- Nprn: 6035
- Summary: Danycastell was built in 1807 in the later Vernacular style, gable entry type. The chapel was rebuilt in 1828 with a richly furnished interior.
RCAHMW, 18th May 2009. - Description: Originally built in 1807/8 ; rebuilt in 1823 and in 1928. Built in the later Vernacular style, gable entry type. Status (2000): in chapel use.
Fairly plain exterior auditorium chapel with some classical features, town site. Originally built 1807, rebuilt 1928.
Rectangular plan. Masonry walls, rendered to give smooth finish. Main façade painted bluish-grey, pebble-dashed remaining elevations. Raised stone quoins painted deeper blue-grey. Slate roof hipped to N & S.
Main façade - N gable end. Pair of double 3-panelled door set below pediment porch, a later addition. Single 4-pane fixed rectangular window to left of entrance porch. 1st floor, three 4-pane square windows with single vertical opening panes.
Vestry/schoolroom Annex (PRN 10836) to N wall.
Vestry N wall - fronting road, large slightly arched headed 30-pane window. Original vestry/schoolroom design had two rectangular doorways fronting road & two sash windows above. Single rectangular panelled door facing E & 16-pane sash.
W elevation - two square 4-pane windows to gallery with single opening lights. Schoolroom W wall, single 12-pane modern window & second blind window.
S gable end - two 8-pane round headed windows.
E elevation - two 4-pane square windows ground floor, 1st floor identical fenestration.
Interior. Hallway, marley tiled, gable end. Two entrance doors with coloured glass lights to chapel from L & R.
Chapel interior richly furnished. Plastered above dado panelling. Carpetted floor over t & g. Ceiling, wooden t @ g panelling in squares.
Two aisles separate panelled box pews with doors, brass umbrerella stands on sides. Squared, family box pews to L & R of pulpit. Estimated seating capacity 400.
Raised rectangular platform communion area, railed to front.
Two sets of six steps lead up to fairly high pulpit. Straight walnut panelled front, balustraded sides. Pulpit altered to accommodate loudspeaker system.
Walnut panelled backboard. Classical moulded reredos with pediment above, flanked by two round headed windows.
Seven cast iron columns support U-shaped Gallery.
Walnut panelled front, integral clock. Three rows of raked bench pews.
Large organ built 1928 into gallery on N wall. Originally hand pumped, now electric. Highly decorative open pipes.Ingram & Co. Organ builders, Broomy Hill, Hereford. Fitted by Peter Conacher & Co. Huddersfield.
Vestry. Plastered walls, dado panelling. Half t & g, half parquet. T & g ceiling. Built in cupboard S wall. Fireplace S wall. Vestry altered 1928.
Concrete flagged area to front of chapel. Single monumental grave to chapel elder.
Decorative painted wrought iron railings above stone wall to road. Pair of matching heavy wrought iron gates & posts.
Above report of 15/11/1994 by CPAT. - Built: 1808 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Built: 1807 Source:Plaque
- Built: 1807 Source:Religious Census
- Date Of Chapel: 1928 Source:
- Rebuilt: 1928 Source:Plaque
- Rebuilt: 1823 Source:RCCEORBWM
- £ 2300: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 400: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 100: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 300: 1851 (Religious Census)
- Chapel: 2000 (Blwyddiadur)
- Chapel: 2010 (R Scourfield)
- English: 2000 (Blwyddiadur)
- Materials
- Rendered
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Two Storey
- Style: Vernacular
- Plan: Half-hipped box
- Window Glazing: Large Pane
- Windows: Flat-Headed
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Map
- Grid Reference: SO21721818
- Address: DANYCASTELL, CRICKHOWELL; CRUCYWELCRICKHOWELL;CRUCYWEL
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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