- Nprn: 8125
- Cadw Ref: 15/B/73(2)
- Cadw Record No: 1521
- Summary: The English Baptist Chapel in Rhyl was established by local baptists together with industrialists from Birmingham and Cheshire to serve the large number of summer visitors to the town. Originally it was only open in the summer months.
Built in 1862-3 by James Taylor Jnr. of Rhyl to the design of F.D. Johnson of Birmingham it is built in the Classical style with a gable entry. It was renovated in 1917 and again in 1951. Around 1985 the interior was remodelled.
RCAHMW, May 2009 - Description: Chapel built 1862-3 to the design of F.D. Johnson of Birmingham. Renovated 1917 & interior remodelled ca. 1985. Built in the Classical style, gable entry type. See Site Files [Ecclesiastical] for photos. Building is listed Grade 2. Status (1998): in chapel use.
CADW List Description extract
Built 1862-3; with F D Johnson of Birmingham as architect, and James Taylor Jnr
of Rhyl, the builder. Foundation stone laid July 1862 and chapel opened 1863.
Major renovation in 1917, and another in 1951-63, especially to the front. The
English Baptist Church was founded by a number of local Baptists together with
some industrialists from Cheshire and Lancashire who came to Rhyl each
summer, and originally the church was only opened in the summer months.
Tall, Classical 3-bay front with full-height Corinthian columned portico. Redbrick
with painted freestone dressings including vermiculated quoins, plinth, deep
cornice (altered following erosion of mouldings) and parapet with central
pediment; panelled band formerly ran the full width. Italiantate, tall, 2-light
windows with central transom at gallery level; bracketed sills and sill band.
Round-arched entrance with double doors, panelled reveals and tall keystone
linked to circular window above; this and flanking windows all have deep hood
moulds with paired impost brackets and keystones. Facade is returned 1-
baybay around corner. Main body of chapel is slate roofed and has small-pane
sash windows. Rusticated architraves to cement rendered left-hand side and
simple polychrome decoration to redbrick right-hand side including impost and
sill banding, alternating blue and redbrick voussoirs and yellow brick bracket
cornice. Attached panelled gate piers. Altered transverse hall to left at rear.
Listed for its townscape importance in the centre of Rhyl, and for its interest to
the history of the Baptist movement in this area; its establishment and early
history serves to illustrate the growth of Rhyl as a holiday resort for primarily
English visitors. - Major Renovation: 1917 Source:Cadw
- Interior Remodelled: c.1985 Source:Parkinson, A.J.
- Major Repairs: 1951-1963 Source:Cadw
- Built: 1862-1863 Source:Cadw
- Built: 1862-1863 Source:Cadw
- Foundation Stone Laid: 07/1862 Source:Cadw
- Built: 1862-1863 Source:Hubbard, Edward
- Date Of Chapel: 1862 Source:
- Marked On Map: 1912 Source:OS FL sheet 1.14
- English Baptist Chapel: 1877 Source:OS FL sheet 1.14
- Opened: 18/06/1863 Source:Cadw
- Site Visit - Chapel: 14/02/1994 Source:Cadw
- Architect: 1862-1863 F.D. Johnson, Birmingham
- Builder: 1862-1863 James Taylor, Rhyl
- Architect: 1862-1863 F.D. Johnson, Birmingham
- £ 2600: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 400: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 350: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 1998 (Llawlyfr)
- Chapel: 2010 (Denominational website)
- English: 1998 (Llawlyfr)
- English: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- Materials
- Brick
- Dtone Dressings
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Classical
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: Florentine Tracery
- Windows: Tall Round-Headed
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Images from Coflein
Map
- Grid Reference: SJ00718150
- Address: SUSSEX STREET, RHYLRHYL
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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