- Nprn: 6257
- Cadw Ref: 21/C/19(3)
- Cadw Record No: 14238
- Summary: Capel Iwan Chapel was built in 1723 & rebuilt in 1795. The present chapel was built 1846 & renovated/modified in 1883 to the design of architect John Humphreys of Treforest, then renovated again in 1955.
RCAHMW, June 2009. - Description: First chapel built 1723 & rebuilt/modified 1795; present chapel built 1846 & rebuilt/modified 1883 to the design of John Humphreys of Treforest. Status (1998): in chapel use.
A chapel was built in 1723 and rebuilt in 1795; the present chapel was built in 1846 and renovated in 1883 (Cadw from date-stones) when the present interior was formed; the railings date from the late C19; the chapel was renovated again in 1955 (Cadw).
Situated in the centre of Capel Iwan village.
Exterior: 1846 Independent chapel, coursed grey stone with cut stone voussoirs, bracketed eaves and hipped slate roof. Lateral façade with plinth and two large arched centre windows, two arched doors with C20 fanlights and two arched outer gallery lights. Windows all have late C19 2-light and roundel tracery and concrete sills. Doors are C20 ledged. Between centre windows is plaque 'Capel Iwan Adeiladwyd 1723, Ailadeiladwyd 1795, 1846, Atgyweiriwyd 1883, 1955'.
One window each floor to each end wall, and rear late C19 or early C20 roughcast vestry addition with N end brick stack.
Interior: Apparently of 1883 with flat panelled ceiling, three-sided gallery on five iron columns, the gallery angles curved and the gallery-front of pitch-pine with continuous band of pierced cast-iron scrollwork. Pulpit with 3-arch front and steps each side, pitch-pine pews.
Front courtyard enclosed by late C19 low iron rails on rubble wall. Main S gates with yellow brick piers and scrolled ironwork. Plainer E side gates.
Reference: Rees & Thomas, Hanes Eglwysi Annibynol Cymru 1875, 3, 412-3. - Renovated: 1955 Source:Cadw
- Interior, Gallery, Ceilin: 1883 Source:Cadw
- Renovated: 1883 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Repaired: 1883 Source:Jones, Anthony
- Repaired: 1958 Source:Jones, Anthony
- Built: 1723 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Built: 1723 Source:Jones, Anthony
- Date Of Chapel: 1846 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Railings: 1880A Source:Cadw
- Sundial In Forecourt: 1835 Source:Jones, Anthony
- Rebuilt: 1795 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Rebuilt: 1795 Source:Jones, Anthony
- Rebuilt: 1846 Source:Jones, Anthony
- Architect: 1883 John Humphries, Treforest
- £ 1000: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 350: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 1998 (Site visit - M Evans)
- Chapel: 2011 (Blwyddiadur)
- Materials
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
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Images from Coflein
Map
- Grid Reference: SN28973628
- Address: CAPEL IWAN/CAPEL-IFAN
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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