Former Presbyterian Church, Tenby, Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6704 / 51°40'13"N

Longitude: -4.6991 / 4°41'56"W

OS Eastings: 213451

OS Northings: 200294

OS Grid: SN134002

Mapcode National: GBR GF.7Y6K

Mapcode Global: VH2PS.H8MT

Plus Code: 9C3QM8C2+48

Entry Name: Former Presbyterian Church

Listing Date: 26 April 1977

Last Amended: 28 March 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6187

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: Former Presbyterian Church

ID on this website: 300006187

Location: On the NE side of Lower Frog Street approximately 40m from the junction with the Paragon.

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Tenby

Community: Tenby (Dinbych-y-pysgod)

Community: Tenby

Built-Up Area: Tenby

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

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History

Former chapel of 1821-2 remodelled or rebuilt in 1837, and altered in 1894, to designs by E Glover Thomas of Tenby. Opened in 1822 as Tabernacle Congregational chapel, but sold to the Calvinistic Methodists in 1869 when the former congregation had moved to South Parade. The front is said to have been raised in 1886. In 1892 a schoolroom was added, and in 1894, the interior of the church was renovated with new windows and a new roof. Closed in late C20 and re-used as a childrens' indoor activity centre.

Exterior

Former chapel in terraced row, painted stuccoed front street with pedimented gable and 3 small pinnacles all in lead-clad stone. Raised channelled angle pilasters, plinth and moulded thin surrounds to 2 large pointed windows with 6-pane glazing and Tudor-arched centre doorway. Double panelled doors up 2 steps. Tiny louvred Tudor-arched opening in pediment. Right side wall is slate-hung and left side is rubble stone. Arched windows with Y-tracey. Rear has 2 similar windows and small ashlar rose above.

Interior

Plastered walls, late C19 timber roof. Roof has trusses on corbels with decorative arched braces and is ceiled at high collar. Three arched windows on the S side and 2 on end-wall under rose, all have patterned coloured glass. Gallery at entrance end originally with organ, altered with C20 steps up. Gothic openwork front in timber.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a chapel with front of formal acrchitectural design, prominent in the townscape.

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Former Presbyterian Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Tenby, Pembrokeshire