Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Capel Bigawdin
Llanddarog, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Porthyrhyd, Llanddarog, Carmarthenshire, designated on 30 November 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 30 November 1966
- Locality
- Porthyrhyd
- Community
- Llanddarog
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81119, -4.16054
- Cadw reference
- 9395
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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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Attached to a field wall S of Wern-las Farm, approximately 2km SE of Llanddarog village.
History
A medieval well chapel mainly of C16 date.
Exterior
Small ruined chapel with a stream flowing through it. Walls are rubble stone, stand to full height in the W and E walls, which retain putlog holes, to half its original height in the N wall, while the S wall acts as a retaining wall to a steep bank. A pointed W doorway is double chamfered. Above it is a 2-light square-headed window with chamfered mullions, in C16 style. A gabled bellcote has partly fallen. Inside, the W wall has a corbelled niche upper-R of the doorway. The N wall also has a small corbelled niche. The E wall retains a window opening but the dressings have been removed.
Reason for designation
Listed grade II* for its exceptional historical interest as a medieval chapel built over a holy well.
Nearby in the register
- Old house, with attached cow house, at Garn FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Old House at Garn FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Maesdulais LimekilnsLimekilnunder 1 mi
- Maesdulais Lime KilnsNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.