Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Baptist Chapel
Llanigon, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 28 September 1961
- Community
- Llanigon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.97768, -3.08545
- Cadw reference
- 6618
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
The Chapel stands in its own small grounds behind the Church of St Mary.
History
The chapel was apparently converted from a house in the 18th century, and a chimney still projects at the liturgical E end (true NE). The principal architectural features and the fittings are mid-19th century.
Exterior
Stone rubble painted, stone slate roof, stone chimneybreast on E gable-end. Pair S doors, flush-panelled, segmental stone arch. Windows pointed, 3 x 3 lights. C20 lean-to annexe on N, brick, corrugated asbestos roof. C19 stone panel on S ‘Messrs William and David Prosser brought the Ministry of the Gospel to their house in the year 1737. And secured this place for that sacred use for the time being’ (etc).
Interior
Pine reading desk, panelled gallery along N & E walls on ringed iron posts. Fireplace on E, wooden brackets. Roof ceiled in.
Reason for designation
Listed for the special interest of this simple Dissenting Chapel, apparently converted from a house.
Nearby in the register
- St. Mary's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-boxCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- The Monastery Church, Capel-y-FfinReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The MonasteryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.