Chapel at Aberclydach and surrounding cemetery wall, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8832 / 51°52'59"N

Longitude: -3.3043 / 3°18'15"W

OS Eastings: 310323

OS Northings: 221314

OS Grid: SO103213

Mapcode National: GBR YS.RK0W

Mapcode Global: VH6C6.PX0R

Plus Code: 9C3RVMMW+77

Entry Name: Chapel at Aberclydach and surrounding cemetery wall

Listing Date: 17 December 1998

Last Amended: 17 December 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21132

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: Aber Independent Chapel

ID on this website: 300021132

Location: On the S slope of Cwm Clydach, W of the hamlet of Aberclydach, opposite the Quarryworkers Cottages.

County: Powys

Community: Talybont-on-Usk (Tal-y-bont ar Wysg)

Community: Talybont-on-Usk

Locality: Aberclydach

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Chapel built 1762, extended 1856 and rebuilt 1876, including addition of porch; other alterations show in masonry of E gable end. Plaque in wall records Howell Williams of Berthllwyd Fawr as principal founder of the chapel and burial ground, died 1766. His descendant Howell Williams of Mount Place Brecon granted extension of land for the burial ground, wall and schoolroom - the added W bay - in 1856. The chapel served the Independent Cause in the Caerfanell valley extending to the remote Glyn Collwn.

Exterior

Small chapel and added schoolroom. Built of stone rubble partly rendered with Welsh slate roof, overhanging boarded eaves, axial stone stack NE, ridge ventilator; roadside wall battered. Two bay chapel, with rear added schoolroom bay with access at first floor level via granary-type steps. Chapel windows are round headed with radial glazed heads, 2 on each side, schoolroom window is an 8/8 pane sash. Porch added on S side has bell over. The rubble wall has flat coping and gateway by chapel with wide wrought iron gate with spear finials and single stone jambs; at the junction between original cemetery and mid C19 expansion is the large dedication plaque in an ashlar surround. The wall encloses a cemetery of exceptional quality containing as well as a group of chest tombs separately listed a substantial number of very well carved and lettered C18 and C19 headstones.

Interior

Reputedly schoolroom interior window could be opened to allow it to be used as a gallery for the chapel.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a traditional country chapel, remodelled in C19, surrounded by a cemetery of great interest and quality.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Group of 7 chest tombs in Aberclydach chapel cemetery
On the S side of the chapel, interspersed by headstones.
II Quarryworkers Cottages at Aberclydach
On the W side of the hamlet of Aberclydach in Cwm Clydach, built into the steep S bank and almost opposite the chapel.
II Aber Bridge
In the centre of Aberclydach hamlet, over the river Clydach.
II Tyle Clydach
On the mountain road at the head of Cwm Clydach, W of the hamlet of Aberclydach.
II Barn range at Tyle Clydach
Opposite the farmhouse on the other side of a narrow mountain lane.
II Cui Parc
A short distance W of Talybont, near the foot of Cwm Cwy, just off the old route leading S to Aberclydach and the mountain road to Pontsticill
II Bridge over Nant Cui
The lower of the two bridges over the stream before it joins Afon Caerfanell, adjacent to Cui Lodge and a short distance SW of Talybont village.
II Barn range at Cui Parc
Close to the house at Cui Park, adjacent to the drive and sideways on to the lane, c 1km SW of Talybont village and N of Cwm Cwy.

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Chapel at Aberclydach and surrounding cemetery wall

A Grade II Listed Building in Talybont-on-Usk, Powys