Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Abergavenny United Reformed Church
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, designated on 1 November 1974.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 1 November 1974
- Locality
- Abergavenny
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Abergavenny
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.82112, -3.01861
- Cadw reference
- 2393
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Facing south-west over the car park with the Methodist Church on the left.
History
Built in 1792 but enlarged and extensively remodelled in 1839 and externally very much of the latter date in appearance and character. The interior has been much re-furnished in the late C20.
Exterior
Rendered and painted facade with a natural slate roof. Rectangular plan with gable end to street. Three bay pedimented temple front, with minimal pilasters and cornice. Central entrance with three round headed windows, the outer ones of full height, and one shorter at centre over the entrance. This has double panelled doors with a basic Tuscan porch with heavy entablature. The windows are 12 over 16 pane sashes with the centre one a fixed 8 pane window, all with interlace heads. The line of the gallery floor can be seen running across the windows just below the meeting rail. Pediment with circular plaque and inscription 'FOUNDED 1690'; plain low pitch roof to match pediment line. The side elevations are entirely obscured by the adjoining buildings.
The rear elevation is plain.
Interior
Square space with a flat ceiling and galleried on three sides. The galleries have panelled fronts and are carried on plain cast iron Tuscan columns. Altered glazed lobby under entrance gallery. Modern chairs in main space but the original benches are retained in the galleries. High seat with double stair, balusters of turned knops, mahogany rails, the front rail has been altered.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a handsome and well preserved Congregational Chapel which was enlarged in 1839.
Nearby in the register
- The School Room (formerly of Abergavenny Congregational Church)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Abergavenny Methodist ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 33 Castle StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 23a & 23bNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.