Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Yr Hen Capel
Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 27 October 1992
- Community
- Nevern
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.01744, -4.76927
- Cadw reference
- 12762
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on roadside at end of terraced row.
History
1810 former Independent Chapel, used as Sunday school after new chapel was built 1857 and latterly as vestry. Rubble stone, formerly whitewashed, with imitation slate roof and W end brick stack.
Exterior
Three centre windows, the centre one set higher, all 12-pane sashes with cut stone painted voussoirs and keystones. Old photograph shows 24-pane centre window. Two outer doors with similar heads, that to left blocked that to right with ledged door.
Reason for designation
A rare surviving small early C19 chapel.
Nearby in the register
- Cana Chapel/Capel Cana including forecourt walls, railings and gatesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The PoundDomesticunder 1 mi
- CollegeEducationunder 1 mi
- PendreDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.