Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Zoar Chapel
Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 21 October 1998
- Locality
- Tretower
- Community
- Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.88484, -3.18717
- Cadw reference
- 20678
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the western side of Tretower at the junction between the lane into the village and that up to the A479. Set back behind railed forecourt with gates and gate-piers.
History
Dated 1844; some later alterations.
Exterior
Simple Gothic broad front derived from the traditional long-wall type of chapel. Local rubble masonry with slate roof; cement-rendered right hand gable end. 2 tall windows with freestone surrounds flank a central porch. The 2-light, Y-patterned, windows have pointed arched heads and are divided by thick vertical glazing bars and thinner horizontal glazing bars; renewed glazing. The gabled porch has kneelers, side lights and double panelled doors within a pointed-arched entrance. Above the porch is the sandstone date plaque inscribed 'Erected Zoar 1844'; flanked by brace plates. Tall 3-light gable end windows with intersecting tracery heads. Blank rear elevation with chimney.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a surviving mid C19 non-conformist rural chapel.
Nearby in the register
- Castle CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tretower CastleDefenceunder 1 mi
- Tretower HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tretower CastleCastleunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.