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
6618
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
28/09/1961  
Date of Amendment
20/06/1995  
Name of Property
Baptist Chapel (formerly listed as a non-conformist chapel at capel-y-ffin)  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Llanigon  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
325542  
Northing
231581  
Street Side
 
Location
The Chapel stands in its own small grounds behind the Church of St Mary.  

Description


Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary  
Period
 

History
The chapel was apparently converted from a house in the 18th century, and a chimney still projects at the liturgical E end (true NE). The principal architectural features and the fittings are mid-19th century.  

Exterior
Stone rubble painted, stone slate roof, stone chimneybreast on E gable-end. Pair S doors, flush-panelled, segmental stone arch. Windows pointed, 3 x 3 lights. C20 lean-to annexe on N, brick, corrugated asbestos roof. C19 stone panel on S ‘Messrs William and David Prosser brought the Ministry of the Gospel to their house in the year 1737. And secured this place for that sacred use for the time being’ (etc).  

Interior
Pine reading desk, panelled gallery along N & E walls on ringed iron posts. Fireplace on E, wooden brackets. Roof ceiled in.  

Reason for designation
Listed for the special interest of this simple Dissenting Chapel, apparently converted from a house.  

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