- Nprn: 6447
- Summary: The English Presbyterian Church, Corwell Street, was built in 1873 in the Gothic style of the gable entry type, byarchitect Alfred Bucknall of Swansea. The church was altered in 1893 and enlarged in 1902.
RCAHMW, June 2009 - Description: English Presbyterian Chapel, Cowell Street, 1873
Most English-language non-conformist congregations had no inhibitions about using `establishment' gothic by this date and the main gable-front has a full traceried window in correct Geometric Decorated (early fourteenth-century) Gothic. The architect was one of the builder-architect Bucknall brothers from Swansea, prolific constructors of gothic houses, schools, theatres, churches and chapels in fully architecturally `correct' forms. Benjamin had been a pupil of the noted Catholic Church architect Charles Hansom and a known admirer of the pioneering French Medieval Revival architect Voillet-le-Duc whose gothic designs were available in book form. The steeply gabled head of the central doorway could have been inspired by pictures of the porches at Sienna Cathedral and the flanking small arches of the front and the tall lancet windows of the side are in Early English Gothic style of the early thirteenth-century. The elaboration of finish with the curved finials, or crockets, marching down the front gable and porch is quite sophisticated for a gothic chapel of this date. In 1905 the seated accommodation was recorded as 400 which was about half the size of the great majority of Welsh-language chapels in the town although the Sunday School could accommodate 350 which was fairly average for the town.
Stephen R. Hughes 06.09.2007 using the following main sources: the Capel Newsletter 34 (Autumn 1999), Capel Local Information Sheet 16 on Llanelli; T. Lloyd, J. Orbach & R. Scourfield, The Buildings of Wales, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion (Yale, New Haven & The Buildings of Wales) 2006 & chapels on The Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales database at www.coflein.gov.uk & Royal Commission on the Church of England and other Religious Bodies in Wales and Monmouthshire, Volume VI, Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence Nonconformist County Statistics 1911, Carmarthenshire (collected 1905), (London, HMSO) 1911, p.82 & Stephen Hughes, 'Thomas Thomas, 1817-88: the first national architect of Wales', Archaeologia Cambrensis 152 (2003), pp. 69-166.
Church built 1873 in Gothic style, gable entry type, to the design of "Mr Bucknall of Swansea": (Benjamin or Alfred Bucknall?). Rebuilt/enlarged 1903. Status (1998): in chapel use. Date of present building 1873.
In good condition. Plans submitted for new toilet facilities and ramp for disabled (information of 20/07/1998 from Mr Gareth Watts).
Status (2000): an entry for Llanelli [English] Presbyterian Church in the 2000 Blwyddiadur of Eglwys Bresbyteraidd Cymru. - Date On Porch: 1872 Source:Watts, Gareth
- Built: 1873 Source:Orbach, Julian
- Date Of Chapel: 1873 Source:
- Alterations: 1893 Source:BOW
- Extended: 1902 Source:BOW
- Stained Glass Window: 1988 Source:BOW
- Architect: 1873 Alfred Bucknall, Sketty
- Architect: 1902 William Wilkins, Llanelli
- Stained Glass: 1988 Janet Hardy,
- £ 4000: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 350: 1905 Accomodation (RCCEORBWM)
- 400: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 20/07/1998 (Site visit - Gareth Watts)
- Chapel: 2011 (Denominational website)
- English: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- Materials
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Documents
- Style: Gothic
- Gallery: End Gallery
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Windows: Gothic
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- Grid Reference: SN50590028
- Address: COWELL STREET/STEPNEY STREET, LLANELLI
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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