- Nprn: 7056
- Cadw Ref: 20/23/100
- Cadw Record No: 4624
- Summary: Moreia Methodist Chapel was built in 1866 and rebuilt (after a fire) in 1936. The present chapel, dated 1936, was designed by Welsh architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis (creator of Portmeirion) and is built in a mix of Later Vernacular Simple Round-Headed and Arts and Craft styles with a long-wall entry plan. Moreia is Grade 2 listed as an important example of the notable architects work.
RCAHMW, October 2009 - Description: Chapel founded & built 1866; rebuilt in later Vernacular, Simple Round-Headed and Arts and Craft style in 1936, long-wall entry type. Date of present building: 1936. Status (1997): in chapel use. 1st listed 1991.
CADW - Exterior
Built of local rubble with a slated roof, cement rendered to the apsidal ends, and having small slates to the roofs with deep boarded eaves and moulded cornice. Distinctive, symmetrical chapel design with long 2+3+2-window front, hipped roof and apsidal ends; tall, small-pane, metal-frame glazing and central bellcote over the gable. The bellcote has a swept pyramidal copper roof - the bell missing at time of inspection. The central 3-windows are round-headed and grouped together under a pediment which contains oval date plaque with flanking swags; outer windows are square-headed. The apsidal ends have high square small windows with triangular panes. The main entrance is at the left end with a pair of panelled, double-doors with semicircular steps. Half-glazed lean-to at left hand end and rear; rubble vestry to rear with three broad, small-pane, metal-frame windows and cement rendered chimney stack to centre. Behind this the main body of the chapel has 3-pane clerestory windows. - Built: 1866 Source:Cadw
- Built*: 1866 Source:
- Founded: 1866 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Date Of Chapel: 1936 Source:
- Rebuilt: 1936 Source:Cadw
- Rebuilt: 1936 Source:Capel23
- Architect: 1936 Clough Williams-Ellis,
- Architect: 1936 Clough Williams-Ellis,
- £ 2119: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 310: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 120: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 27/02/1997 (Site visit)
- Chapel: 2010 (Denominational Yearbook)
- Welsh: 1995 (Blwyddiadur)
- Materials
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Mixed
- Plan: Long-wall entry
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Moriah 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