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Groesffordd Marli Chapel
Cefnmeiriadog, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 2 June 1998
- Locality
- Groesffordd Marli
- Town
- St Asaph
- Community
- Cefnmeiriadog
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.24843, -3.49615
- Cadw reference
- 19941
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Located some 2km NW of Cefn Meiriadog village, set back on the N side of an unclassified lane running parallel with, and S of the B 5381 (Glascoed Road).
History
Welsh Presbyterian Chapel, built in 1863; additions and interior cosmetic alterations were carried out c1905.
Exterior
Simple rectangular gabled chapel of limestone rubble with finely-tooled limestone dressings. The front and left side (NW) have grey roughcast; slate roof with plain bargeboards. Symmetrical facade with tall paired, arched windows to the centre and arched flanking entrances. The windows have original 18-pane recessed and unhorned sashes with segmentally-glazed heads; limestone voussoirs and projecting stone cills. The entrances are similarly-arched and have deeply-recessed 6-panel double doors and simple 3-part fanlights. The sides each have 3x18-pane square-headed windows, as before, those to the NW replacements. At the rear is a single-storey early C20 extension of rubble with pitched slate roof; this has a boarded door and a 6-pane window to the L, with a plain brick external chimney. Flanking this are later C20 low WC extensions. Two original E end windows, as before.
Interior
Simple fixed, tiered pine pews and a Set Fawr with tripartite architectural back and segmental top. The ceiling is in 3 sections, with the central part segmentally-vaulted; this has moulded plaster-ribbed coffering. Flanking the Set Fawr are leaded inner lights to the windows, in Art Nouveau style.
Reason for designation
Included for its socio-historic interest as a mid C19 rural chapel retaining good external and internal architectural character.
Nearby in the register
- Plas NewyddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bryn Celyn Lodge on Bodelwyddan Park BoundaryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pentre MeredyddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Glascoed Lodge on Bodelwyddan Park BoundaryDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.