- Nprn: 6237
- Cadw Ref: 21/19/23
- Cadw Record No: 9741
- Summary: The English Baptist Church on Lammas Street is one of the most architecturally ambitious classical chapels in Wales. It has a fine Bath Stone five-bay temple front, with a four-column full Corinthian detached portico to the centre three bays, below a blank tympanum. Above is a hipped slate roof. The side elevations are of snecked rubble, and each have four bays. The end gable is coped with an apex vent. There is also a lower organ-chamber with a stepped three-light window and yellow bridck lean-to. The chapel was built in 1869-70 by George Morgan, leading nineteenth century architect of Carmarthen and dean of the chapel.
The interior of the chapel has original furnishings, inlcuding a great seat with simple ballustrade and baptistry. The complex timber roof is divided into four bays with tie beams. The gallery, which crosses the front wall, has a pierced cast-iron band to the front, and is carried on fluted cast-iron columns. The organ was also designed by George Morgan.
Source: Cadw Listed Building Record, RCAHMW Inventory Documents
K Steele, RCAHMW, 13 February 2009 - Description: The chapel was built in 1870. Classical style, short-wall entry type, designed by George Morgan, Carmarthen, who was a member of this chapel. Status (1997): chapel.
Cadw record no. 9741 accompanies the 1992 upgrading to II*; Cadw record no. 9477 accompanies the 1981 listing in Grade II.
George Morgan's own church (information from the Cadw list description of 03/02/1992).
George Morgan's own church (Cadw), formed since 1868 (Lodwick, Story of Carmarthen (1972)), and the "most dynamic chapel in his [Morgan's] high classical style.......set back from the street façade with narrow courtyard & gates... very dramatic" (Anthony Jones). Built 1870 (Cadw, Welsh Office, MHLG) & opened 21/6/1870 (Lodwick). Contemporary? Gates, posts & railings in front by W A Baker & Co., founders, of Newport (Welsh Office). - Built: 1870 Source:MHLG
- Built: 1872 Source:Anthony Jones
- Built: 1870 Source:Cadw
- Church Formed: 1868 Source:Lodwick (1972)
- Date Of Chapel: 1870 Source:
- Opened: 1870 Source:Welsh Office
- Opened: 21/06/1870 Source:Lodwick (1972)
- Gates, Posts & Railings: 1880A Source:Welsh Office
- Architect: 1872 George Morgan, Carmarthen
- Architect: 1870 George Morgan, Carmarthen
- Architect: 1870 George Morgan, Carmarthen
- £ 2900: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 400: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 250: 1905 Accomodation (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 06/1997 (Site visit - I D Jones)
- Chapel: 07/2011 (Carmarthen CC website)
- English: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Classical
- Gallery: End Gallery
- Plan: Short-wall entry
- Pulpit Position: Rear wall
- Window Glazing: Stained Glass
- Windows: Round-Headed
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Map
- Grid Reference: SN41072010
- Address: LAMMAS STREET, CARMARTHENCARMARTHEN
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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