Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pennal Independent Chapel
Cadfarch, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Glaspwll, Cadfarch, Powys, designated on 4 November 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 4 November 1997
- Locality
- Glaspwll
- Community
- Cadfarch
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.56199, -3.86253
- Cadw reference
- 19015
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)
- 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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the Llyfnant Valley on the N side of Glaspwll, fronting a group of 2 farm buildings at Cae Saer. A farmyard boundary wall adjoins the NW angle of the chapel, with a gate to the S. The farm buildings are probably early- and late-C19, with alterations.
History
Small vernacular chapel of c1822, perhaps refitted c1870.
Exterior
Small symmetrical single-storey 2-window chapel. Constructed of large blocks of random stone, white-washed to front, under a slate roof. Long-wall facade with central entrance containing a panelled door with 4-pane rectangular overlight under a timber lintel. The windows, flanking entrance, are narrow 12-pane horned sashes, immediately under the eaves. To rear, central 12-pane horned sash under a head of stone voussoirs lighting pulpit. Disturbed masonry with some large boulders to rear may indicate earlier origins.
Interior
Wooden pulpit and set fawr enclosure with floral reliefs and roundels; wooden benches; deeply splayed windows, roof ceiled at collar level.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved early C19 vernacular rural chapel.
Nearby in the register
- North Farm Building adjacent to Pennal ChapelNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- South Farm Building adjacent to Pennal ChapelNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Cae SaerNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- GlanrafonDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.