1184

 

II  

Designated  

22/12/1989  

22/12/1989  

Former Rehoboth Chapel  

 

Denbighshire  

Llangollen  

 

Llangollen  

321511  

341887  

 

Above the road at the SW corner of Victoria Square. Hillside rises steeply to rear.  

Religious, Ritual and Funerary  

 

Built in 1835/6, repaired in 1843, enlarged in 1874 and a new roof built in 1890 at a cost of £660.  

Popular classcial composition with 2-storey, 3 bay pedimented front; snecked masonry with quoins, eaves band and plinth; hipped over outer bays; marginal glazing bars to fixed windows. Pediment is carried on advanced pilasters and has iron finial and kneelers. Giant arch to centre containing date plaque over 3-light window with quatrefoil oculi, bracket cill band and Corinthian derived pilasters. Windows in outer bays contained within full height recesses; round arch headed to 1st floor, square headed below with bracket cills to both floors. Twin round arched entries to centre with arch rings, keystones and fanlights over 4 panel doors. Facade returns for one bay around side elevations; then continues in simpler style and pebledashed for a further 5-bays. Modern extensions to right with reused small pane sash window; other properties originally continued beyond. Rubble walled forecourt with tall pyramidal capped gate piers and iron gates and railings.  

The interior has segmental arched boarded ceiling with mock hammerbeams and central tie and queen struts. Ornamented ventilation band. Panelled gallery front to raked gallery carried on cast iron pillars with moulded capitals. Classical arch behind platform with carved spandrels and bracket cornice. Ceiling rose to vestibule. Used as a furniture depository at time of inspection (December 1988).  

Group value with the Old Town Hall.