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
18356
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/04/1996
Date of Amendment
01/04/1996
Name of Property
Railings and Gate Piers to Moriah Eglwys Presbyteraidd Cymru
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanfair Caereinion
Town
Locality
Llanfair Caereinion
Easting
310471
Northing
306448
Street Side
W
Location
Located at the corner of Bridge Street and High Street at the centre of the town.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Presbyterian Church, originally Calvinistic Methodist. Built in 1874 (date stone on S gable) by Mr Owen, architect, of Liverpool.
Exterior
Chapel in early Decorated style. Rock faced stone with slate roofs, limestone dressings. NW two stage tower with spire has tall lancet in recess and panel with corbel table at base of broach spire. Nave with W and E transepts and two storey vestry at N end. Paired foiled lancets to transepts and three-light window with roundels at S end. Vestry approached by nine steps from forecourt has hipped roof and small gablet over centre window. Part glazed door at street level with sequential windows either side.
Narrow forecourt on south and east sides defined by fleur-de-lis headed iron railings and dog rails. Square limestone gate piers.
Interior
Shallow barrel vault of three bays, plus cross vault at N end running into transepts, defined by moulded timber ribs rising from wall consoles. Raking floor with three banks of pews, two in aisles, seating approximately 150. Recessed arch behind pulpit, defined by Corinthian pilasters and semi-circular keyed arch. Pulpit seat and carved part-octagonal carved frontal, all in pitch pine, sedd fawr in a panelled enclosure with raised newels. Organ in good mahogany case, said to come from a country house, Stained margin-glazed glass to all windows.
Reason for designation
Listed for its contribution to the character and townscape of the town centre and as an unaltered late C19 chapel.
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