- Nprn: 8965
- Cadw Ref: 11575
- Summary: Ebenezer Baptist Chapel was built in 1804 amd enlarged in 1826. The chapel was then rebuilt in 1862 to the design of architect Thomas Thomas of Landore. A Sunday School was added in 1893, further modifications made in 1891 and a Mission Hall added in 1904. The present chapel, dated 1862, is built in stone in the Classical style of the gable-entry type. Ebenezer is now Grade 2 Listed.
RCAHMW, May 2010 - Description: Chapel built 1804 & enlarged/modified 1826. Rebuilt/modified 1862 to the design of Rev Thomas Thomas of Landore. Further rebuilding 1891. Sunday School built 1863 & Mission Hall 1904. Built in a Classical style, gable entry type. Status (2002): chapel
CADW Reference:
Dominant building in a narrow side street off High Street and close to the railway station. Dated 1862, possibly designed by Rev Thomas Thomas. Formerly the Ebenezer Chapel of the Welsh Independents.
Fine 3 bay neo-classical façade with steep open pediment to gable (possibly influenced by C R Cockerells designs). Giant vermiculated arch supported by broken entablature on angle pilasters with egg-and-dart capitals; linking impost and cill-bands. Recessed centre with inscribed tablet over stepped triple light with architraves and tracery; balustraded apron over entablature to tetrastyle Doric portico in antis. Bipartite windows with detailing as before to side bays.
2 storey hall gable of 1894 adjoins to left, similar style with 3 lights over 4 lights with centre pilaster and doorway breaching cill band. Attached house with scrolled entrance to Mission Hall at rear (not of special interest).
Spacious rectangular interior to chapel with boarded and ribbed ceiling, rich acanthus foliage to twin roses, groined coving over street window. Excellent, continuous gallery swept down below Gothic organ-case at N end; classical pulpit in front, pilasters, modillion cornice, gold stencilling etc and sinuous balustraded handrails to platform with volute brackets to reading desk. Tapering cast-iron columns with acanthus leaves and egg-and-dart capitals under gallery. Good panelled box pews and Greek wall tablets.
References: Shown set back from street on "Swansea Local Board of Health Map" (1852). A Jones: "Welsh Chapels" (National Museum 1984), p 58. Inscribed tablet: "Ebenezer: Erected 1803 Enlarged 1826: Rebuilt 1862". - Additions & Alterations: 1826 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Rebuilt: 1862 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Built: 1804 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Rebuilt: 1891 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Built: 1863 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Mission Hall: 1904 Source:RCCEORBWM
- Date Of Chapel: 1891 Source:
- Architect: 1862 Thomas Thomas, Landore
- £ 8000: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- 495: 1905 Accomodation (RCCEORBWM)
- 1050: 1905 Sittings (RCCEORBWM)
- Welsh: 1905 (RCCEORBWM)
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Documents
- Storey: Two Storey
- Style: Classical
- Gallery: On Three Sides
- Plan: Gable Entry
- Pulpit Position: Rear Wall
- Window Glazing: Florentine Tracery
- Windows: Round-Headed
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Map
- Grid Reference: SS65649369
- Address: Ebenezer Baptist Church, Ebenezer Street, Swansea,
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Ebeneser Chapel
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