Bethabara Baptist Chapel, Crickhowell, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8565 / 51°51'23"N

Longitude: -3.1406 / 3°8'26"W

OS Eastings: 321540

OS Northings: 218163

OS Grid: SO215181

Mapcode National: GBR F0.T9LS

Mapcode Global: VH6CH.JL1N

Plus Code: 9C3RVV45+JP

Entry Name: Bethabara Baptist Chapel

Listing Date: 18 December 1985

Last Amended: 25 September 1986

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7179

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: Bethabara Baptist Chapel

ID on this website: 300007179

Location: Situated in a burial ground at the bottom of the street close to Crickhowell Bridge.

County: Powys

Community: Crickhowell (Crughywel)

Community: Crickhowell

Built-Up Area: Crickhowell

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Chapel

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History

Dated 1840.

Exterior

Plain classical 2-storey chapel, coursed bull-nosed rubble with slate roof and wide boarded eaves. 3-window front, open pedimented gable with inscribed tablet and 2-window side elevations. 16-pane sash glazing throughout, with Gothick intersecting glazing bars to semi-circular heads of 1st floor windows. Classical flat-roofed open porch with plain entablature on timber columns and double 3-panel doors.

Disused and in deteriorating condition (particularly to interior) at time of inspection, October 1985.

Rubble gate piers and iron railings to front.

Later vestry attached to NE end and not of special interest.

Interior

Retains interior with panel fronted gallery on cast iron columns with bell capitals. Plaster ceiling with ornate centrepiece. Big seat on square platform under tall blind semi-circular recess to rear wall. Pews canted towards platform.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

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Bethabara Baptist Chapel

A Grade II Listed Building in Crickhowell, Powys