- Nprn: 12330
- Summary: Libanus Presbyterian Chapel was built in 1848 and this is the date of the present main chapel building. It was renovated in 1870 and had major reconstruction work in 1905-6. Most of the interior probably dates from the latter date: the arched organ recess, the organ, the all-round six-side gallery with iron palmette fronts, the wide platform pulpit with a set fawr in front and the pews. The main chapel is built in the Simple Round-Headed style, and has a hipped-roof, two storeys and a square plan type typical of the early to mid nineteenth century. The elaborate 1905-06 interior is a good example of its date. There is a plain Sunday School with domestic-type windows added to one side of the front (possibly in 1870) and a full width porch as found elsewhere in Brynmawr. There is a vestry at the rear. The flat ceiling is all of exposed timber planks divided into squares with a central ventilator grill, all probably of 1905-06.
RCAHMW, July 2011 - Description: The 1839 Sunday School, where Sunday services were held, was built on the site of the present vestry (Malcolm Thomas, Brynmawr, Beaufort and Blaina in photographs (1994)).
A Sunday School was built in 1839 (Malcolm Thomas, Brynmawr, Beaufort and Blaina in photographs, vol. 1 (Abertillery: 1994)). The first church was built in 1848 (date plaque; RCCEORBWM; Malcolm Thomas, op. cit.) & established in that year (Capeli Cymru database, NLW). It was renovated in 1870 (Malcolm Thomas, op. cit.); it was later formally re-opened in 03/1906 after major reconstruction work of 1905-6 (M Thomas, op. cit.); the organ was purchased in 1909 (ibid.). Status (2000): in religious use. - Renovated: 1870 Source:Thomas, Malcolm
- "built"/founded: 1848 Source:Plaque
- Built: 1848 Source:Thomas, Malcolm
- Established: 1848 Source:Capeli Cymru
- Built: 1848 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Built: 1841 Source:Religious Census
- Date Of Chapel: 1848 Source:
- Formally Opened: 03/1906 Source:Thomas, Malcolm
- Organ Purchased: 1909 Source:Thomas, Malcolm
- Mm Cm Monthly Meeting: 09/12/1879 Source:Merthyr Express
- Major Reconstruction: 1905-1906 Source:Thomas, Malcolm
- Sunday School Built: 1839 Source:Thomas, Malcolm
- £ 2000: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 267: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 221: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 600: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 2000 (Blwyddiadur)
- Chapel: 2011 (Denominational Yearbook)
- Materials
- Rendered
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Two storey
- Style: Simple Round-Headed
- Gallery: On Four Sides
- Plan: Hipped Box
- Window Glazing: Small pane
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Key Dates of this Chapel
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Images from Coflein
Map
- Grid Reference: SO18871179
- Address: WORCESTER STREET, BRYN-MAWRBRYN-MAWR
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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