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.
Date of Designation
22/05/1978
Name of Property
Forecourt and terrace walls with lamp standard, railings and gates at Ebenezer Chapel
Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Location
Situated to the front of the Chapel adjacent to the main road.
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
History
A later C19 refurbishment of the chapel approach.
Exterior
Two tiered terrace forecourt has front boundary wall of rockfaced sandstone with piers with pyramidal capstones to side gateway, and central section with ashlar quoins, copings and piers with metal railings and central iron double gates with finials; double flight of steps lead to terrace wall which also has railings the uprights with finials rising alternately above top and middle rails. Painted iron lamp standard on terrace right with tapering octagonal shaft, downward tapering quadrangular lamp holder and iron finial.
Reason for designation
Included as an important element in the setting of this major chapel.
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