Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
8531
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
05/04/1993
Date of Amendment
05/04/1993
Name of Property
Former Domgay Chapel
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llandysilio
Town
Locality
Four Crosses
Easting
326975
Northing
318639
Street Side
Location
Dominant position on corner of A483 in Four Crosses.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Former congregational chapel first built 1823, rebuilt 1854 in simple Gothic style, disused since 1950's. Historically interesting as the only non-conformist place of worship in the parish. The great preacher, ReváThomasáRaffles of Great George Street Chapel in Liverpool (and cousin of Sir Stamford Raffles) officiated at the opening.
Exterior
Roughly squared and coursed rubble blocks with brick dressings; rendered west gable end. Slate roof with decorative diamond pattern bands, crested ridge, partial central ridge ventilator, finial, clay tiled coping with trefoil plate in apex. East, roadside, gable has pointed arch door with moulded brick surround and stone hood mould. Two single lancet windows with rectangular headed glazing, traceried lancet above door with circle in apex. West gable end with two single lancets and three-light lancet above.
Plain spear ended railings set on low brick plinth with stone coping. Arch-headed gate with a simple arched lamp bracket over.
Interior
Partially gutted. Good quality chamfered, arch-braced, king-post trusses (with trefoil cusped braces) set on false hammer beams with curved brackets.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Domgay House and Street House.
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