Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
17332
Building Number
 
Grade
II*  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
22/05/1978  
Date of Amendment
27/09/1996  
Name of Property
Ysgoldy Ebenezer attached to left of Ebenezer Welsh Independent Chapel  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff  
Community
Tonypandy  
Town
 
Locality
Tonypandy  
Easting
299536  
Northing
192256  
Street Side
W  
Location
Situated on the main thoroughfare in a commanding position above the road and next to the Police Station.  

Description


Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary  
Period
 

History
Independent Cause in mid-Rhondda established 1865 under leadership of Charles Jenkins, William Jones, David Thomas. Chapel built 1867-8, builder William Richards at cost of £1000, remained centre of Cause in the Rhondda. Repairs and foundations strengthened 1873, new organ installed and improvements and repairs 1892, Revival 1904-5. Refurbishment possibly by Owen Morris Roberts and Son of Port Madoc.  

Exterior
 

Interior
Former Sunday School now used as chapel has planked dado and elaborate adjustable timber and glazed partition to meeting room.  

Reason for designation
Listed II* as one of the finest chapels in the Rhondda, retaining an exceptionally rich interior with fittings complete.  

Group Description
Ebenezer Welsh Independent Chapel and Ysgoldy Ebenezer Ebenezer Welsh Independent Chapel Of coursed rockfaced sandstone with ashlar dressings, coursed rubble to sides; rendered to rear; Welsh slate roof with ridge tiles and ventilators and gables surmounted by metal finials. Gable end facade of 2 storeys at 3 levels comprising a central pedimented gable with 2 gabled cross bays linked by a slightly recessed 3 bay entrance loggia. Central bay has a 3 window range of 3 round headed windows with keystone and small paned coloured glass, with centre window flanked by 2 smaller lights; pediment above with small gable light and 2 roundels flanking inscription panel 'Ebenezer Independent Chapel Tonypandy AD 1868'. Side bays each have pairs of similar round headed windows with ashlar surrounds incorporating keystones and imposts with pediment above; tiled entrance loggia has round headed arches with keystones and imposts with cornice above leading to opposing doorways with 6 panelled doors. Side elevation of 5 bays has round headed windows with 6/6 pane horned sashes with coloured glass overlights. Ysgoldy Ebenezer Attached to rear left with frontage on Ebenezer Road is former Sunday school wing, Ysgoldy Ebenezer, with 2 bay main frontage with round headed multipane sashes and 3 segmental headed 4/4 pane margin glazed sashes to rendered side and further sashes to cross wing; small tiled forecourt with stone steps, wall, entrance piers, metal gates and railings. The main entrance courtyard to the chapel is listed separately.  

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