- Nprn: 7438
- Cadw Ref: AB
- Cadw Record No: 18683
- Summary: St Pauls Methodist Chapel ws built in 1880 to replace Bodlondeb (NPRN:97200). The chapel was designed by architect Richard Davies of Bangor, in the Classical/Italianate style with a gable entry plan. St Pauls is now Grade 2 Listed as a prominent nineteenth century chapel in Abergele.
RCAHMW, November 2009 - Description: First chapel built 1804 & enlarged 1825. Rebuilt/modified 1837 & again 1879-80 to the design of Richard Davies of Bangor (cost £2500). Further modified 1906; chapel house added 1867 & Sunday School 1880. Status (1997): in chapel use.
Built to replace Bodlondeb (NPRN:97200) in 1879-80 to the design of Richard Davies of Bangor. Further modified 1906; Sunday School 1880. Present building in Italianate style, gable entry plan, dates from 1880.
Two-storeyed with a complicated pedimented and pilastered façade. Above the entrance there is a tripartite window with segmental pediment and consoles. (Hubbard, E. The Buildings of Wales: Clwyd. 1986). Status (1997): in chapel use.
D7 in Clwyd database.
CADW - Exterior
Built of limestone with a slate roof. Tall building in a Classical style, with a wider rear block set transversely containing the vestry rooms linked by a corridor to doors in the projecting wings. The main front is articulated with giant pilasters rising to an open entablature, returning as a pediment. The dual entrances are set in a porch with entablature and blind balustrade over. Above, large tripartite segmental pedimented window with side lights. The outer bays have 2 levels of stone architraved timber windows. The side elevations, of 6 bays, have 2 levels of similar architraved lights with original timber windows,
CADW - Interior
The entrance lobby has a blank internal wall to the chapel and side doors, and stairs each side to the gallery. The walls of the main body of the chapel are plastered. Coved ceiling with rope moulded ribs descending to corbels on all four sides. Painted central ventilator surrounded by moulded and painted flowers in a square. Gallery at the entrance (N) end, supported on simple cast iron columns, and extending around three sides of the building, the panelled front with a painted frieze. The part-octagonal panelled pulpit is set against a classical aedicule with Corinthian pilasters and segmental pediment on the S wall, and is approached by steps each side. The set fawr is contained within a substantial pine rail on wide spaced turned balusters. The central bank of 9 rows of pews stands on a slightly raked floor. Six rows of pews in the back of the gallery, returning as 3 at the sides. - Renovated & Re-decorated: 1964 Source:Roberts, R F
- Built: 1804 Source:Clwyd RO
- Built: 1879-1880 Source:Cadw
- Builders Started Work: 05/05/1879 Source:Roberts, R F
- Foundation Stones Laid: 29/08/1879 Source:Roberts, R F
- Built: 1879-1880 Source:Cadw
- Date Of Chapel: 1880 Source:
- House Bougt As Manse: 1901 Source:Roberts, R F
- St Paul's Opened: 26/09/1880 Source:Roberts, R F
- Opened: 26/09/1880 Source:Cadw
- 1st Turf Sod Cut: 05/05/1879 Source:Roberts, R F
- Decorated: 1930 Source:Roberts, R F
- Electric Lighting: 1930 Source:Roberts, R F
- New Pipe Organ: 1923 Source:Roberts, R F
- 1st Heating Apparatus: 1900-1910 Source:Roberts, R F
- Chapel Debt Cleared: 1897 Source:Roberts, R F
- Chapel Decorated: 1906 Source:Roberts, R F
- Enlarged: 1825 Source:Clwyd RO
- Re-opened: 03/05/1964 Source:Roberts, R F
- Re-opened: 12/10/1930 Source:Roberts, R F
- Re-opened: 01/07/1906 Source:Roberts, R F
- Modified: 1837 Source:
- Builder: 1879-1880 James Copping,
- Architect: 1879-1880 Richard Davies, Bangor
- Builder: 1825 Evan Roberts,
- 500: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 300: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 05/08/1997 (Cadw)
- Chapel: 2/12/2010 (Denominational website)
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Lombardic
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: Small Pane
- Windows: Flat-Headed
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Map
- Grid Reference: SH94767749
- Address: BRIDGE STREET; ST GEORGE'S ROAD, ABERGELEABERGELE
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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