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- Summary: Glyndyfrdwy Welsh Baptist Chapel was first built in 1824 and rebuilt in 1841, because increased local quarrying activity created a larger congregation that needed twice the number of seats. Glyndyfrdwy was rebuilt again in 1906 in the Classical style on a steep hillside site. The chapel at the upper level has a pedimental gable-entry facade with round-arched openings and tapering end pilasters. A central doorway has narrow flanking lights, enclosed within its own portico, and a date plaque in the tympanum. The tall outer flanking windows have margin panes and the slate roof has a red tile ridge and two truncated vents. The two-storey sides have flat-headed early-twentieth century sash windows with margin panes and five of these at chapel level. Glyndyfrdwy was still in use as a chapel in 1980 but had fallen into disuse by 2003.
RCAHMW, January 2010 - Description: The chapel was first built in 1824 & rebuilt in 1841. Due to the increase in local quarrying, a larger chapel was needed with double the seating capacity. Work on the present chapel was begun in March 1906, on the building contract won by David Roberts. It was built on a steep hillside site, the chapel at the upper level. It has a pedimental gable-entry facade in classical style with round-arched openings and tapering end pilasters. A centre doorway has narrow flanking lights, enclosed within its own portico, and date plaque in the tympanum, and tall outer flanking windows with margin panes.The slate roof has a red tile ridge and 2 truncated vents. The 2-storey sides have flat-headed early-20century sash windows with margin panes, 5 at chapel level. There are memorials of at least the 1860s in the enclosing graveyard. It was in use as a chapel in 1980, but was disused by 2003. Noted OMJ, 17/4/2003.
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CHAPEL INTACT AND IN USE
FG 2000
LAST EDIT DATE: 2001.01.01/DCC/FG - Built: 1824 Source:BCS database
- Dated: 1906 Source:Plaque
- Built: 1841 Source:Religious Census
- Built: 1824 Source:Plaque
- Church Formed: 1824 Source:Llawlyfr 1998
- Date Of Chapel: 1906 Source:Deduction
- Rebuilt: 1841 Source:Plaque
- Rrebuilt(1): 1841 Source:BCS database
- Rrebuilt( 2): 1906 Source:BCS database
- Builder: 1906 David Roberts,
- £ 2000: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 280: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 68: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 70: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 100: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 1998 (Llawlyfr)
- Welsh: 1998 (Llawlyfr)
- Materials
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Classical
- Plan: Gable Entry
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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