- Nprn: 8882
- Cadw Ref: 53/A/50(2)
- Cadw Record No: 10881
- Summary: Ebeneezer Independent Chapel was first built in 1811, rebuilt in 1829, was enlarged/renovated in 1853 and rebuilt in1902. The present chapel, dated 1902, is built in the Classical style of the gable-entry type, by architects Owen Morris Roberts of Portmadoc. The chapel has an impressive porch with a central opening with a metal column and entrances off to the left and right . The porch roof has three pointed head roof lines infilled with wrought iron circles. A Sunday school opened in 1880 and closed in 1919. Ebeneezer is now Grade 2 Listed.
RCAHMW, April 2010 - Description: Chapel first built 1811; rebuilt/modified 1829. Enlarged 1852 (cost £825) & rebuilt/modified ca.1891 & ca.1901. Building style is sub-classical, gable entry type. Sunday School opened 1880 & closed 1919. Building is listed Grade 2. Status (2004): in chapel use.
RCCEORBWM of 1905 states that Ebenezer has accomodation for 90 in associated schools and mission rooms.
Chapel & vestry main walls of random rubble stone walling rendered over with cement plaster facing. On the lower gable entrance proch gable apex are inset terracotta tiles. Roofs are of timber framing clad with Welsh slate. Notes from I D Jones 01/1998.
The chapel has been sold and the congregation now worship in the former vestry and Sunday School, known as Ebenezer Newydd.
Wales Online website, 2011 - Built: 1811 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Built*: 1811 Source:Datestone
- Independent Chapel Fded.: 1811 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Plaque In Porch: 09/10/1829 Source:Cadw (plaque)
- Rebuilt: 1902 Source:Cadw
- Rebuilt: c.1850 Source:Cadw
- Rebuilt(1): 1829 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Renovated: 1852 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Sunday School Open: 1880 Source:Datestone
- Sunday School Closed: 1919 Source:Datestone
- Date Of Chapel: 1902 Source:
- Porch Added: 1902 Source:BOW
- Interior: 1902 Source:BOW
- Architect: 1853 Thomas Roderick, Aberdare
- £ 3600: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 650: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- 282: 1905 Accomodation (RCCEORBWM)
- Chapel: 01/1998 (Site visit - I D Jones)
- Chapel: 2010 Vestry and Sunday school now used for worship (ERB)
- Welsh: 01/1998 (Site visit - I D Jones)
- Welsh: 10/01/1994 (MGCS)
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- Rendered
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Storey: Two storey
- Style: Classical
- Gallery: On Three Sides
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Pulpit Position: Rear Wall
- Window Glazing: Margin
- Windows: Round-headed
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Map
- Grid Reference: SN99430357
- Address: EBENEZER STREET; MOUNT PLEASANT, HEOL-Y-FELIN, TRECYNON, ABERDARE
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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