- Nprn: 8752
- Cadw Ref: AJ
- Cadw Record No: 19664
- Summary: Rhos Y Gad Methodist Chapel was built in 1785, rebuilt in 1836 and rebuilt again in 1873. The present chapel, dated 1873, is built in the Sub-Classical style of the gable-entry type, to the design of architct Richard Owens of Liverpool. Rhos y Gad is now Grade 2 Listed as a small urban chapel, ambitiously designed for its scale and with a fine interior.
RCAHMW, February 2010 - Description: Cause began 1783 & first chapel built 1785; rebuilt/modified 1836 & 1873 (date-stone of 1873). Building style is Sub-Classical, gable entry type. Building is listed Grade 2. Status (1999): in chapel use.
Classical style, single storey, Calvinisitc Methodist chapel with pitched slate roof and pebble dash walls with concrete rendered details.
West front - large triangular pediment with plain entablature, broken by a central recessed round arch with plain moulded architrave and plain stressed central keystone. Three round arched windows in centre of recessed arch, central window is larger. All have plain moulded hoods, and plain glass lights (internal coloured glass window behind). Plain moulded string course, within central recessed arch at sill level. Below string course there are two plaques, the upper one is a slate rectangular date plaque with scroll corners -"ADEILADWYD O. C. 1873", the lower is a rectangular board giving the name of the preacher and service times.
At each corner of the west front are grooved pilasters, which continue above the line of the roof to form short square columns, topped with large banded globe finials; these are echoed by a central finial on the pediment.
Two side main entrances flank the central recessed arch, each have segmental arch pediments with plain moulded entablature, resting on two outer grooved pilasters. Inner round arched doorway with plain tympanum, supported on flat pilasters with squared capitals and chamfered abacci. Double square headed panelled doors.
North and south elevations - five pairs of round arched windows, moulded architrave with tuscan style capitals.
Sliding sash with plain and frosted glass.
East elevation - Single double window, as side elevation windows.
Chapel interior: rounded wall at west end, which creates space for the two curved triangular side vestibules.
Vestibules - painted plaster walls, with lower T and G panelling, quarry tile floor. Double door entrance, solid panelled doors with glazed upper panels leading into chapel body.
Ceiling - Deeply recessed plaster panels, two large rectangular central panels and west end central panel, which is curved to accommodate the side vestibules, all have central painted metal ventilation grills.
Walls are painted plaster with a moulded picture rail and wood dado.
Floor is carpeted wood boards.
Set fawr - rectangular with stepped front. Lower half is T and G vertical panelled, above is balustraded with turned balusters and newel posts, latter with banded globe finials. Fixed interior solid backed benches and flat topped double doored cupboard appear to be later additions. Plain bible box on top of cupboard; two armchairs with beaded vertical strut backs, which match the pulpit and bench.
Pulpit - three bays, central projecting bay with three solid horizontal panels, each outer corner has a spiralled colonnette, topped by a large scrolled acanthus leaf. Top rail is decorated with a flat tooth design. Side bays have balustrades to match set fawr; open entrances with three steps on either side. Scroll armed bench with beaded vertical struts - each strut is topped with a small acorn finial, with larger banded globe finials at each end.
Memorial plaques - either side of the pulpit. Both are to commemorate the 1914-18 War, one is a brass plaque set in an outer marble frame, the other a framed illumination by R. Oswald Williams, Maes y Don, Llanfairpwll, 1921.
Pew arrangement takes into account the curving west wall and consists of a central bank of doored pews seperated by a staggered divider, five rows of banks along each side aligned longitudinally, and five rows curving around the rear. The rows near the two main entrance doors have high backs to eliminate drafts.
Single panelled door on south side of pulpit leads to the small vestry and the schoolroom.
School house and vestry attached at right angles to main chapel building.
School house - attached to east elevation of chapel, pebble dash walls, twelve pane plain glass sash windows, main entrance in south elevation. Combined with vestry.
Schoolroom has a stage at one end, original desks and benches, and a wall clock "Russell, Liverpool". Next to the schoolroom is another larger vestry with a fireplace, original desks and benches and a large panelled cupboard. Adjacent is a small kitchen which has been modernised.
Separate chapel house - two storey, double fronted, pebble dashed walls, central projecting porch, modern windows.
Separate Ministers house on north side of chapel - now a private house.
Chapel forecourt surrounded by small wall with cast iron railings and entrance with double gates.
GAT; visited 20/09/94. - Built: 1873 Source:Plaque (Hughes, N)
- Built: 1873 Source:Plaque (GAT)
- Rebuilt: 1836 Source:Religious Census
- Rebuilt: 1873 Source:Plaque (Cadw)
- Cause: 1783 Source:Hughes, I
- Common Enclosed: 1860 Source:Cadw
- Built: 1785 Source:Capeli Mon
- Date Of Chapel: 1873 Source:
- Architect: 1873 Richard Owens, Liverpool
- £ 3000: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 429: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 360: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 350: 1999 Sittings (Hughes, I)
- 234: 1851 (Religious Census)
- 350: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 1999 (I Hughes)
- Chapel: 2011 (Denominational Yearbook)
- Welsh: ()
- Materials
- Rendered
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Sub Classical
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Window Glazing: Small Pane
- Windows: Tall Round-Headed
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- Grid Reference: SH52737177
- Address: FFORDD PENTREMYNYD, PENTRE-ISAF, LLANFAIR PWLL GWYNGYLL
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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