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Unitarian Chapel (Elim Pentecostal Church)

Bridgend, Bridgend, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Newcastle, Bridgend, designated on 29 September 1986.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Unitarian Chapel (Elim Pentecostal Church), Bridgend, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Date of designation
29 September 1986
Locality
Newcastle
Community
Bridgend
Unitary authority
Bridgend
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.50699, -3.58169
Cadw reference
11315

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Situated on the corner with Newcastle Hill, set back behind rubble wall; stepped down towards corner entrance with cast iron gates.

History

Bridgend was an important Noncomformist centre. Site acquired in 1702 by Michael Williams, later sherrif; chapel built sometime after and in use by 1717. Rebuilt in Georgian style 1795. Became the Unitarian Chapel following early C19 split which led to the foundation of the Tabernacle Chapel.

Exterior

Roughcast 4-window front and 2-window side elevations; hipped slate roof. 2-semicircular headed small pane sash windows with intersecting glazing bars to front below blocked roundels and flanked at mezzanine levels above and below by segmental headed small pane sash windows, those below are probably altered former entrances. 1795 date plaque to centre. 2-semicircular headed sash windows to left end as on the front; blocked openings to right end where later lower lean-to extension with chimney stack adjoins forward to Newcastle Hill SW side forming entrance and vestry, architrave to doorways rubble rear.

Interior

Remodelled rectangular interior, pulpit and entrances probably formerly on front wall; modern fittings and coloured glass, arched ceiling, 1 small Gothic monument.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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