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Nanternis Independent Chapel

Llandysiliogogo, Ceredigion, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Nanternis, Llandysiliogogo, Ceredigion, designated on 2 February 1996.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Nanternis Independent Chapel, Llandysiliogogo, Ceredigion, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Date of designation
2 February 1996
Locality
Nanternis
Community
Llandysiliogogo
Unitary authority
Ceredigion
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.18243, -4.38211
Cadw reference
16631

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1899 · 194 Llangranog (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Situated at S end of Nanternis alongside by-road (E side) with cemetery to rear.

Built 1867, but still in late Georgian style and plan. The first members came from Capel-y-wig (Llangrannog) and Penrhiwgaled (Llanllwchaiairn). Early C20 embellishment of facade.

Pebbledashed lateral front with smooth rendered quoins and lugged/shouldered surrounds to openings with keystones (early C20 detail) Slate roof, projecting eaves and bargeboards. Two long round-arched 28/20-pane hornless sash windows to centre with radiating upper glazing and narrower glazing towards centre: the main arched pane of both windows has coloured and etched glass depicting the Lamb of God, coloured flanking panes. Smaller arched 13/10-pane hornless sash window to first floor of each outer bay: glazing bars as above. Slate sills. Round-arched matching doorways to each outer bay, both with boarded door and 9-pane fanlight having radiating glazing. Plaque between long windows within rendred panel reading: "Nanternis. Adeiladwyd yn y Flwyddyn 1867"
Blank left end. Rear with two 30-pane sash windows to each storey. Schoolroom of 1923 attached to right end.
Large cobbled forecourt, rubble boundary walls with railings and central gate.

Three-sided gallery, long raised and fielded panels to front with moulded beading. Plain iron posts (cast by Thomas and Co. of Cardigan). Painted tiered seating to gallery with ramped ends. Twin lobbies, pulpit between with polygonal panelled front and flanking stairs; the panelled balustrade of these continue to form the sides of the Big Seat. Curved pew forms front of Big Seat. Painted tiered pews with ramped ends and panelled backs. Ceiling coved on long sides, centre part boarded and ribbed with octogonal wooden ventilator and radiating ribs.

Well proportioned later C19 chapel, showing the late survival of the lateral-front plan in rural West Wales. Unusual stained glass.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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