Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Rehoboth Chapel
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 December 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Locality
- Llangollen
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96857, -3.17014
- Cadw reference
- 1184
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Above the road at the SW corner of Victoria Square. Hillside rises steeply to rear.
History
Built in 1835/6, repaired in 1843, enlarged in 1874 and a new roof built in 1890 at a cost of £660.
Exterior
Popular classcial composition with 2-storey, 3 bay pedimented front; snecked masonry with quoins, eaves band and plinth; hipped over outer bays; marginal glazing bars to fixed windows. Pediment is carried on advanced pilasters and has iron finial and kneelers. Giant arch to centre containing date plaque over 3-light window with quatrefoil oculi, bracket cill band and Corinthian derived pilasters. Windows in outer bays contained within full height recesses; round arch headed to 1st floor, square headed below with bracket cills to both floors. Twin round arched entries to centre with arch rings, keystones and fanlights over 4 panel doors. Facade returns for one bay around side elevations; then continues in simpler style and pebledashed for a further 5-bays. Modern extensions to right with reused small pane sash window; other properties originally continued beyond.
Rubble walled forecourt with tall pyramidal capped gate piers and iron gates and railings.
Interior
The interior has segmental arched boarded ceiling with mock hammerbeams and central tie and queen struts. Ornamented ventilation band. Panelled gallery front to raked gallery carried on cast iron pillars with moulded capitals. Classical arch behind platform with carved spandrels and bracket cornice. Ceiling rose to vestibule.
Used as a furniture depository at time of inspection (December 1988).
Reason for designation
Group value with the Old Town Hall.
Nearby in the register
- The Old ArmouryCommercialunder 1 mi
- Old town HallCommercialunder 1 mi
- Pillar Box on the corner with Chapel St & Berwyn StCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Watkins & WilliamsCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.