- Nprn: 14274
- Summary: Calvary Baptist Chapel was built in 1870 and rebuilt in 1937, when the Hope Baptist & Victoria Baptist from Ninian Park Road amalgamated . The 1935 chapel is built in the later Vernacular and Sub-Classical style. It is a bold and plain inter-war chapel, brick-built with a pan-tiled roof. The central gabled entrance bay has a prominent round-headed doorway set forward of the lower flanking wings. There are small windows on either side of the doorway and the absence of upper windows deliberately emphasizes the massing of the chapel. The original 1870 chapel is much modisied and now used as the Sunday School and hall.
RCAHMW, May 2012 - Description: Built in 1870 and rebuilt 1935. Present status [2000]: Chapel The present chapel was built when the Hope Baptist & Victoria Baptist from Ninian Park Road amalgamated (information from Calvary chapel secretary). GAW, 17/04/2000.
Bold and plain inter-war chapel, brick-built with pan-tiled roof. The central gabled entrance bay with prominent round-headed doorway is set forward of the lower flanking wings. There are small windows on either side of the doorway and the absence of upper windows deliberately emphasizes the massing of the chapel.
The original Sunday School which was approached from a big flight of stairs from Cowbridge Road was dmolished and a new church was built on that site in 1937. The original church is till located but much modified and is now used as the Sunday School, hall and class rooms to the rear of the site, in the same orientation (KMU Architects site visit notes 01/12/1995).
Ame of chapel: Calvary Baptist Church KMU ref: [67]
Address: 134 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff NRPN ref:14274 Denomination: Baptist
OS ST1681/7652
Date of visit: 01/12/95
GENERAL CONDITION OF BUILDING AS AT SURVEY:
CHERISHED AND DOING WELL
MAIN NOTEWORTHY FEATURE of MAIN BUILDING / COMPLEX:
The original Sunday School which was approached from a big flight of stairs from Cowbridge Road was demolished and a new church was built on that site in 1937.
The original church is still located but much modified and is now used as the Sunday School, hall and class rooms to the rear of the site, on the same orientation.
The newer church is brick built in non-standard sized (thin) buff bricks, Flemish bond in austere classical style, symmetrical gable with hipped wings giving campanile effect. Round headed, inset-banded recessed central door. Brickwork detailing: brick on end banding, projections.
Interior with coffered plastered ceiling containing square electric lights; painted mouldings and cornice coving giving classical effect. Entrance porch behind a timber screen, with gallery across.
Very gracious, light space.
Old chapel building, now hall built of red sandstone: originally campanile shaped with timber lantern along long length. Interior now adapted, originally with shallow curved apse. Cast iron columns supporting what is now a full first floor. Framed-construction rooms have been added above each continuous outshut. - Built: 1870 Source:KMU Architects
- Rebuilt: 1937 Source:KMU Architects
- Date Of Chapel: 1937 Source:
- Chapel: 10/12/1995 (KMUA)
- Chapel: 2011 (Church Website)
- Materials
- Brick
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Two Storey
- Style: Mixed
- Gallery: End galleries
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Pulpit Position: Rear Wall
- Window Glazing: Fan Headed
- Windows: Flat-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: ST16817652
- Address: COWBRIDGE ROAD EAST, CANTON,
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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