Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tabernacle Chapel
Rhayader, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 12 December 1952
- Community
- Rhayader
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.29945, -3.51271
- Cadw reference
- 8729
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
To SW of the town centre. On a levelled site above the road near junction with Church Street; to R of Old Police Station.
History
Chapel of 1836, by T Hope, architect.
Exterior
Grey squared stone to front, rubble sides and rear, slate roof.
Gabled front has pointed-arched window to upper floor (Y-tracery). On ground floor, central Gothic arched entrance doorway in shallow porch. To each side, Gothic arched window. To sides, each floor has 2 windows with paired of Gothic lights. Chimney to L side.
Reason for designation
Early C19 chapel in country town.
Nearby in the register
- Old Police Station and Magistrates CourtCivilunder 1 mi
- Cwmdeuddwr ArmsCommercialunder 1 mi
- (1) Group of HousesDomesticunder 1 mi
- (2) Group of HousesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.