- Nprn: 6580
- Cadw Record No: 22122
- Summary: Libanus Baptist Chapel was first built in 1788/9, and rebuilt in 1841.
The building is of the simple Round-headed style, gable entry type, constructed of rubble stone with a slate roof and overhanging plain verges. The gable facade has two small high level arched windows and arched centre door, all with stone voussoirs. The windows are small-paned with intersecting glazing-bars to heads and similar glazing to door fanlight. The double doors are flush-panelled. The north side elevation has no fenestration and flat boarded eaves. The rear gable has two large arched windows with stone voussoirs; the windows are two-light with broad mullion and Y-tracery heads. The south side, nearest the road, has a late nineteenth century lean-to vetry and schoolroom, reached via 11 steps to a door in the east end. The south side has three four-pane upper windows, a ground floor centre door and two small four-pane casements with brick surrounds.
The interior of this chapel is of particular note, with a three-sided gallery mounted upon four decorated columns. The stencil decoration found on the columns is also reflected on the cornice and panels, and dates to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. There are three blocks of painted panelled box pews, with larger family pews to the front centre. The late nineteenth century pulpit and great seat are of pitch pine. The ceiling is boarded with embossed paper in panels.
Source: Cadw Listed Building Record
K Steele, RCAHWM, 16 February 2009 - Description: First chapel built 1788-1789 & rebuilt 1841. Present building style is simple round-headed, gable entry type. Status (1998): disused. 2006: First chapel to be preserved by the Welsh Buildings Trust.
In 2002, planning permission was sought to convert the chapel for residential use,
Capel Newsletter, Autumn 2002 - Built: 1788 Source:Religious Census
- Built: 1789 Source:Rawlins
- Built: 1841 Source:Datestone
- Built: 1841 Source:Welsh Office
- Preserved: 2006 Source:BOW
- Date Of Chapel: 1841 Source:
- £ 1000: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 400: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 100: 1851 Standing (Religious Census)
- 228: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 40: 1905 Accomodation (RCCEORBWM)
- Disused: 13/05/1998 (Site visit - P Wihl)
- Disused: autumn 2002 Proposed residential conversion (Capel Newsletter)
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Two Storey
- Style: Simple Round-Headed
- Gallery: On Three Sides
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Pulpit Position: Rear Wall
- Window Glazing: Intersecting
- Windows: Round-Headed
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Images from Coflein
Map
- Grid Reference: SN68193192
- Address: WAUN-GLYN-DA/WAUNCLUNDA
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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