Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
10891
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
10/01/1991
Date of Amendment
10/01/1991
Name of Property
Gadlys Chapel
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Community
Aberdare West
Town
Locality
Trecynon
Easting
299793
Northing
203146
Street Side
Location
On sloping site stepped up from adjoining cottages.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Dated l864; cost ú675.
Exterior
Classical 3-bay front with pediment treatment; cement render with plinth. Slate roof with tiled cresting. Datestone to top; entablature and cornice over Ionic pilasters. Round arched gallery windows with sills, broader and segmental arched to centre over main entrance. Pilastered doorcase with deep entablature and double doors. Square headed flanking windows. Entablature and cornice continued along 3-window right hand side with one Ionic pilaster at the corner; similar windows, arched headed over square headed. The windows to the front and right hand side were boarded up at time of inspection (December l989) but are said to retain their glazing beneath. Glazing visible to left hand side, small pane sash windows, round arched with simple Gothic tracery over square headed with marginal bars. Deep coved band below eaves. Doors to basement. Staircase projects to rear.
Rubble forecourt wall with gate piers.
Interior
Disused at time of inspection (December l989) and interior not seen.
Reason for designation
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