Tabernacle Methodist Chapel, Aberaeron, Ceredigion

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2437 / 52°14'37"N

Longitude: -4.2611 / 4°15'40"W

OS Eastings: 245718

OS Northings: 263019

OS Grid: SN457630

Mapcode National: GBR DJ.0TYQ

Mapcode Global: VH3JL.3V5W

Plus Code: 9C4Q6PVQ+FG

Entry Name: Tabernacle Methodist Chapel

Listing Date: 28 September 1961

Last Amended: 25 September 1986

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10130

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: Tabernacle Methodist Chapel

ID on this website: 300010130

Location: At the break in the NE Terrace.

County: Ceredigion

Community: Aberaeron

Built-Up Area: Aberaeron

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

Tagged with: Chapel

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History

Originally built in 1833, enlarged after 1869 under the inspiration of Rev Abel Green.

Exterior

Broad 2-storey classical rubble front with freestone rusticated quoins, band course and plinth. Scribed cement render overall pediment, bracket cornices and blind bullseye; flank parapets at ends with garlanded urns, also to apex. 4 Venetian Renaissance bipartite windows to 1st floor with keystones and bracket cills. Paired pitched roof late Georgian porches flanked by blind recesses; tapered columns on high bases; 4-panel double doors. Cement render sides, brick buttress to rear.

Interior of earlier plan type but with later fittings; organ and big seat (originally on rollers) against entrance front. Some Renaissance detail to raked gallery on cast iron columns; panelled front, squat pilasters, embossed decoration and bracket cornice.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

External Links

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Tabernacle Methodist Chapel

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberaeron, Ceredigion