- Nprn: 7720
- Cadw Ref: 14/A/143(3)
- Cadw Record No: 1222
- Summary: Glanrafon Congregational Chapel was built in 1902-3 to the design of Owen Morris Roberts of Porthmadog, replacing an earlier chapel on another site (NPRN 12534). It is in the Classical style, with an unpainted rendered exterior with cement architraves, below a pitched slate roof. The front gable elevation is pedimented, with a central round arch rising through the pediment, and composite capitals and fluted pilasters to the upper part. The building has two storeys; the gallery level has two- and three-light windows with deeply recessed round arched sash windows, while below there are similar two-light windows with triangular heads rising up to entablature. It is entered via paired round-arched panelled doors. The side elevations each have four bays, with round-headed windows above, squared below.
Inside the chapel is a raked gallery mounted upon cast iron piers. The fixtures and fittings are predominantly of pitch pine panelled woodwork. Behind the set fawr is a tall semi-circular arch with fluted pilasters and foliage decoration. The ceiling is boarded, with a central rose and arabesque ornament surrounding a ventilation point.
Source: Cadw Listed Building Record
RCAHMW Inventory Documents
K Steele, RCAHMW, 24 March 2009 - Description: Chapel built 1817; rebuilt 1843 & again 1902-3 to the design of Owen Morris Roberts of Porthmadoc. Purchased by the Evangelical Church in 1981. Status (1989): in chapel use.
The archiects' drawings, signed by David Roberts, are held by the chapel (information from Cadw list description of 22/12/1989).
1903 chapel was built on a new site. - Blt As Indep Congr Church: 1903 Source:Cadw
- Built: 1902-1903 Source:Hubbard, Edward
- Change Of Denomination: 1981 Source:Capel
- Closed: 1970-1979 Source:Capel
- Date Of Chapel: 1903 Source:
- Rebuilt: 1903 Source:
- Built: 1817 Source:
- Rebuilt: 1843 Source:
- Architect: 1903 Owen Morris Roberts, Porthmadog
- 200: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 550: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 22/12/1989 (Cadw)
- Welsh: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- Materials
- Rendered
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Two Storey
- Style: Classical
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: Margin
- Windows: Round-Headed
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Map
- Grid Reference: SJ21354207
- Address: VICTORIA PROMENADE; PRINCESS STREET, LLANGOLLENLLANGOLLEN URBAN
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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