- Nprn: 6407
- Summary: Bethesda Baptist Church was built in 1838 and now forms the rear adjoining vestry. The present church was a rebuild in 1913, built in the Simple Round-Headed style of the gable entry type.
RCAHMW, June 2009. - Description: The chapel, built in 1838, now forms the rear adjoining vestry. Present church (chapel) was formed 1909 and built 1913. Style is simple round-headed, gable entry type. Status (1998): in chapel use. Date of present building 1913.
Main walls of chapel & rear vestry or rubble stone walling rendered over with a cement plaster facing finish with a pebble dash stucco. The outer finish is recent & not original. The roofs of timber framing clad with Welsh slate. Original timber windows & doors have been replaced with modern PVC. Gable façade has been altered from the original.
Rear adjoining vestry is the original (first) built chapel.
Notes from I D Jones 5/6/1998. - Built: 1838 Source:Religious Census
- Church Formed: 1909 Source:Llawlyfr 1998
- Date Of Chapel: 1909 Source:
- Rebuilt: 1913 Source:Plaque
- £ 300: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- All: 1851 "The 10 pews and the gallery are all free sittings." (Religious Census)
- 50: 1851 Standing (Religious Census)
- 140: 1905 Accomodation (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 1998 (Llawlyfr)
- Chapel: 01/2011 (RCAHMW)
- Welsh: 5/6/1998 (Site visit - I D Jones)
- Materials
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Simple Round-Headed
- Gallery: On three sides
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Pulpit Position: Rear wall
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Map
- Grid Reference: SN60111037
- Address: PONTARDDULAIS ROAD, TYCROES
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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