- Nprn: 13145
- Summary: Bethel Independent Chapel was built in the early nineteenth century and rebuilt/enlarged in 1889. The present rectangular building with a characteristic fully-hipped roof seems to date from the early nineteenth century. Its windows are in the in the Simple Round-Headed style with two in each wall except on the uphill side where there is a porch, the later probably dating from 1889. All the outside walls are rendered and there is a single-storey Sunday School and chapel house on the downhill side, both probably added in 1889. The flat plain ceiling and three-sided gallery may be early nineteenth century but the pews and platform pulpit and set fawr are likely to be from 1889.
RCAHMW, September 2011 - Description: Built before 1850 and enlarged 1889. Present status [1999]: unknown
- Slightly Enlarged: 1889 Source:MTCP (plaque)
- Built: 1820A Source:MTCP
- Built: 1837 Source:Photo (plaque)
- Rebuilt(1): 1859 Source:Photo (plaque)
- Alterations: 1889 Source:Photo (plaque)
- Date Of Chapel: 1859 Source:
- Converted: Dwelling (Upper Cwmbran Website)
- Materials
- Mixed
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Single Storey
- Style: Simple Round-Headed
- Gallery: On three sides
- Plan: Hipped Box
- Pulpit Position: Rear Wall
- Window Glazing: Fan Headed
- Windows: Tall Round-Headed
Key Details of this Chapel
Key Dates of this Chapel
Changes of Status its History
Key Characteristics of this Chapel
Images from Coflein
Map
- Grid Reference: ST27589682
- Address: BETHEL LANE, UPPER CWMBRAN
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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