wesleyans), also known as the United Free Church, who met in Aberystwyth until almost the end of the C19 (W.J.Lewis, Born on a perilous rock: Aberystwyth past and present (1980), p. 62). See also NPRNs 11519 and 11597. - Built: 1844 Source:Evan James
- Built: 1844 Source:Cadw
- Built: 1839 Source:1851 Census
- Use By Mw Ceased: 1870 Source:Evan James
- T/o By Salvation Army: 1918 Source:Evan James
- Salvation Army: 1909 Source:Cadw
- Wesle Bach: 1870 Source:Cadw
- Rebuilt: 1863 Source:
- Modified: 1868 Source:
- Modified: 1887 Source:
- Date Of Chapel: 1863 Source:
- Architect: 1863 J. Lumley, Aberystwyth
- Architect: 1868 John Pollard Seddon,
- Builder: 1863 G. Lumley, Aberystwyth
- Builder: 1887 S. Owen,
- £ 1200: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 84: 1851 ()
- 400: 1851 Standing ()
- 174: 1851 ()
- 250: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 25/08/1996 (Site visit)
- Chapel: 2010 (Site visit)
- Materials
- Rendered
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Simple Round-Headed
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: Small Pane
- Windows: Round-Headed
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- Grid Reference: SN58428158
- Address: ALEXANDRA ROAD (formerly LEWIS TERRACE), ABERYSTWYTHABERYSTWYTH
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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