- Nprn: 6154
- Cadw Ref: 35/32/48
- Cadw Record No: 7499
- Summary: Brychgoed Chapel was built in 1740, and rebuilt in 1844 in the Simple Gothic style of the long-wall entry type. The chapel is Grade 2 listed.
RCAHMW, June 2009 - Description: The chapel was built in 1740, and rebuilt in 1844. The gallery was removed in 1939. Built in the Simple Gothic style, long-wall entry type, in its present form dating from 1844. Status (2001): Chapel.
Independent chapel built in 1742-3, rebuilt in 1844, renovated in 1876. There was probably a congregation before the 1740s, initially influenced by the Methodist leader Howell Harries. The chapel was built on Brychgoed farm land owned by John Watkins who became minister until 1748. The chapel at Cwmcamlais was built as a branch in 1840, in 1844 the chapel was rebuilt and in 1865 a branch was built in Defynnog, all in the ministry of the Rev. John Stephens. The simple Gothic style is echoed in the region at Soar CM chapel, Pentrefelin, and Sion Baptist chapel, Sennybridge, 1859.
Chapel, squared purple rubble stone with half-hipped slate roof, flat eaves and overhanging verges. Brick chimney at right end. Lateral front with six large pointed openings: two centre long windows, two short outer gallery lights and two doors, set slightly in of the gallery lights. Pointed arches all have cut stone voussoirs, windows have tooled stone sills and two-light Y-tracery glazing with sliding sashes each with acutely-pointed head and Y-glazing bars and intersecting glazing bars in the small apex. Doors are boarded with plain roughcast in the tympana above. Pointed surround to centre plaque 'Brych Goed Adeiladwyd 1740 Ail Adeiladwyd 1844 gan yr Annibynwyr'. Rendered right end wall, rubble stone left end wall with square 12-pane upper level sash in purple stone surround with stone voussoirs. Rear is rendered and lined as ashlar with one upper centre sash window and two similar to ground floor, all with small marginal panes. Stone sills.
Interior without gallery, removed in 1939. Fittings apparently mostly of 1876, the great seat could be of 1844. Pulpit between centre windows with two herring-bone panels to projecting front, turned balusters to platform each side and to stairs up, all newels panelled with finials. Behind pulpit is high panelled pulpit back with pediment. In front is panelled great seat with curved angles. In angles are enclosed timber porches. Three blocks of pine pews.
Source: CADW - Gallery Removed: 1939 Source:Cadw
- Built: 1740 Source:Plaque
- Built: 1740 Source:Cadw plaque
- Built: 1744 Source:Religious Census
- Built: 1740 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Graveyard Memorials: 1820A Source:Cadw
- Date Of Chapel: 1844 Source:
- Rebuilt: 1844 Source:Plaque
- Rebuilt: 1844 Source:Cadw
- Minister: 1740 John Watkins,
- £ 800: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 100: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 250: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 300: 1851 (Religious Census)
- Chapel: 2001 (Blwyddiadur)
- Chapel: 2010 (R Scourfield)
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Single Storey
- Style: Simple Gothic
- Plan: Long-wall entry
- Pulpit Position: Front Wall
- Window Glazing: "Y" Glazing
- Windows: Gothic
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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