- Nprn: 6296
- Cadw Ref: 23/F/46(4)
- Cadw Record No: 16266
- Summary: Salem baptist Chapel was built in 1828 and rebuilt/enlarged in 1871, by architect D.P. Davies, in the Simple Gothic style of the gable entry type. The chapel is Grade 2 listed.
RCAHMW, June 2009. - Description: Chapel built 1828/9; rebuilt/enlarged 1871 including internal remodelling. Present building style is simple gothic, gable entry type. Building is listed Grade 2. Status (1998): in chapel use.
The cause stemmed from Bethel Baptist chapel at Ffarmers (information from Cadw list description of 02/08/1995).
CADW
Located on W side of short lane off A482, 1.5km N of Pumpsaint (junction opposite Brynwawr). Situated in own small graveyard.
History: The cause stemmed from Bethel Baptist chapel at Ffarmers. Chapel built 1829, rebuilt and enlarged 1871. 301 members in 1874.
Exterior: Gothic-style gabled front of squared rubble, with raised sandstone ashlar corner pilasters continued up verges to meet at apex. Slate roof, wooden soffits, moulded wooden bargeboards. Central pointed doorway, dressed stone voussoirs, paired panelled doors, Y-tracery fanlight. Long pointed Y-traceried 15-pane window each side, dressed stone voussoirs. Triplet of pointed windows above door, taller to centre, Y-tracery glazing, dressed voussoirs. Stone sills. Roundel to gable containing wooden louvered ventilator. Carved stone tablets to gable, that to left reading; "Salem Capel y Bedyddwr. Adeiladwyd 1829. Ail adeiladwyd 1871", the other: "Salem Baptist Chapel. Built 1829. Rebuilt 1871". Rendered left elevation, three tall pointed 13-pane Y- traceried windows. Similar windows to right side. Rendered rear with two tall windows as 0front.
Dwarf stone walls to forecourt with cast iron railings and paired central cast iron gates and posts.
Interior: Elaborate 1871 interior. Boarded ceiling, coved on long sides, three large square wooden vents to sloping sides, three circular wooden vents to centre, the middle one intersected by diagonal ribs. Three sided timber slightly curving gallery on plain iron columns, moulded base and sill, long panels of decorative cast iron balustrading. Big seat with panelled sides, cast iron balustrading above. Chamfered newels to corners and side entries with carved tapering finials. Timber pulpit with polygonal front, moulded sill and base , round arched panels filled with cast iron openwork. Flanking sweeping staircases, turned balusters, newels as above. Tall plaster round-arched surround behind pulpit, fluted sides, leaf decoration to corbels and head. Pews with shaped ends, panelled backs and doors, metal eyes for Communion glasses. Raked pews to gallery. Rear lobby window with central lozenge pane, marginal coloured glazing. 1904 fixed brass offering-box in lobby.
Representative example of a later C19 rural gothic chapel with a complete interior and fittings.
Reference: F.Price History of Caio 1904 - Interior: 1871 Source:Cadw
- Built: 1829 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Built: 1829 Source:Walters, S.(plaque)
- Built: 1828 Source:1851 Relig. Census
- Date Of Chapel: 1871 Source:BOW
- Rebuilt: 1871 Source:Walters, S.(plaque)
- Rebuilt & Enlarged: 1871 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Architect: 1871 D.P. Davies, Caio
- £ 1150: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 50: 1851 Standing (Religious Census)
- 400: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 87: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 112: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 112: 1905 Accomodation (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 02/08/1998 (Site visit - S. Walters)
- Chapel: 02/08/1995 (Cadw)
- Welsh: 02/08/1998 (Site visit - S. Walters)
- Materials
- Stone
- Front façade stone, rendered on other three elevations
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Simple Gothic
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: "Y" Glazing
- Windows: Gothic
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Map
- Grid Reference: SN64964227
- Address: PUMSAINT; PUMPSAINT
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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