Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
12702
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
01/03/1963  
Date of Amendment
28/07/1992  
Name of Property
Rhodiad Chapel  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire  
Community
St. David's  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
176716  
Northing
227267  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated in the hamlet of Rhodiad, on western side of road, set back.  

Description


Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary  
Period
 

History
1784, altered 1884.  

Exterior
Congregational chapel in rubble stone with colourwashed lateral facade and grouted slate roof. Nogged brick eaves. Informal four-window front with three 12-pane sashes, the outer sashes set low, that to left of centre slightly higher and double doors to right of centre set in hipped grouted-slate roofed porch with substantial rubble stone sides. Plaque above: 'Yr Adeilad hon a sylfaenwyd 14eg Fehn 1784 Agorwyd yn lle o addoliad ar y 19eg o Ionr 1785 ac a alwyd Rhodiad y Brenhin. Adnewyddwyd ac ail agorwyd Mehn 17 ar 18 1884.' Chapel forecourt: enclosed by rubble wall with two gate piers and wooden gates.  

Interior
Apparently of 1884 with plain later C19 pews facing end dais and later C19 7-bay collar-truss roof with kingposts and angle struts. One 12-pane sash on rear wall.  

Reason for designation
A rare surviving example of small rural chapel of C18.  

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