Bethania Baptist Chapel

Neath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Neath, Neath Port Talbot, designated on 5 January 1989.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Bethania Baptist Chapel, Neath, Neath Port Talbot, 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: 5 January 1989
Community: Neath
Unitary authority: Neath Port Talbot
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 51.66062, -3.80432
Cadw reference: 11799

TodayHistorical map

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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)
1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1897 · 247 Swansea (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Behind a railed forecourt opposite the junction with Creswell Road.

History

1862.

Exterior

Three bay classical front. Squared rubble laid to courses, gently pitched slate roof. Pediment with roundel in the form of a belt with chape. Lettering to belt reads BETHANY date 1862 by chape. BAPTIST CHAPEL to centre. Plain frieze, simple architrave. Four Tuscan pilasters, outer ones set in from corners with regular stressed quoins. Plinth. Tall round arched windows to outer bays. Moulded keystoned arch with impost band, plain architrave on bracket below sill band . Sash windows with marginal glazing bars, small panes. Similar detail Venetian window in broader centre bay. Broad flat topped porch, paired Tuscan columns to outer corners. Broad doorway, stressed regular quoins. Modern double doors.
Plain 3 window rendered side elevations. Plain eaves cornice, end pilaters. Tall round arched windows, glazing as to front, continuous sill band.

Railed forecourt with double gates to centre, paved path to porch.

Nearby in the register

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

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