Libanus Baptist Chapel, Cwmbwrla, Swansea

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6353 / 51°38'7"N

Longitude: -3.9523 / 3°57'8"W

OS Eastings: 264988

OS Northings: 194746

OS Grid: SS649947

Mapcode National: GBR WQL.PN

Mapcode Global: VH4K9.F5Y7

Plus Code: 9C3RJ2PX+43

Entry Name: Libanus Baptist Chapel

Listing Date: 30 March 1987

Last Amended: 30 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11676

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: Libanus Chapel, Swansea
Libanus Baptist Chapel,Carmarthen Road
Libanus Chapel

ID on this website: 300011676

Location: Facing modern roundabout at Cae Bricks.

County: Swansea

Community: Cwmbwrla

Built-Up Area: Swansea

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Chapel

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History

Dated 1905-6. Designed by Ellis?

Exterior

Late classical 2 storey Bath stone frontage with dark rubble facings to ground floor, pilastered and pedimented centrepiece, massive acroter with flanking scrolls. Lower pilastered side bays with balustraded parapets and corner urns to hipped slate roof. Venetian window treatment to centre with crocketted tripartites flanking advanced, keyblocked centre window; impost band links to cornice over segmental outer windows with aprons. Cornice over ground floor links to Doric porch with twin columns (part fluted), triglyph frieze and balustraded parapet. Voussoired ground floor openings with boarded doors and impost bands. Small-pane leaded windows. Curved railed area.

6 window side elevation with one return bay as before and pedimented upper windows, arched to ground floor. Open pediment doorcase to far left.

Interior

Interior with 3-sided panelled and boarded gallery swept down to pulpit end. Curved handrails to similar pulpit, cast-iron columns under gallery.

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Libanus Baptist Chapel

A Grade II Listed Building in Cwmbwrla, Swansea