Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Capel y Bedydddwyr/Baptist Chapel
Llanrhian, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Croesgoch, Llanrhian, Pembrokeshire, designated on 4 February 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 4 February 1991
- Locality
- Croesgoch
- Community
- Llanrhian
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.92888, -5.15900
- Cadw reference
- 12414
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 209 St David's (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated behind long forecourt on northern side of A487 about 50m east of crossroads at Croesgoch.
Exterior
Dated 1816 and 1858, facade probably redecorated 1858 but substantially of 1816. Large chapel with painted rendered south gable front and slate eaves roofs. Front is of cream-painted scribed render with red-brown raised angle strips, pointed moulded hoods to centre door and large pointed 40-pane window each side. Intersecting glazing bars to window heads and painted slate sills. Double panelled doors with Y-tracery head and intersecting glazing bars. Between window heads two raised inscription strips reading ‘1816 CROESGOCH 1858’ above and ‘CAPEL Y BEDYDDWYR’ below. In gable large circular window, probably of 1858 with 8-lobed rose and quatrefoil centre; raised moulded surround. Two-storey rubble stone side elevations with 2-window range of 30-pane sashes. Rubble plinth with slate course. Two long, pointed - arched north end windows.
Interior
Interior: fine early C19 interior with panel-fronted gallery on three sides carried on 4 x 3 painted timber columns on high bases. Complete set of box pews. Painted graining. Panelled pulpit, mahogany colour, probably later. Forecourt enclosed by low rubble walls with rendered gatepiers, concave caps and iron spearhead gates.
Nearby in the register
- Y LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- TrearchedDomesticunder 1 mi
- Mesur-y-Dorth Cross-Incised StoneCross-marked stoneunder 1 mi
- Bickny Round BarrowRound Barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.