- Nprn: 6393
- Cadw Ref: 1A
- Cadw Record No: 18872
- Summary: Rhydwilym Baptist Church was built in 1701 and rebuilt three times, in 1763, 1841 and 1875. The present church is built in the Simple Round-Headed and Romanesque style of the gable entry type and is Grade 2 listed.
RCAHMW, June 2009 - Description: The church (chapel) was formed in 1668 (1998 "Llawlyfr" of Undeb Bedyddwyr Cymru) and built in 1701 (1851 R. Census); it was rebuilt in 1763 and 1841 (date plaque) and rebuilt and enlarged to form the present chapel in 1875 (Cadw & date olaque). The gallery columns are stamped "T. Jones", "Priory" Founders, Carmarthen (Cadw). Status (1998): in Baptist use.
CADW
Exterior - A rubble-stone chapel with a slate roof on bracketed eaves. The gable-end front has rock-faced quoins and dressings. Round-headed windows are margin-lit small-pane horned sashes. The central round-headed doorway has panelled double doors beneath a radial-glazed overlight. Above it are 2 narrow, small windows lighting the gallery, with large windows to the L and R. In the gable is a blind oculus above an inscription tablet. The side walls, of which the L-hand is slate-hung, have 2 large windows, with a similar pair of windows to the rear.
Interior - Entrance doors give on to a lobby with open wooden stairs to each side. Four-panelled doors lead to the body of the chapel, either side of a window with coloured glass. Above the window an C18 plaque from the earlier chapel records the foundation of the chapel by John Evans. The main chapel has a ribbed and diapered flat ceiling (the ceiling rose was removed in the 1930s). Windows have hood moulds. The 3-sided gallery has a panelled wooden front, and stands on iron columns from "T JONES PRIORY FOUNDRY CARMARTHEN". Three banks of pine pews. The pulpit has flanking stairs with turned balusters and a reredos with broken segmental pediment on Ionic columns with simulated granite shafts. - Built: 1701 Source:Cadw
- Built: 1701 Source:Religious Census
- Cause Established: 1660s Source:Cadw
- Church Formed: 1668 Source:Llawlyfr 1998
- Date Of Chapel: 1875 Source:Cadw
- Rebuilt: 1763 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Rebuilt: 1841 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Built: 1861 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Rebuilt & Enlarged: 1875 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- £ 1299: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 70: 1905 Accomodation (RCCEORBWM)
- 500: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 350: 1851 (Religious Census)
- Chapel: 1998 (Llawlyfr)
- Chapel: 2011 (Baptist Union Website)
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Single Storey
- Style: Mixed
- Gallery: On Three Sides
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Pulpit Position: Rear Wall
- Window Glazing: Margin
- Windows: Round-Headed
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Rhydwilym Chapel
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