- Nprn: 8335
- Cadw Ref: 44/F/03(8)
- Cadw Record No: 16010
- Summary: Brithdir Independent Chapel was built in 1860 in the Sub-Classical style of the gable-entry type. The chapel or cause are thought to have had some Quaker connection. Brithdir is now Grade 2 Listed as a well-proportioned and unaltered mid nineteenth century chapel.
RCAHMW, January 2010 - Description: Present Grade II listed, gable-entry chapel was built in 1860 in a sub-classical style. Chapel or cause thought to have had some Quaker connection (Commander A. Mortimer); Butler (Quaker meeting houses of Britain) records a meeting & burial ground at Brithdir, established ca. 1667-1670. Status (1998): in chapel use.
CADW Reference
Situated on the SE side of the road just to the SW of Brithdir.
Exterior: Dated 1860; 4-bay rectangular chapel. Of rough-dressed rubble with dressed slate-stone detailing; shallow-pitched slateroof. Symmetrical front with plain bargeboards returned to give a pedimental effect. Within this an oculus with inscribed plaque: 'Brithdir Independent Chapel, erected 1860.' Single-storey projecting porch below with flat roof and plain entablature. Depressed-arched entrance with plain projecting imposts and shallow rubble pilasters; recessed boarded doors. Flanking round-arched windows with imposts as before and plain cill band; 9-pane fixed glazing with Y heads. Four tall, recessed 8-pane sash windows to the sides with projecting slate cills. Rendered E end wall. Attached to this gable end, a 5-sided single-storey bay, the contemporary school room. Boarded doors to L and R and 12-pane sash windows to the three remaining sides. Off-centre to L, a rubble chimney with modern upper section.
Low forecourt walls, slate-coped and with plain decorative iron railings to front. Similar gates to centre and a further gate to churchyard to R.
Interior: Plain interior with pitch pine pews and dado panelling. Original benches and lectern in school room.
A well-proportioned and unaltered mid C19 chapel in a prominent road-side position. - Built: 1860 Source:Plaque
- Dated: 1860 Source:Cadw
- Date Of Chapel: 1860 Source:Deduction
- £ 1050: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 230: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 50: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 1998 (Blwyddiadur)
- Chapel: 2011 (Blwyddiadur)
- Materials
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Sub Classical
- Plan: Gable Entry
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Map
- Grid Reference: SH76831872
- Address: B4416, BRITHDIR
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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