17730

 

II  

Designated  

16/02/1996  

16/02/1996  

Y Wern Independent Chapel  

 

Ceredigion  

Llanarth  

 

Gilfachreda  

241075  

259030  

 

Situated to N of Gilfachreda, on back lane from Cei Bach to A 487, on corner of smaller lane down into Gilfachreda.  

Religious, Ritual and Funerary  

 

1851 Independent Chapel, founded as a branch of Penrhiwgaled, near Synod Inn.  

Unpainted stucco, lined as ashlar, with slate roof and bracketed eaves. Lateral facade with raised quoins, arched small-paned windows with radiating-bar heads and doors with traceried overlights. Two long centre windows, two slightly shorter outer gallery windows over two 4-panel doors with traceried overlights. All windows in raised surrounds with incised voussoirs. Similar raised heads with incised voussoir lines over doors. Slate plinth. Vestry attached to l. end with lean-to porch to first floor room, and blocked coach-entry in end wall. Forecourt has cobbled centre triangular strip, low rubble outer walls with spearhead iron rails and dog-bars. Two square stone gatepiers, pyramid-capped with ball finials and matching spearhead iron gates.  

Attractive interior with white-painted 3-sided gallery with pierced iron panels. Pilasters with rosettes between panels. Box pews, grained outside, painted inside. Curved panelled great seat. Canted pulpit front with fretwork panels. Globe gas lights. Plaster ceiling with centre rose.  

A well-preserved late Georgian style chapel with attractive interior, still with the box-pews of the earlier chapels.