History

Cause originated 1782, founded by Harri Rees of Ty Mawr, deacon and preacher at Bethesda Bassaleg. Site bought 1789 at Dderwen Deg (Fair Oak), the two existing cottages being converted into a chapel. Second chapel built 1818 at cost of £300 on same site; this had no gallery but an attached stable. At time of Revival in 1841 chapel had a membership of 52 adults. 3rd chapel - the present building - built 1858 at cost of £500. Further Revival 1904 led to renovations by J E Turner of Ty Gwyn at cost of £250. Photograph of 1929 shows sash windows and chimney. Titus Llewellyn, surveyor of the Tredegar Estate, was a leading member of the Baptist Chapel and wrote music for it and a history of it in 1929 and is buried in cemetery. Former list description includes reference to a 'memory sketch' of the previous chapel on display.

Exterior

Rectangular plan oriented roughly NW/SE; stone walls with cement render and roughcast, painted. Slate gabled roof has wide boarded eaves and end gables. Main entrance elevation has two tall round-headed windows with replaced glazing flanking a round-headed doorway with replaced fanlight and renewed panelled double doors under a moulded arch with keystone; plaque above. Similar long windows to other gable end facing road. At gallery level the windows are square- headed with renewed glazing to former casements. Lean-tos with windows to each side: that to S, the vestry, with separate entrance. The graveyard contains some table tombs.

Interior

3-sided gallery with plain panelled front supported by 5 plain cast-iron columns. Between the long windows is a blind semi-circular arched moulded reredos with fluted and reeded archivolt and keystone; below is the pulpit facing entrance with double staircase. Plaster ceiling with moulded rose and cornice. Pews with moulded ends. Enclosed entrance lobby, the stairs unusally rise from the body of the chapel at each side. Plain gallery benches; panelled dado, scored render, 4-panelled doors.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its architectural interest as a plain country chapel from the mid C19 on an earlier site; group value with the important baptistry.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29491824

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Recommended Books

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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas