Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Attached former Minister's House
Penmaenmawr, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 3 November 1995
- Locality
- Penmaenmawr
- Community
- Penmaenmawr
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27017, -3.91543
- Cadw reference
- 16517
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Set back slightly from the road at the junction with Graigllwyd Road; behind low copied and railed walls enclosing a partly-bedded, inclined forecourt.
History
Dated 1867; built as a Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, though converted to a Catholic church this century.
Exterior
Belongs to a group comprising the Roman Catholic Church of the Lady of the Rosary and attached former Minister's House, Penmaenmawr.
5 bay rectangular chapel of snecked rubble with Penmaenmawr granite dressings; shallow hipped slate roof. 3-bay symmetrical facade with Tuscan giant order columns supporting a Classical entablature with modillion treatment; coped parapet with 4 spaced ball finials relating to the orders below. The frieze is inscribed: ‘Domus Dei et Porta Coeli’ (Gen xxviii.17). A central raised cartouche surmounts the parapet, bearing the date 1867; plain iron cross above. Central entrance within a plain, full-height arched recess and with moulded architrave and plain bracketed entablature; recessed 8-panelled double doors. Flanking windows above moulded cill-course, with moulded and pedimented architraves; multi-pane sash windows with marginal glazing. 5 similar, though un-pedimented windows to the long sides of the chapel, with projecting stone cills. Wooden bracketing to oversailing eaves.
Adjoining to the rear and set back slightly behind a dwarf walled forecourt is the former minister’s house. Construction as before with hipped roof and oversailing, bracketed eaves. Near-symmetrical 3-bay front with central recessed entrance; part-glazed boarded door. To the L a large contemporary recessed sash window, of 4 panes with marginal glazing; projecting slate cill. To the R of the entrance part-glazed modern double doors (boarded up), formerly a window as before. 3 further, similar sashes to the first floor. To the rear, a contemporary service lean-to extension with a modern flat-roofed extension beyond. Squat stock brick chimney with one contemporary ceramic pot.
Interior
The interior was not accessible at the time of inspection (July 1995).
Reason for designation
Listed as a good mid-Victorian chapel with a well-balanced facade.
Nearby in the register
- Roman Catholic Church of the Lady of the RosaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St SeiriolReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gladstone MonumentCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Penmaenmawr Railway StationTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.