Former Wesley Methodist Church, Town (Y Dref), Merthyr Tydfil

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7491 / 51°44'56"N

Longitude: -3.3772 / 3°22'38"W

OS Eastings: 305019

OS Northings: 206496

OS Grid: SO050064

Mapcode National: GBR HN.156L

Mapcode Global: VH6CY.D9YH

Plus Code: 9C3RPJXF+J4

Entry Name: Former Wesley Methodist Church

Listing Date: 13 January 1988

Last Amended: 13 January 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11454

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: Former Wesley Methodist Church,High Street, Pontmorlais

ID on this website: 300011454

Location: Set back slightly to right of Nos 12 and 12A Pontmorlais.

County: Merthyr Tydfil

Community: Town (Y Dref)

Community: Town

Locality: Pontmorlais

Built-Up Area: Merthyr Tydfil

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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Exterior

1862 date. Imposing 3-bay late classical facade with central pedimented and pilastered bay. Channelled rustication to ashlar ground-floor, cement render above (some detailing simplified). Frieze inscribed "WESLEY CHAPEL". Pilastered, 3-light, stepped centre window with moulded architraves and frond lunettes, marginal glazing-bars. Scallop-shell lunettes over arched ground-floor windows with aprons. Double centre doors under radiating fanlight. Rubble flank elevation with brickwork dressings, slate roof.

Interior

Interior recently subdivided.

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Former Wesley Methodist Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Town (Y Dref), Merthyr Tydfil

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