- Nprn: 6267
- Cadw Record No: 21416
- Summary: A chapel was first built on the site of the Salem Calvinist Methodist Chapel in 1829, though the current building dates from 1852. The roof was replaced in 1869 and further alterations took place in 1886. The building was once a chapel and chapel house, but has been renovated into a single domestic dwelling. The former chapel element was built of rubble stone with a slate roof and flat eaves and has Gothic style windows with pointed arches and intersecting tracery. The original house is two-storey, roughcast, with pointed windows on the upper floor.
Inside, the five-sided gallery resting on four plain iron columns is still in place. The plaster ceiling has an acanthus centre rose. All ground floor furnishings have been removed.
Source: Cadw Listed Buildings Record
K Steele, RCAHMW, 13 February 2009 - Description: Built 1829, Simple gothic style, long-wall entry.
CADW
History -Calvinistic Methodist chapel and chapel house, now single house. Chapel dated 1829, rebuilt 1852. The cause was founded from Cilycwm and a first meeting-house, Capel Deml was built in 1803. It was rebuilt by the congregation in 1829 and substantially rebuilt again in 1852, probably by raising the existing walls and altering the openings. After storm damage in 1868 the roof was renewed and the ceiling. In 1886 alterations included lowering the gallery.
Exterior - Former chapel and chapel house, now one. Chapel is built of rubble stone with slate roof and flat eaves. Lateral façade of large pointed windows with cut sandstone voussoirs and stone sills, two long centre windows and two shorter outer gallery lights, set higher. Small-paned glazing with intersecting bars in the pointed heads, the main windows 32-pane below heads, gallery lights 16-pane. A raised stone band below the sill level of the gallery lights presumably survives from the 1829 building. Centre plaque: 'Salem Capel Trefnyddion Calfinaidd A Adeiladwyd yn 1829 Ail Adeiladwyd 1852'. Doors are set each side of centre windows, not aligned with gallery lights, cambered-headed with cut sandstone voussoirs. 6-panel doors. Angles of façade have tooled cornerstones up to a certain height, presumably the 1829 eaves line. Lean to on left end. Rear has two 12-pane sashes each floor.
House adjoining to right is later and altered, possibly from a vestry/stable. Roughcast, two-storey, 2 pointed first floor windows above, door and window below. Brick S end stack, S end wall porch into first floor level. Some exposed painted brick in rear.
Interior - Gallery survives, presumably of 1852, five-sided on four plain iron columns. Painted grained front with deep cornice under plain vertical panels and moulded top rail. Narrow lobbies give access to enclosed gallery stairs. Plaster ceiling with acanthus centre rose. Pulpit was on front wall, but ground floor furnishings are removed. - "built" -in Lieu Of Another: 1829 Source:Religious Census
- Date Of Chapel: 1886 Source:
- Rebuilt: 1852 Source:
- Moified: 1886 Source:
- Roof Replaced: 1869 Source:
- £ 500: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 100: 1851 Standing (Religious Census)
- 300: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 100: 1905 Accomodation (RCCEORBWM)
- 126: 1851 (Religious Census)
- Chapel: 2000 Entered as Rhandir-mwyn (Blwyddiadur)
- Materials
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Documents
- Style: Simple Gothic
- Plan: Long-wall entry
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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