- Nprn: 7534
- Cadw Ref: 116/B/3(3)
- Cadw Record No: 16871
- Summary: Cefnbychan Baptist Chapel was built in 1826, rebuilt in 1862 and again in 1904. The present chapel, dated 1904, is built in the Vernacular style with a gable entry plan.
RCAHMW, November 2009 - Description: The cause was formed in 1786 and met in NPRN 7540 until a chapel was built in 1826/7. It was rebuilt in 1862 and again in 1904, in vernacular style, gable entry plan. Status (1998): in chapel use.
The chapel is currently disused and on the market with planning permission for residential development, 2010
Until 1826 the Baptists met in the old Quaker meeting house in Cefn Bychan (7540); in 1826 they built a chapel adjoining NPRN: 7540.
Until 1786 the Baptists at Cefn had continued to be members at Wrexham, of the Old Meeting there, NPRN: 7912 (information from A N Palmer, pt. 3 A history of the older nonconformity of Wrexham and its neighbourhood (1888, repr. 1988), pp. 102, & 125-6).
CADW Exterior
Roughly coursed and squared rubble, with half-hipped slate roof. Doorway in centre of gable end facing street. Split 4-panelled door with radial glazing to fanlight; inscribed stone over door with date etc. Flanking 16-pane sash windows with tooled wedge lintels, and 2 similar windows in each return elevation. School room to right is a single storeyed, 2-window range, with similar 16-pane sashes. Chimney in its brick-built gable end. - Dated: 1825 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Built: 1826 Source:1851 Relig. census
- Built: 1826 Source:Capeli Cymru
- Established: 1786 Source:Capeli Cymru
- Church Formed: 1786 Source:Llawlyfr 1998
- Met In Nprn: 7540: Pre 1826 Source:Palmer, A N
- Met In Nprn: 7540: Pre 1743 Source:Palmer, A N
- Date Of Chapel: 1904 Source:
- Rebuilt: 1862 Source:
- Rebuilt: 1904 Source:
- Cefn Bychan (2), Adj 7540: 1826 Source:Palmer, A N
- £ 1200: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 90: 1851 Standing (Religious census)
- 180: 1851 Other sittings (Religious census)
- 139: 1851 Free sittings (Religious census)
- 250: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 150: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 1998 (Llawlyfr)
- Disused: 12/2010 For sale with planning permision for conversion (Estate agent website)
- Converted: 25/03/2014 Partially completed & for sale (estate agent website)
- Welsh: 1998 (Llawlyfr)
- Welsh: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Single Storey
- Style: Vernacular
- Plan: Hipped Box
- Pulpit Position: Rear Wall
- Window Glazing: Small Pane
- Windows: Flat-Headed
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Map
- Grid Reference: SJ28474150
- Address: NEWBRIDGE ROAD; CAE GWILYM ROAD, CEFN
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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