22889

 

II  

Designated  

06/03/2000  

06/03/2000  

Jerusalem Chapel  

 

Neath Port Talbot  

Pelenna  

 

Pontrhydyfen  

279428  

194238  

N  

Prominently sited in the centre of Pontrhydyfen, sited high above the main B4287 through the village.  

Religious, Ritual and Funerary  

 

Built in 1876 (date on building), replacing earlier chapels on the site dated 1826 and 1845.  

Classical style chapel of snecked, rock-faced sandstone and slate roof. The 3-bay gable end front has round-headed sash windows in the outer bays. Central double panelled doors are under a round-headed overlight with late C19 coloured glass. Above are triple round-headed sash windows in the central bay. The pedimented gable has a soffit with billet frieze, and a keyed oculus with vents over an inset tablet recording the date of the building in engraved letters. Attached to the R side is a wall at right angles with cast iron gates and a wrought-iron overthrow with the date 1863, probably re-used from another location. The R side wall is pebble dashed, has a hornless sash window offset to L in both tiers and a later 1-storey projection to the R. The rear wall has a lean-to in the centre flanked by tall round-headed windows and with a segmental-headed sash window lower L. The 2-window L side wall has segmental-headed hornless sash windows.  

Inaccessible at the time of inspection (September 1999).  

Listed for the special architectural interest of its well-designed classical front in a prominent location.