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
8371
Building Number
 
Grade
II*  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
10/04/1989  
Date of Amendment
10/04/1989  
Name of Property
Sion United Reformed Church  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Llanidloes  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
295350  
Northing
284601  
Street Side
 
Location
Impressively sited well back from the road with raised lawns either side of central footpath.  

Description


Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary  
Period
 

History
Founded 1824; rebuilt in 1878 by John Humphries at a cost of ú1,550. Similar to the Tabernacle Chapel Llenelli and the demolished Tabernacle Chapel, Swansea.  

Exterior
Classical facade dominated by giant order columns on high bases and with composite capitals carrying 3 semicircular 'triumphal' arches; pediment above. The facade steps back at either end. Bull nosed rubble with freestone columns and dressings, bracket cornice and finial to pediment which is ornamented by a punched roundel within triangular frame. 2 order arches throughout. Recessed Italianate windows with twin small pane lights. Dentil cornice below to mezzanine level with plain rectangular lights, 3 to outer bays, 4 to centre - modern glazing. Arched entrances, slightly broader to centre, with panelled doors and bosses and geometric shapes to the spandrels. Foundation stones to pier bases. Cement render 5-bay side elevations with band courses and 2-light windows over paired single light arched headed windows; bracket eaves. Red brick school room added to rear in 1932. The forecourt has brick wall to right and the coursed rubble rear wall of Castle House's stable range to left. Some slate stone memorials; spearhead finials to railings at S end.  

Interior
Rectangular galleried interior with some alterations ca 1960, eg insertion of segmental arched ceiling with circular lights. Boarded front with foliage trail band to raked gallery carried on cast iron columns with plain foliage capitals. Balustrade removed from platform; retained on steps up to 'big seat'. Memorial to John Jenkins by R Jerman. Rare example of a hollow C18 bureau to provide a hiding place for priests. Stained glass by Maile and Son of London.  

Reason for designation
Graded II* because of its specially important facade. Group value.  

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