- Nprn: 6588
- Cadw Ref: (WO)10/99
- Cadw Record No: 9407
- Summary: r Hen Gapel was built on the ruins of former Llanybri church which was abandoned in the seventeenth-century. Originally a chapel-of-ease to Llansteffan, and dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the building was taken over for use as a chapel by an early Independent congregation, founded by Stephen Hughes, about 1670. The congregation purchased the church in 1878 and it was altered in 1879, when the upper portion of the tower was demolished and the present pyramid tower roof was erected. The chapel was closed in 1962 and following a fire in 1974, most of the structure was demolished save for the towr and part of the nave walls.
RCAHMW, August 2009 - Description: Built "pre-1800" (1688?) but recorded as medieval chapel of ease 1388. Rebuilt/restored 1862 & 1879, closed in 1962 and dismantled in 1974, save for the tower and part of the nave walls. Built in the Vernacular style, long-wall entry type. See Site Files [Ecclesiastical] for photos. SEE LONG TEXT. Status (1998): disused.A medieval chapel of ease, which c.1700 was purchased by ?Independents and used up to this century. Dismantled 1974, save for the tower and part of nave walls.
INFO TRANSFERRED FROM CORE
CORE RECORD NPRN = 92900
CORE SHORT TEXT:
A CHAPEL OF EASE TRANSFERRED FROM THE ANGLICAN CHURCH TO THE INDEPENDENTS IN THE L.17TH C. EARLIEST FABRIC MAY DATE FROM THE 13TH C.
[SOURCE OS CARD: SN31SW 26]
J.WILES 5/3/2002
CAT ACCESS NO:
NA/CM/93/007 - DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT AND PLAN BY H.J.THOMAS, 6/9/1972
NA/GEN/97/044e - VARIOUS PLANS/DRAWINGS BY J.CHARLES, UNDATED
LAST EDIT DATE: 2002.03.05/RCAHMW/JW - Restoration: 1879 Source:Welsh Office
- Built: Pre 1800 Source:Religious Census
- Dated: 1879 Source:Hughes, SRH (photo)
- Closed: 1962 Source:W Jones - Capel
- Record Of Existence?: 1388 Source:Welsh Office
- Owned By Nonconformists: 1680A Source:Welsh Office
- Unroofed - Fire: 1974 Source:BOW
- £ 350: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 168: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- All: 1851 (Religious Census)
- Disused: 14/7/1998 (Site visit - W Jones)
- Welsh: 14/7/1998 (Site visit - W Jones)
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Vernacular
- Plan: Long-wall entry
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Images from Coflein
Map
- Grid Reference: SN33711256
- Address: LLANYBRI/LLAN-Y-BRI
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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