- Nprn: 8621
- Cadw Ref: 44/B/22(1)
- Cadw Record No: 5255
- Summary: The first Tabernacle Methodist Chapel (NPRN 97176) was built in 1828 to the design of architect Richard Humphreys of Dyffryn. The chapel was then rebuilt on this new site in 1864 and renovated in 1910. The present chapel, dated 1864, is built in the Simple Round-Headed style of the gable-entry type. Tabernacle is cut into the hillside and has a flight of steps leads up from the pavement to a 4-bay gabled facade with radiating tracery in the windows. The chapel closed in 1988 and has since been converted into flats, but the building is still Grade 2 Listed as a prominent feature of Aberdyfi townscape.
RCAHMW, February 2010 - Description: First chapel (NPRN 97176) founded & built 1828 to the design of Rev Richard Humphreys of Dyffryn. Rebuilt/modified (on new site?) 1855, 1864 & 1910. Built in simple round-headed style, gable entry type. Building is listed Grade 2. Status(1998): other (residential). Tabernacle has a flight of steps leads up from the pavement to a 4-bay gabled facade with radiating tracery in the windows with glazing bars, & also in door fanlights; giant end flanking windows, their heads in line with shorter windows over two centre doorways; stuccoed? dripstones; occulus in gable. Building is listed Grade 2. Status(1998): other (undergoing conversion to flats).
Noted by Cadw as disused as at 1993 (April), with seating removed by then (OMJ 19/09/1997).
By August, 1998, faced with scaffolding, and under conversion to 7 flats; conversion & development by H M J, Stourbridge, West Midlands
CADW Reference
Exterior: Simple-Classical, gable-fronted chapel; stone-built with slate roof. Symmetrical, 4-window, scribed-rendered main elevation has pediment treatment and raised stone quoins. Round-headed windows with bracketed hoodmoulds, sills and small-pane glazing; full-height outer windows lighting gallery stairs and two smaller windows to centre over the paired round-headed entrances retaining panelled doors and fanlights. The front has two inscribed tablets; one to gable reads "Tabernacl Adeiladwyd 1864" and the other lower down to centre reads "Tabernacl ir Methodistiadd Calfinaidd yn y Flwyddyn 1828". Attached parallel to the right is the enlarged single-storey chapel hall with conical ventilators to the roof and gabled porch projecting forward from the front of the chapel with round-headed side doorway. 4-window pebbledashed side elevations have round-headed windows, similar to those on the main front; cement-rendered rear.
The slate steps up to the chapel are closed at the base with iron gates with spearhead finials and panelled gate-piers, all manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company, Shropshire. Iron handrails with octagonal newels.
Interior: Scribed-rendered with roses and painted borders to plaster ceiling. The raked gallery is curved at the front end and is carried on simply detailed cast-iron columns. The 'set fawr' and panelled platform remain and the segmental arch behind into the organ chamber is flanked by fluted Corinthian pilasters; organ case remains but organ taken out. At the time of inspection (April 1993) all the seating had been removed and the chapel was disused.
Listed for the special interest of its well-preserved mid C19 front that is a dominant feature in the townscape of Aberdyfi. - 1st Chapel (nprn 97176): 1828 Source:Gladman, R A (plaque
- Founded (& Built?): 1828 Source:Cadw
- Closed: c.1988 Source:Site visit-Mortimer
- Front Gates: 1864 Source:Cadw
- Rebuilt: 1864 Source:Cadw
- Converted: 1998 Source:
- Date Of Chapel: 1864 Source:
- Renovated: 1910 Source:
- Architect: 1828 Richard Humphreys, Dyffryn
- £ 2500: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 140: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 58: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 50: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 650: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Converted: 03/05/1999 Dwelling (Site visit - N Hughes)
- Materials
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Simple Round-Headed
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: Round Headed
- Windows: Tall Round-Headed
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- Grid Reference: SN61619604
- Address: SEA VIEW TERRACE, ABERDYFI
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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