Llangollen Methodist Church, Llangollen, Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9703 / 52°58'12"N

Longitude: -3.1737 / 3°10'25"W

OS Eastings: 321276

OS Northings: 342078

OS Grid: SJ212420

Mapcode National: GBR 6Y.JX5Y

Mapcode Global: WH784.6LZS

Plus Code: 9C4RXRCG+4G

Entry Name: Llangollen Methodist Church

Listing Date: 27 November 2002

Last Amended: 27 November 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 80694

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: Llangollen English Methodist Church

ID on this website: 300080694

Location: Prominently sited between Princess Street and Victoria Promenade, visible from much of the N side of the River Dee.

County: Denbighshire

Community: Llangollen

Built-Up Area: Llangollen

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Nonconformist chapel

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History

Built in 1903 by W & J Morley and Son, a special firm of chapel builders from Bradford. This is their only known chapel in Wales.

Exterior

Nonconformist church. Yellow brown stone, tiled roofs.
Geometrical Decorated Gothic style with transepts, polygonal apse and stone spire. Entrance front has large 4-light window above 4 small Gothic windows, to L, porch with door facing road, and small window to front. To R, tower with stone spire, buttresses run up to form turrets; window with quatrefoil at upper stage, paired lancets below, and Gothic doorway. Two 2-light Geometrical windows to sides, and transepts with 3-light windows. Lower rear block with polygonal apse, geometrical window, and lancets to facets. Vestry to each side.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a late but well-preserved Gothic Revival chapel with definite character and strong townscape importance.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Galnrafon Evangelical Church
On the western edge of the town centre high above the southern bank of the River Dee. Princess Street to rear.
II Railway Overbridge, including ramped paths & revetments to W. of Llangollen Station
Spanning the Llangollen to corwen railway line approximately 200 metres W of the station. Reached also from Green Lane along the southside of St John's Churchyard.
II 'Up' Platform Building to W Llangollen Railway Station
Approximately 100 metres W of the Railway Station, to E of the 'up' platform building.
II Down Platform Building to W of Llangollen Station Building Railway Station
Approximately 75 metres W of the Railway Station, to E of the 'up' platform building.
II Cambrian Hotel
At the roadside on western edge of the town.
II Tregwern
Above the road and set back behind railed forecourt.
II Good Shed at the Llangollen Railway Station Goods Yard
Reached off the road to W of St John's Church, about 1/3 km W of the Railway Station.
II Green Villa
Reached from the northern arm of this lane which joins Abbey Road; opposite St John's Churchyard. Formerly 3 cottages.

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Llangollen Methodist Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangollen, Denbighshire