Watergate Baptist Church, Brecon, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9483 / 51°56'53"N

Longitude: -3.3934 / 3°23'36"W

OS Eastings: 304330

OS Northings: 228673

OS Grid: SO043286

Mapcode National: GBR YP.MDWN

Mapcode Global: VH6BZ.49F8

Plus Code: 9C3RWJX4+8M

Entry Name: Watergate Baptist Church

Listing Date: 16 December 1976

Last Amended: 4 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7083

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: Watergate Baptist Church

ID on this website: 300007083

Location: Set back from Street next to Afon Honddu.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Brecon (Aberhonddu)

Community: Brecon

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Chapel Protestant church building

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History

Built circa 1806; rebuilt circa 1880.

Exterior

Chapel with classical detailing; stucco. Pedimented front with roundel; urn finial. Quoins. Beneath the pediment, three semi-circular headed windows with margin lights in openings with keystones; shorter centre window with its head breaking into tympanum of pediment. Quoins. Central semi-circular headed stuccoed doorway with rusticated pilasters, archivolt with toothed course and keystone. North-west elevation to the Honddu of 2 storeys, 2 bays. To rear, 2 tall round-arched windows.

Reasons for Listing

Chapel with well-preserved character, in prominent position by Afon Honddu.

External Links

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II 7, Watergate
The row forms the NE side of Watergate, adjacent to chapel entrance.
II Forecourt Walls, Piers, Gates and Railings to Watergate Baptist Church
Separating chapel forecourt from road.
II 6, Watergate
The row forms the NE side of Watergate, adjacent to chapel entrance.
II Former Watergate Mill
On NW side of Afon Honddu, aligned SW to NE.
II 5, Watergate
The row forms the NE side of Watergate, adjacent to chapel entrance.
II NOS.4, 5, 6 & 7 Watergate, Powys
The row forms the NE side of Watergate, adjacent to chapel entrance.
II 8 Watergate
Backing onto River Usk near junction with River Honddu.
II 9, Watergate
Backing onto River Usk near junction with River Honddu.

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Watergate Baptist Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Brecon, Powys