- Nprn: 7006
- Cadw Record No: 23705
- Summary: The site of Bethel Calvinistic Methodist Chapel has been in use for religious purposes since 1827, when a Methodist/Independent Sunday School was established (NPRN 309867), to which an Independent Chapel was added in 1834. The Methodist Congregation was established in 1845, and the current chapel dates to 1860, with extensive modifications made in 1870 and 1901/2. The final design is that of Rolant Lloyd Jones of Caernarvon. It is of a free Italianate style, with cement-rendered walls with rusticated quoins, entablature and panelled parapet beneath a slate roof. The entrance of the chapel is a Tuscan porch with entablature, added in 1901, and has a pair of recessed panelled double doors with round-headed arches. The large window above the entrance is Venetian-inspired. The outer bays of the front gable elevation each have a pair of six-paned windows with pilastered surrounds, one upper, one lower. The side elevations each have six bays, with two tiers of windows, the upper having round-headed arches, the lower remaining plain.
The chapekl interior is well preserved, with pitch pine furnishings dating to 1899-1901. The walls are plastered, while the ceiling is ribbed with a highly ornamented central rose and surrounding panels. There is a three-sided gallery mounted upon cast-iron columns with spiral decorations. To the front of the chapel is a neo-Norman pulpit, above which the organ sits atop a panelled podium in a segmental-arched recess.
Source: Cadw Listed Building Record
RCAHMW Inventory Documents
K Steele, RCAHMW, 3 March 2009 - Description: Chapel founded 1845 & built 1860 with modifications 1870. Rebuilt 1901/2 in Classical style, gable entry type, to the design of Rolant Lloyd Jones of Caernarvon. Present status [1997] : chapel
- Built: 1860 Source:Plaque
- Founded: 1845 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Rebuilt: 1901 Source:Plaque
- Modifications: 1870 Source:
- Date Of Chapel: 1901 Source:
- Architect: 1901 Rowland Hugh Jones, Caernarfon
- Architect: 1869 Richard Owens, Liverpool
- £ 5500: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 550: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 350: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 10/09/1997 (Site visit - N Hughes)
- Materials
- Rendered
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Classical
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: Large Pane
- Windows: Flat-Headed
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Map
- Grid Reference: SH47015342
- Address: HIGH STREET, PEN-Y-GROES
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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