Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
24577
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/01/2001
Date of Amendment
30/01/2001
Name of Property
Gaerllwyd Baptist Church
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Shirenewton
Town
Chepstow
Locality
Gaerllwyd
Easting
344775
Northing
196638
Street Side
Location
About 3km north west of Shirenewton at the junction of the village road with the B4235.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
A non-conformist chapel which opened in 1842 as Welsh Calvinistic Methodist and was known as Mount Zion. It was later transferred to the Presbyterians and finally to the Baptists.
Exterior
This is a very small rectangular chapel built of roughcast rubble stone with a Welsh slate roof. The entrance is in the half hipped gable end. This has only a plank door in an added gabled porch. The side elevation to the left is blind. The elevation to the right has two sash windows with 8 over 8 panes and obscured glass. The rear is attached to the old manse cottage which has been altered and modernised.
Interior
Not seen at resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included as a rural non-conformist chapel of the most simple design which dates from 1842.
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