- Nprn: 7494
- Cadw Ref: 16/F/18(2)
- Cadw Record No: 9813
- Summary: Bryn Seion Independent Chapel was converted from a house in 1802. An inscribed stone over the doorway records (in welsh) that in 1840 a permanent chapel was built and rebuilt in 1860. The chapel was then rebuilt in 1860 in the Classical style with a gable entry plan. Bryn seion closed as a chapel in 1968 but is Grade 2 Listed as a good example of a Neo-classical chapel which, on its hilltop site, is a prominent feature of the area. Wrexham planning office reported that the interior was gutted by fire in 2007.
RCAHMW, November 2009
The disused buildin was converted into 3 residential units and external works in 2007.
Wrexham Planning Office website, 2010 - Description: The cause was founded in 1802 as a Welsh Congregational Chapel and meetings were held in a converted house. An inscribed stone over the doorway records (in welsh) that in 1840 a permanent chapel was built and rebuilt in 1860. The original chapel had been established in a converted dwelling house in 1802, but a new chapel was built in 1840; a successor built in 1851 collapsed and was replaced in 1860 in a classical style with a gable entry plan. It closed as a chapel in 1968.
It is built of coursed and squared stone and ashlar to the entrance front, with a slate roof with tiled cresting. The entrance in the south-facing gable, with a 6-window range facing the street, articulated by pilaster buttresses which have moulded capitals and plain imposts forming hood moulds to the round-headed windows. These windows are divided as 2-round-headed lights, with timber columnar mullions. The coped gable pediments the South-facing gable, which has paired doorways, each of which is flanked by 8-pane windows. All the openings have pedimented heads, but the doorways have full architraves, with Tuscan pilasters on high bases.
A very good example of a Neo-classical chapel, which, on its hilltop site, is a prominent feature of the area.
Interior gutted by fire (source; Wrexham planning office 2007)
Adherents previously assembled at the Gyfynys, Brymbo, calling themselves the "Harwd" (Brymbo) church (information from A N Palmer (1903)).
"Erected 1840 in lieu of older building" (extract from Ieuan Gwynedd Jones & David Williams (eds.), The religious census of 1851: a calendar of the returns relating to Wales, vol. 2, N Wales, p. 141. - Chapel In Converted House: 1802 Source:Cadw
- Rebuilt: 1840 Source:
- Built: 1840 Source:Bagshaw, John
- Built: 1840 Source:1851 census
- Built: Pre 1840 Source:1851 census
- Cause Established: c.1802 Source:Bagshaw, John
- Closed: 1968 Source:
- Closed As Chapel: 1968 Source:Cadw
- Closed: 12/1968 Source:Bagshaw, John
- Industrial Use: Post 1968 Source:Bagshaw, John
- Met At The Gyfynnys: 1800-1899 Source:Palmer, A N
- "rebuilt": Welsh Congr Chap: 1840 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Rebuilt: 1851 Source:Cadw
- Rebuilt: 1851 Source:
- Rebuilt: 1860 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Rebuilt: 1860 Source:
- Rebuilt: 1850-1859 Source:Bagshaw, John
- Enlarged: 1860 Source:Palmer, A N
- Rebuilt & Collapsed: Post 1855 Source:Bagshaw, John
- Re-opened: 1861 Source:Bagshaw, John
- Converted: Pre 1992 Source:Site visit
- Date Of Chapel: 1860 Source:
- 150: 1851 Other sittings (Religious census)
- 200: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 30: 1851 Standing (Religious census)
- 400: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 80: 1851 Free sittings (Religious census)
- Converted: 01/12/1995 (Cadw)
- Disused: 1968 ()
- Converted: 2007 Dwelling (Wrexham Planning Office website)
- Materials
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Classical
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: Small Pane
- Windows: Flat-Headed
Key Details of this Chapel
Key Dates of this Chapel
Capacities during this Chapels History
Changes of Status its History
Key Characteristics of this Chapel
Images from Coflein
Map
- Grid Reference: SJ29865385
- Address: CLAYTON ROAD, BRYMBO
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The chapel has now been converted into three dwellings. These dwellings are now separate from the burial ground which was part of the chapel. This burial ground, and the wall surrounding it had been repaired and kept in order by the Broughton District history group on a voluntary basis. The road wall was down to ground level this has received substantial amounts of work to bring it back to its original form. The top part of the burial ground, which is on level ground has had some of the graves restored and kept in good order. The far end of the burial ground which is on a slope, and is quite dangerous to tread has been left as a wildlife preserve.
Dear Phil – thanks for this information, it will be add to the chapels database. It is good to hear that the burial ground is being well cared for since separation from the chapel. Sue
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