- Nprn: 97158
- Cadw Ref: AD
- Cadw Record No: 20186
- Summary: Built in 1862 as Rumsey House, by T.W.A. Evans, architect, in Italianate style. In 1924-6 it was converted into a chapel to the design of J Harold Morgan of Carmarthen. The chapel is at first floor level, above the schoolroom. Status (2002): Chapel
- Description: A Congregational chapel since 1926, converted from a private house to designs of J Howard Morgan of Carmarthen. The original chapel was of 1784-85, in Ferry Road (NPRN:6277), the first Nonconformist chapel in Kidwelly, where there had been much C18 opposition to Dissenting preachers. The original imposing Italianate villa with hipped roof, tall stacks and deep bracketted eaves was designed by Thomas William Angell Evans (1841097) for himself and his mother. The site had been occupied by a number of smaller properties shown, for instance, in the Englemann print of 1821, and a plan of ca. 1860 shows "Quay Bach" in the future grounds of Rumsey House. The House had a verandah on two sides, possibly an allusion to Rumsey House, Calne Wltshire, built for B. Angell ca. 1819 & the childhhod home of Evans's mother. Chilean pines were planted, and a summerhouse/belvedere in the form of a castle tower was built into the garden wall along the river, with a fine view of the estuary, Kidwelly castle, etc. There were also stables and a coach house, converted to a Manse ca. 1926. Notoriety came in 1920 when the then owner, Harold Greenwood, was tried and acquitted of poisoning his wife at Rumsey House. In 1923 it was conveyed to the Rev. Curig Davies, and re-opened in 1926. The ground floor was made into vestry and classrooms, while the upper two floors were combined into a single large chapel for 7 or 800.
OMJ for Vic Soc, 09/1992. Refs: primary documents then in the ownership of Capel Sul; Wltshire fieldwork research by J Orbach.
Converted by J Howard Morgan from a house - no date given (information from Anthony Jones's notes).
"An early C20 chapel of quality in a building of great townscape value overlooking the town bridge" (OMJ; information from Cadw list description of 28/07/1998).
Capel Sul (2) was formerly Rumsey House, built in 1862 by TWA Evans, architect & owner (Cadw), in memory of his mother's family home, Rumsey House, Calne, Wilts. (OM Jenkins & J Orbach). A later owner, Harold Greenwood, was tried & acquitted in 1920 of poisoning his wife here. The Independents bought Rumsey House in 1923, the architect, J Harold Morgan, converted it to a chapel in 1924-6 (Cadw) and the Independents moved here from Ferry Road (NPRN: 6277). - Built: 1924 Source:Cadw
- Converted To Chapel: 1924-1926 Source:Cadw
- From Year Book Dated 1936: 1785 Source:RCAHMW
- "built" As Rumsey House: 1862 Source:Cadw
- Bought By Independents: 1923 Source:Cadw
- Murder: 1920 Source:Cadw
- Trial & Acquittal: 1920 Source:Cadw
- Conversion: 1926 Source:JO index
- Date Of Chapel: 1862 Source:
- Architect: 1924 John Harold Morgan, Carmarthen
- Architect: 1924-1926 John Harold Morgan, Carmarthen
- Architect: 1862 T.W.A. Evans,
- Owner: 1920 Greenwood,
- Owner: 1920 Harold Greenwood,
- Architect: 1926 John Howard Morgan, Carmarthen
- Chapel: 28/07/1998 (Cadw)
- Chapel: 2011 (Blwyddiadur)
- Welsh: 09/1992 (Site visit - OMJ)
- Materials
- Rendered
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Building
- Style: Italianate
- Plan: Short-wall entry
- Window Glazing: Large Pane
- Windows: Flat-Headed
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Images from Coflein
Map
- Grid Reference: SN40690680
- Address: BRIDGE STREET, KIDWELLY
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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