- Nprn: 7225
- Cadw Ref: CF15(4)
- Cadw Record No: 9810
- Summary: The cause at Troed-y-Rhiw began in 1805, instigated by Mrs Jones of Penybryn. As a person of wealth she built a chapel on her own land in 1808 for the use of the Independants and Weslayans, but after falling out with the Weslayans the Independants were given the sole use of the building. The first settled minister was Mr Jonathan Jones, followed by Mr Griffiths, Horeb. In 1840, they joined with Ty'ngwndwn to call Mr Thomas Jones. Due to the size of the congregation, the chapel was rebuilt in 1861 at a cost of £220 on a different location to the previous chapel.
The chapel is built in stone of the Simple Round-Headed style of the long-wall entry type. There are round-headed windows with clear glazing, and two round-headed doors with fanlights above. The chapel was modified in 1906 and a vestry added in 1950. Troed-y-Rhiw is now Grade 2 listed as a 'handsomely designed later nineteenth century rural chapel retaining most of its original fittings'.
In 1905 (Royal Commission on the Church of England and other Religious Bodies in Wales and Monmouthshire) there were 150 sittings in the chapel which was valued at £360.
RCAHMW, November 2009 - Description: Cause begun 1805 & chapel built 1808; rebuilt 1861 (cost £220) in simple round-headed style, long-wall entry type. Rebuilt/modified 1906 & 1950. Status (1998): in chapel use.
"Dated 1861, but still in the Georgian tradition ......" Stone with slated roof. Round-headed windows with clear glass. 2 round-headed doorways with fanlights and panelled doors. Moulded wall plates. Original seating. "A good example of a local meeting-house". The C19, stone chapel house of 2 storeys with a slate roof and a 3-window front (information from list description & entry in Welsh Office & MHLG Provisional list for Aberaeron R.D., surveyed December 1962). - Built: 1808 Source:Horsfall-Turner
- Built: 1808 Source:Cadw
- Built: 1860 Source:Evan James
- Built: 1861 Source:Plaque
- Built: 1808 Source:1851 Census
- Dated: 1861 Source:Welsh Office
- Cause Established: c.1805 Source:Cadw
- Date Of Chapel: 1861 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Rebuilt: 1861 Source:Horsfall-Turner
- Rebuilt: 1906 Source:Evan James
- Vestry: 1950 Source:Evan James
- Vestry: 1950 Source:Plaque
- Minister: 1808 Jonathan Jones,
- £ 360: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 200: 1851 ()
- 60: 1851 Standing ()
- 150: 1903 (Horsfall-Turner)
- 150: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 1998 (Blwyddiadur)
- Chapel: 2011 (Blwyddiadur)
- Welsh: ()
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Simple Round-Headed
- Plan: Long-wall entry
- Window Glazing: Margin
- Windows: Tall Round-Headed
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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