- Nprn: 6091
- Cadw Ref: 61/C/12(1)
- Cadw Record No: 7428
- Summary: Horeb Chapel was built in 1804 and enlarged in 1829. The rebuild of 1869 was designed by architect R. Moffat Smith of Manchester, an is built in the Lombardic style with a gable-entry plan.
RCAHMW, May 2009. - Description: The chapel was built in 1804/5 and rebuilt in 1829. There was a further rebuilding in 1869, to the design of the architect, R. Moffatt Smith (cost £1200). The present building is in Lombardic style, gable entry type and dates from the 168/9 rebuild.. Two burial grounds, one on either side, 13 memorials outside and 10 inside. Status (2001): chapel.
Set opposite parish church in small railed yard. Opened 28 July 1869, replacing earlier chapel on site. Architect, R Moffatt Smith. Interior remodelled 1905.
Chapel of 3 bays over basement school, at NE corner is attached tower with spire. Slate roof. Grey stone, rough-dressed and snecked, with paler stone dressings. Gabled entrance front has overhanging eaves. On first floor, large round-headed window with tracery flanked by narrow windows. On ground floor, triple arched porch. Centre arch flanked by lower arches, with hood moulds over. Moulded imposts to arches and, at this level, string course continues round tower and left side of porch. Porch entered via central steps which divide to give access to body of chapel. Sides have three bays with shallow buttresses and tall round-headed windows. Basement has camber-headed windows lighting schoolroom. In S side of porch, narrow round-headed window lighting stairs and in basement square-headed window lighting service room. West gable end has round window in gable, with stained glass. In angle between porch and body of chapel, four stage tower with spire. Tower has clasping buttresses and pyramidal spire rising direct from top of tower. Spire has small oval windows under gables. Top stage of tower has large round-headed windows, with string course at impost level. Middle two stages have narrow round-headed windows, and small circular windows. At ground level, square doorway under round-headed hood.
Interior remodelled in 1905. At W end, set fawr enclosure surrounded by iron rails with floral decoration. Organ console in front of set fawr, organ pipes flank set fawr in corners of building. Gable wall has painted decoration, and round window with stained glass. Gallery at entrance end only. Roof with exposed trusses, ceiled at collar level. Varnished pitch pine pews and fittings. Basement school room and service rooms.
(Source: Cadw Listings database) S Garfi 26/9/06 - Built: 1805 Source:Religious Census
- Built: 1869 Source:Haslam, R
- Built: 1804 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Cause: 1808 Source:Builth guide
- Cause Established: 1808 Source:UR Church 2001 Yr Bk
- Date Of Chapel: 1869 Source:
- Former Chapel Enlarged: 1829 Source:Builth guide
- Rebuilt: 1829 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Rebuilt: 1868 Source:RCCEORBWM
- : 2001 Source:U R Church Year Book
- Interior Remodelled: 1905 Source:
- Architect: 1869 Robert Moffat Smith, Manchester
- £ 2000: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 212: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 150: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 450: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 364: 1851 Standing (Religious Census)
- Chapel: 2001 Basement now used as Welsh language unit for adjacent school (U R Church Year Book)
- Converted: 2001 ()
- Materials
- Stone
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Single Storey and Basement
- Style: Lombardic
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: Leaded
- Windows: Round-Headed
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- Grid Reference: SO03905108
- Address: CHURCH STREET; PARK ROAD, BUILTH WELLSBUILTH WELLS
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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