- Nprn: 6452
- Cadw Ref: 24/A/36(3)
- Cadw Record No: 11921
- Summary: Hall Street Chapel was first built in 1838, then rebuilt in 1856 by architect James Wilson of Bath. The present building is Gothic in style and of the gable entry type. The tower and spire were modified by architect William Griffiths of Llanelli in 1896. The building is listed Grade 2.
RCAHMW, June 2009 - Description: Hall Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, 1856-57
Hall Street is important for being one of the first gothic chapels in Wales and moreover in fully correct `church-gothic' with a large traceried window in flowing-decorated style of the later fourteenth-century and a tower and spire that could have been drawn from a medieval church. The Wesleyans were a highly centralised denomination with an integrated Welsh/English structure and were largely English-speaking. For these reasons a professional architect approved by the central estates committee and usually based in England would be chosen so that a building-grant could be received from the central organisation. In this case the architect was James Wilson who introduced the Gothic Revival style to the Wesleyans in the 1840s and the large gable front with traceried window at Llanelli is similar to one he built at Bath ten years previously.
Entry by 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.
Chapel first built in 1836/8. Present building is Gothic style, gable entry type, by Wesleyan Church architect, J Wilson of Bath. Nave built to his design 1856 & transepts & apsidal E. end in 1870. Top of tower & spire, to W. Griffith's design, added 1896. Building is listed Grade 2. Status (2000): chapel , in Methodist church use. Date of present building mostly 1856.
An elaborate Gothic chapel by the architect said to have led the Wesleyan Church into the path of the Gothic revival (information from Cadw list description of 12/03/1992).
In good condition. No major problems. Part of the schoolroom - a stone building - was demolished when the road was widened. Front elevation plastered, with only a door, no windows: spoils the appearance (information of 27/07/1998 from Mr Gareth Watts).
A chapel was built in 1836 (1851 R. Census). The present building is "An elaborate Gothic chapel" by the Wesleyan Church architect, J Wilson of Bath. The nave was built to his design in 1856 and transepts and apsidal E. end in 1870 (Cadw; J Orbach's notes for Vic Soc). The top of the tower and the spire, to W. Griffith's design, were added in 1896. Status (2000): in Methodist church use. - Transepts, Apsed E. End: 1870 Source:Cadw
- Tower Top & Spire: 1896 Source:Cadw
- Nave Built: 1856 Source:Cadw
- Built: 1856 Source:Orbach, Julian
- Built*: 1838 Source:Religious Census
- Date Of Chapel: 1856 Source:
- Further Works: 1870 Source:Orbach, Julian
- Rebuilt(1): 1856 Source:
- Rebuilt(2): 1870 Source:
- Architect: 1870 James Wilson, Bath
- Architect: 1896 William Griffiths, Llanelli
- Architect: 1856 James Wilson, Bath
- Architect: 1856 James Wilson, Bath
- Architect: 1870 James Wilson, Bath
- 20: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 126: 1851 (Religious Census)
- Chapel: 2000 (S Wales District Ch. list)
- Chapel: 2/12/2010 (Denominational website)
- English: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- Materials
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Gothic
- Gallery: X
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Pulpit Position: Rear wall
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Map
- Grid Reference: SN50520062
- Address: HALL STREET; GORING ROAD, LLANELLILLANELLI
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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