Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cil Chapel
Berriew, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cil, Berriew, Powys, designated on 21 August 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 21 August 1995
- Locality
- Cil
- Community
- Berriew
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.60497, -3.20903
- Cadw reference
- 16364
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)
- 1899 · 151 Welshpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the W side of the B4385 Castle Caereinion Road, 1km approx. NW of Berriew village.
History
The chapel is dated 1846.
Exterior
Coursed and squared stone, with slate roof. 3 bays, with central doorway in long range facing SE, and flanking tall mullioned and transomed windows with small panes. Similar windows in NW facing rear wall. All openings have cambered stone arched heads. Paired similar windows in lower gable end (which is clad in corrugated iron). Louvred oculus in gable end, and inscribed slate over doorway, 'Mount Zion Chapel 1846'.
Reason for designation
A very good example of a simple early C19 chapel.
Nearby in the register
- Lower cil FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stable Block at RhiewportDomesticunder 1 mi
- RhiewportDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Joiners Workshop at RhiewportCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.