- Nprn: 6458
- Cadw Record No: 20529
- Summary: Adulam Baptist Church was built in 1709 on a different site and incorporated in 1735. The chapel was rebuilt in 1840 and the exterior and interior radically renewed in 1879, to the design of architect Henry Thomas of Swansea. The present chapel, dated 1879, is built in the Simple Round- Headed style with a gable entry. The chapel, vestry, baptistery, railings and gates are all Grade 2 listed.
RCAHMW, June 2009 - Description: Church formed & chapel built 1709 on different site; separately incorporated in 1735. Present chapel built 1840/1 & radically renewed 1879 to the design of the Henry Thomas of Swansea. Present building style is simple round- headed, gable entry type. New school & vestry added 1932 to Capt. J Evans's & B. Evans's design. Building is listed Grade 2. Status (1998): in chapel use. Date of present chapel 1879.
The church (chapel) was formed in 1709 (1998 "Llawlyfr") and built in that year on another site (1851 R. Census & Cadw); it was separately incorporated in 1735. The present church (chapel) was built in 1840 (1851 R. Census) & radically renewed in 1879 to the design of the Swansea architect, Henry Thomas, with David Rees, Ystalyfera, as builder. A new school & vestry were added in 1932 to Capt. J Evans's & B. Evans's design. The Henry Willis organ is of 1952. Status (1998): in Baptist use.
Note from the Religious Census of 1851: a Calendar of the Returns Relating to Wales, ed. I G Jones, p284, "There is a large Burying Ground attached to the Chapel, on a lease 999 years. Length of the Chapel out side of the walls 61ft, width 57. Galeries at both ends and the middle - seated on the flore and the galeries".
The present Baptistery is at the front of Ysgoldy Adulam and to the left of the main gates (information from the Cadw list description of 16/10/1998).
The Church Secretary told me that in the last 20 years œ250,000 has been spent on the chapel and the organ and on converting the oldest part of the cemetery into a car park; work still needs to be done on the schoolroom, a more pleasing building from the outside than the chapel, but built with a porous brick (information 0f 27/07/1998 from Mr Gareth Watts). - Built: 1706 Source:
- 1st Chapel, Another Site: 1709 Source:Cadw
- Built: 1709 Source:Watts, Gareth
- Built*: 1709 Source:Religious Census
- Church Formed: 1709 Source:Llawlyfr 1998
- Date Of Chapel: 1879 Source:
- Organ: 1952 Source:Cadw
- Separately Incorporated: 1735 Source:Cadw
- Rebuilt: 1840 Source:
- Radically Renewed: 1879 Source:Cadw
- Rebuilt: 1840 Source:Watts, Gareth
- Built As Long Wall Chapel: 1840 Source:Cadw
- Renewed: 1879 Source:Watts, Gareth
- Radically Renewed: 1879 Source:Cadw
- Rebuilt(1): 1840 Source:Religious Census
- Rebuilt(2): 1879 Source:BOW
- Date On Ysgoldy Doorway: 1934 Source:Watts, G. (plaque)
- New Vestry: 1932 Source:Cadw
- New School: 1932 Source:Cadw
- Organ Builder: 1952 Henry Willis,
- Builder: 1879 David Rees, Ystalyfera
- Architect: 1879 Henry Thomas, Briton Ferry
- Architect: 1879 Henry Thomas, Briton Ferry
- Architect: 1932 B. Evans,
- Architect: 1932 J. Evans,
- £ 1800: 1879 (Cadw)
- £ 3700: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- £ 4000: 1932 Ysgoldy (Cadw)
- : 1851 All (Religious Census)
- 950: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 200: 1905 Accomodation (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 16/10/1998 (Cadw/ Llawlyfr)
- Chapel: 2011 (Denominational website)
- Welsh: 27/07/1998 (Site visit - Gareth Watts)
- 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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- Grid Reference: SN51700222
- Address: FELIN-FOEL, 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