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Bethania Baptist Chapel

A Grade II Listed Building in Neath, Neath Port Talbot

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6606 / 51°39'38"N

Longitude: -3.8043 / 3°48'15"W

OS Eastings: 275296

OS Northings: 197302

OS Grid: SS752973

Mapcode National: GBR H2.6RS5

Mapcode Global: VH5GN.0JN9

Plus Code: 9C3RM56W+77

Entry Name: Bethania Baptist Chapel

Listing Date: 5 January 1989

Last Amended: 5 January 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11799

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: Bethania Baptist Chapel

ID on this website: 300011799

Location: Behind a railed forecourt opposite the junction with Creswell Road.

County: Neath Port Talbot

Community: Neath (Castell-nedd)

Community: Neath

Built-Up Area: Neath

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

1862.

Exterior

Three bay classical front. Squared rubble laid to courses, gently pitched slate roof. Pediment with roundel in the form of a belt with chape. Lettering to belt reads BETHANY date 1862 by chape. BAPTIST CHAPEL to centre. Plain frieze, simple architrave. Four Tuscan pilasters, outer ones set in from corners with regular stressed quoins. Plinth. Tall round arched windows to outer bays. Moulded keystoned arch with impost band, plain architrave on bracket below sill band . Sash windows with marginal glazing bars, small panes. Similar detail Venetian window in broader centre bay. Broad flat topped porch, paired Tuscan columns to outer corners. Broad doorway, stressed regular quoins. Modern double doors.
Plain 3 window rendered side elevations. Plain eaves cornice, end pilaters. Tall round arched windows, glazing as to front, continuous sill band.

Railed forecourt with double gates to centre, paved path to porch.

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