Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Capel Soar
Llanddoged and Maenan, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanddoged, Llanddoged and Maenan, Conwy, designated on 17 February 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 17 February 1997
- Locality
- Llanddoged
- Community
- Llanddoged and Maenan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.15598, -3.78456
- Cadw reference
- 18234
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid 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)
- 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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on an elevated site at the southern edge of Llanddoged village, some 50m SE of the Llanddoged school; set back within a railed forecourt with rubble revettment walls to the sides.
Exterior
Simple rectangular chapel, built in 1863; of snecked, rough-dressed rubble under a medium-pitched slate roof. Symmetrical front with plain gable and bargeboards. Arched outer entrances with panelled double doors and segmental fans with marginal glazing. Twin tall, central windows with multi-pane sashes including marginal glazing; above, a stone dedication plaque inscribed: 'Soar Addoldy Y Bedyddwyr 1863'. 3-bay sides with tall, recessed 18-pane sash windows with projecting slate cills; scribed, rendered S side, rubble N side. The SW gable is plain and pebbledashed.
Interior
Plain interior with pine box pews raked towards the rear; pulpit at entrance end with internal boarded porches. Plain plaster cornice with central ceiling rose.
Reason for designation
An unusually good example of an unaltered mid Victorian village chapel in a commanding position.
Nearby in the register
- T'yn LlanDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St DdogedReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Stable and Cartshed facing road at Old Rectory.Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Former Byre at right-angles to road at Old Rectory.Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.