Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
9160
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
15/02/1993
Date of Amendment
15/02/1993
Name of Property
Bethel Baptist Church
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Old Radnor
Town
Locality
Evenjob
Easting
326331
Northing
262366
Street Side
Location
By roadside on E-W public street through village.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Exterior
Dated 1849. Voussoir medallion in west gable contains inscription reading "Bethal Baptist Chapel Erected AD1849". Coursed squared rubble, slate roof. West gable (entrance) end has eaves level string-course giving the effect of a pediment. Central framed boarded door with fanlight over, 2 flanking high windows with tooled voussoir round-arch heads and fanlight glazing. Two similar windows to side walls. Roadside elevation has very narrow, panelled Minister's door in recessed arched entrance.
Interior
Panelled gallery at west end set over 2 slender iron columns. Dado panelling with horizontally-set beaded boards. Bolted king-post truss with ceiling at collar height, stone flagged floor. Raised dais at east end, later C19 reading desk with flanking steps up. Painted text behind in arch framing.
Reason for designation
An attractive, unaltered village chapel.
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