- Nprn: 7764
- Cadw Ref: FC
- Cadw Record No: 18764
- Summary: Bethel Methodist Chapel was built in 1827 and rebuilt in 1879 in the Sub-Classical and Lombardic/Italian style of the gable entry type. Bethel is now Grade 2 Listed as an unspoilt nineteenthe century rural chapel.
RCAHMW, December 2009 - Description: Chapel founded 1822 & built 1827/8 . Rebuilt 1879 in the Sub-Classical and Lombardic/Italian style, gable entry type. Listed building Grade 2. Status (1997): in chapel use.
This is a duplicate record with 7753. This (7764) is the main record.
CADW - Exterior
Rectangular chapel in simple Gothic style; of snecked, rough-dressed slatestone with light grey Penmaenmawr-type stone dressings; on a plain chamfered plinth. Slate roof with cast iron foliated finials to stone-coped, simply-kneelered gables. Symmetrical gabled entrance (W) front with single-storey gabled porch. This has a shouldered outer arch with roll-moulded segmental apex; plain chamfered inner ach with blind occuli to the lintel. Recessed boarded double-doors with decorative ironwork. Above the entrance an inset stone dedication plaque. Triple-window arrangement above porch in upper gable; segmentally-arched windows with chamfered jambs and slightly-projecting cills, original plain marginally-glazed sashes. Similar windows to 5-bay N and S sides, the latter with a C20 brick lean-to to its eastern bay; corrugated iron roof. 3 further windows to the E end with triple-window group as before; entrance with boarded door and chamfered jambs to R. Squat chimney with moulded capping and octagonal chimney pot off-centre at the gable apex.
CADW - Interior
Plain though unaltered interior with raking box pews of pitch-pine facing the railed Set Fawr at the rear; decoratve plaster rosette to coved ceiling. - N. Lean-to: 1900-1999 Source:Cadw
- Built: 1827 Source:Chapel History
- Founded: 1822 Source:Cadw
- Rebuilt: 1879 Source:Cadw
- Date Of Chapel: 1879 Source:
- £ 1251: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 200: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 11/08/1997 (Cadw)
- Chapel: 2010 (Denominational Yearbook)
- Welsh: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Mixed
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: Margin
- Windows: Segmental Head
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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