- Nprn: 7345
- Cadw Ref: ZA22/J/27(2)
- Cadw Record No: 17730
- Summary: The cause here was begun in 1815 as a Sunday school associated with Penrhiwgaled Chapel, and held in various houses as that chapel was two miles away. It finally settled in Llwynonn, and a weekly prayer meeting and fellowship developed. In 1850 it was decided by the fellowship to build a chapel of their own, and land was aquired from T Ll Lloyd Esq, Nantgwyllt, Radnorshire on a 999 year lease. The chapel opened in September 1851, and a church of 167 formed in it. Mr Evan Jones was ordained to preach here and at Pencae, and for many years the two chapels shared ministers.
The chapel is built as a long-wall chapel in the simple Round-headed style. The exterior is stuccoed, with incised lines mimicing ashlar blocks and raised quoins to the front corners and similar voussirs to the opening heads. There are two tall, round-headed windows to the centre of the façade, flanked by flat-headed doorways to the outer bays with smaller, round-headed gallery windows above.there is an atached vestry to the left hand end, with a lean-to porch and a blocked coach-entry in the end wall. To the front is a small forecourt enclosed by a low, rubblestone wall topped with iron railings, and with a triangular strip of cobbling in the centre.
There is an attractive interior with a white-painted gallery on three sides, the front of which is decorated with pierced iron panels, between which are pilasters with rosettes. Seating is of box pews, grained outside, painted inside, and ther is a curved, panelled Sedd Fawr. The pulpit has a canted front with fretwork panels. Globe gas lights survive and the plaster ceiling has a centre rose with ventialtion.
The chapel is now Grade 2 Listed as a well-preserved late Georgian style chapel with an attractive interior.
In 1905 (Royal Commission on the Church of England and other Religious Bodies in Wales and Monmouthshire) there were 360 sittings in the Sunday school which was valued at £800. - Description: Cause begun 1815; chapel and schoolroom built 1851 in simple round-headed style, long wall entry type. Status (1998): in chapel use.
Founded as a branch of Penrhiwgaled, near Synod Inn (information from list description in Cadw resurvey list for Community of Llanarth, made statutory 16/02/1996).
CADW Exterior
Unpainted stucco, lined as ashlar, with slate roof and bracketed eaves. Lateral facade with raised quoins, arched small-paned windows with radiating-bar heads and doors with traceried overlights. Two long centre windows, two slightly shorter outer gallery windows over two 4-panel doors with traceried overlights. All windows in raised surrounds with incised voussoirs. Similar raised heads with incised voussoir lines over doors. Slate plinth.
Vestry attached to l. end with lean-to porch to first floor room, and blocked coach-entry in end wall.
Forecourt has cobbled centre triangular strip, low rubble outer walls with spearhead iron rails and dog-bars. Two square stone gatepiers, pyramid-capped with ball finials and matching spearhead iron gates.
CADW Interior
Attractive interior with white-painted 3-sided gallery with pierced iron panels. Pilasters with rosettes between panels. Box pews, grained outside, painted inside. Curved panelled great seat. Canted pulpit front with fretwork panels. Globe gas lights. Plaster ceiling with centre rose. - Built: 1851 Source:Horsfall-Turner
- Built: 1851 Source:Evan James
- Built: 1851 Source:Plaque
- Built: 1851 Source:Cadw
- Date Of Chapel: 1851 Source:
- £ 800: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 360: 1903 (Horsfall-Turner)
- 360: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 60: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 1998 (Blwyddiadur)
- Chapel: 2011 (Blwyddiadur)
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- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Two Storey
- Style: Simple Round-Headed
- Gallery: On Three Sides
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: Fan Headed
- 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