- Nprn: 6863
- Cadw Ref: (WO) 2/10
- Cadw Record No: 3822
- Summary: Pen-Dref Independent Chapel was built in 1791 , rebuilt in 1822 and 1838, rebuilt again in 1862 with a fine interior, and then rebuilt/enlarged in 1891. The present chapel, dated 1891, is built in the Classical style of the short-wall entry type.
RCAHMW, September 2009 - Description: Chapel founded 1726 and built 1791, possibly built by W.G.Thomas of Caernarfon ; rebuilt or modified 1822, 1838 and 1891. Present building style is Classical, short-wall entry type, the facade dating from the 1891 rebuild. Status (1998): in chapel use.
Welsh Office list description states that Pendref is of interest as the first dissenting chapel in the town. Lower side portions of the front were previously masked by small, stuccoed houses, and architectural features confined to centre of façade; see photo in NMR (NBR AA51/1467/3-331) showing chapel, chapel gates & forecourt & adjoining houses (OMJ 23/07/97, & 19/ & 25/09/1997).
CADW - Exterior
A classical style chapel with a scribed roughcast front, and a slate roof hipped to the front behind a parapet, with a ridge ventilator. The entrance is raised above street level and reached by stone steps R and L with iron railings. The doorway has a rusticated surround with dentilled cornice. It has 2 Tuscan columns in antis framing double fielded-panel doors and similar side panels. To the R and L are small round-headed, round-backed niches. At the upper level are 4 gallery windows, which have small-pane glazing and a moulded sill band. The 2 central windows have corbelled sills, architraves with triangular pediments on fluted consoles. The outer windows have similar architraves with segmental pediments. The parapet is on a moulded cornice and has Tuscan pilasters and coping, with central low pediment bearing the date 1791 in raised numerals.
CADW - Interior
The vestibule has a window into the main chapel with intersecting Gothic glazing bars and coloured and etched glass. Double doors lead to the main chapel, which are panelled on the vestibule side only. Gallery stairs to the L and R are in 2 flights with panelled doors to landings. The ceiling of the main chapel has a moulded cornice and arched coving to large square panels with moulded ribs, diagonal-boarded infill and roses to the centre and corner panels. A 3-sided raked gallery is carried on cast iron posts. The gallery front projects on iron brackets and has subsidiary moulded wooden brackets and panelled soffit. The front is panelled with moulded relief ornament and a clock by Hughes & Co of Caernarfon. The set fawr has an open balustrade of 1881 above panelling of 1862. The 1881 pulpit has round-arched panels, with consoles supporting a book rest, and is flanked by curved steps with turned balusters and newels. Behind the pulpit is a reredos composed of pairs of Corinthian pilasters, moulded cornice and round arch with 2 orders of relief decoration including an anthemion frieze. A door on the L side of the pulpit leads to a small vestry. The main chapel has low panelled box pews, while the gallery has benches with moulded ends, all of 1862. - Interior Renovated: 1881 Source:Capel
- Front Altered: 1960 Source:Capel
- Plaque: 1791 Source:Welsh Office
- Built: 1791 Source:RCAHMW
- Founded: 1726 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Date Of Chapel: 1891 Source:
- Rebuilt/enlarged: 1862 Source:Welsh Office
- Rebuilt: 1838 Source:Welsh Office
- Rebuilt: 1822 Source:Welsh Office
- Rebuilt/enlarged: 1891 Source:
- £ 3000: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 560: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 1998 (Blwyddiadur)
- Chapel: 2011 (Denominational Yearbook)
- Welsh: 01/09/1997 (Site visit - N Hughes)
- Welsh: 1998 (Blwyddiadur)
- Materials
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Classical
- Plan: Short-wall entry
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Map
- Grid Reference: SH48016296
- Address: BANGOR STREET, CAERNARFONCAERNARFON
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Pendref Chapel
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