- Nprn: 6001
- Cadw Ref: (WO)8/447
- Cadw Record No: 6892
- Summary: Glamorgan Street Chapel was built c.1835 in the Sub Classical gable entry type. The Chapel is stone faced with a slate roof and round-headed windows with interlacing tracery. The builder may have been David Blow, the first English Congregational Minister who donated all/part of his garden for the chapel site. The Chapel was converted into the Brecknock Museum in 1927 and since the opening of the new Shire Hall Museum in 1974 has been used as a Museum store.
RCAHMW, 15 May 2009. - Description: Chapel built ca. 1830 or 1835 & opened 1834 or 1836. Built in a plain classical style, gable entry type, possibly by David Blow, the Minister, who donated all?/part? of his garden as the chapel site. Chapel was converted 1927 to the Brecknock Museum and, from 1974 & the opening of the Shire Hall Museum, it has been used as a Museum store. Status (1992): other (Museum store).
Formerly an English Independent Chapel. Converted to the Brecknock Museum and in use as such from 1927 until 1974; since then a Museum stores. Built "by" David Blow, 1st Independent Congregationalist Minister (information from WO lists of 1958 and 1976). - Built: 1835 Source:Census
- Built: 1830 Source:Welsh Office of MHLG
- Built*: 1833 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Converted To Museum: 1927 Source:Welsh Office
- Converted To Stores: 1974 Source:Welsh Office
- Converted To Museum: 1927 Source:Welsh Office of MHLG
- Date Of Chapel: 1833 Source:
- Opened: 1836 Source:Welsh Office
- Architect: 1830 David Blow,
- Architect: 1836 David Blow,
- £ 2500: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 242: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 192: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 350: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Converted: 25/03/1992 The Old Museum (Site visit - AJP)
- English: ()
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Sub Classical
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: Intersecting
- Windows: Round-Headed
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- Grid Reference: SO04492840
- Address: GLAMORGAN STREET, BRECONBRECON
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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