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
11799
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
05/01/1989  
Date of Amendment
05/01/1989  
Name of Property
Bethania Baptist Chapel  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Neath Port Talbot  
Community
Neath  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
275296  
Northing
197302  
Street Side
 
Location
Behind a railed forecourt opposite the junction with Creswell Road.  

Description


Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary  
Period
 

History
1862.  

Exterior
Three bay classical front. Squared rubble laid to courses, gently pitched slate roof. Pediment with roundel in the form of a belt with chape. Lettering to belt reads BETHANY date 1862 by chape. BAPTIST CHAPEL to centre. Plain frieze, simple architrave. Four Tuscan pilasters, outer ones set in from corners with regular stressed quoins. Plinth. Tall round arched windows to outer bays. Moulded keystoned arch with impost band, plain architrave on bracket below sill band . Sash windows with marginal glazing bars, small panes. Similar detail Venetian window in broader centre bay. Broad flat topped porch, paired Tuscan columns to outer corners. Broad doorway, stressed regular quoins. Modern double doors. Plain 3 window rendered side elevations. Plain eaves cornice, end pilaters. Tall round arched windows, glazing as to front, continuous sill band. Railed forecourt with double gates to centre, paved path to porch.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
 

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