16018

 

II  

Designated  

26/05/1995  

26/05/1995  

Bethel Chapel  

 

Gwynedd  

Brithdir and Llanfachreth  

 

Llanfachreth  

275517  

322476  

 

Located at the end of a short lane running SE towards the Afon y Llan opposite the church of St. Machreth; opposite an associated stable block and with the railed chapel graveyard immediately to the NE.  

Religious, Ritual and Funerary  

 

Third-quarter C19 Methodist chapel with attached minister's house, designed as a unit.  

Rubble construction with continuous old slate roof. 2 storey house section with squat end chimneys, that to the R (between the house and chapel) of rendered brick and with weather-coursing. Central entrance to SE side; recessed modern door. Flanking 4-pane casement windows and further windows under the eaves, that to the L modern. The L gable, facing the inclined lane, has a further door to the L with, to the R, 2 windows to the ground floor and a modern window to the first floor. The continuous chapel section has a tall recessed and boarded door to the L with plain light above. To the R two tall 8-pane sash windows with 2 similar windows to the R gable; this with deep verges and plain bargeboards.  

The interiors were not accessible at the time of inspection.  

Included as an interesting and relatively complete example of a C19 Methodist house-and-chapel unit, in interesting juxtaposition with St. Machreth's church and churchyard immediately opposite. Group value with the associated stable block and graveyard.