- Nprn: 7071
- Cadw Ref: CA
- Cadw Record No: 19979
- Summary: Moreia Methodist Chapel was built in 1825, rebuilt in 1853 and again in 1882. The present chapel, dated 1882, is built in the Classical style of the gable entry type, to the design of architect Owen Morris Roberts of Portmadoc. Moreia is now grade 2 listed for the high quality interior detail in woodwork, ironwork and plasterwork.
RCAHMW, October 2009 - Description: Chapel founded 1825 & built 1825/6. Rebuilt/modified 1853/4 & again 1882 in Classical style, gable entry type, to the design of Owen Morris Roberts of Portmadoc. Status (1998): in chapel use. Date of present building 1882.
CADW - Exterior
Chapel with vestry beneath. Whitewashed stucco with slate roof and small rear end chimney. Italianate style. Basement and 2-storey elevations. Gable front given a winged appearance by leaving small hips over outer angles such that the centre appears more elevated. Plinth, channelled angle piers, first floor sill band, and inner channelled piers to frame the outer bays of first floor. Cornices over serve as base moulding for open pedimental gable, but cornices do not cover outer bays entirely as they are interrupted by the lower roof-hips each side. Gable has moulded verges and an echoing moulding parallel to and below, giving a triangular head to the centre bay. First floor centre has 3 narrow arch-headed windows with pilasters, moulded arches and keystones. Stucco balustrade in front. First floor side windows are arched with similar mouldings. Ground floor side windows are segment-headed in simple raised surrounds with keystones. Centre of ground floor is advanced with frieze and cornice carrying the first floor balustrade. Big arched doorway with leaded glass to fanlight and double doors. Pilaster piers, moulded caps at impost level. Arch has keystone, roughcast in spandrels and there is channelled rustication at outer angles between piers and cornice. Sides are 4-bay with arched windows above, square-headed windows below. Hoodmoulds to lower windows, moulded stringcourse at impost level of upper windows, and moulded arches with keystones. Basement storey beneath has 3 windows and door. Windows are generally sashes with marginal glazing bars.
CADW - Interior
Ceiling has very ornate large ceiling rose, the rose of 3 bands of ornament surrounded by 8 half-circles. Small plaster roses each end in panels of herringbone boarding with timber pierced ventilation panels. Three-sided gallery supported on 3x1x3 iron columns, the columns fluted and with attached pierced brackets. Gallery front projects far forward of columns and is ornately detailed in timber. Long horizontal panels with blind balustrading over, interrupted by raised square panels with very ornate patterning in grained and black-painted wood. Gallery corners are curved, and seating is steeply raked. Floor of chapel has pews in 3 main blocks, with some inward-facing pews flanking pulpit. Great seat with canted angles and balustrading to back. Pulpit is richly painted in imitation of various woods, with vertical panels below square panels, and balustrading to platform front each side, over panels. Pulpit front has column shafts at angles. Broad curving steps each side with balustraded rails and heavy turned newels (matching newels on great seat). Behind pulpit is a fine Renaissance style aedicule with paired fluted pilasters, cornice and pediment, the pediment embellished with scrolls, the lower part with 5 narrow arch-headed panels. Basement vestry has 5 iron columns carrying chapel floor. - Built: 1880A Source:Cadw
- Founded: 1825 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Built: 1825 Source:
- Rebuilt: 1853 Source:
- Rebuilt: 1882 Source:
- Date Of Chapel: 1882 Source:
- Architect: 1880A Owen Morris Roberts, Porthmadog
- £ 2532: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 500: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 200: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 01/05/1999 (Site visit - N Hughes)
- Chapel: 2010 (Denominational Yearbook)
- Welsh: 01/05/1999 (Site visit - N Hughes)
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- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Single Storey
- Style: Classical
- Gallery: On three sides
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Pulpit Position: Rear wall
- Window Glazing: Margin
- Windows: Mixed
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Map
- Grid Reference: SH28914017
- Address: LON UCHAF, MORFA NEFYN
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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