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Peniel Chapel

A Grade II Listed Building in Beddgelert, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9933 / 52°59'35"N

Longitude: -4.0856 / 4°5'8"W

OS Eastings: 260112

OS Northings: 346032

OS Grid: SH601460

Mapcode National: GBR 5R.HJ0D

Mapcode Global: WH55F.61Q2

Plus Code: 9C4QXWV7+8Q

Entry Name: Peniel Chapel

Listing Date: 25 November 1998

Last Amended: 25 November 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20945

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300020945

Location: Located prominently in the centre of Nantmor village; set behind a low rubble forecourt wall with simple iron gates.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Porthmadog

Community: Beddgelert

Community: Beddgelert

Locality: Nantmor

Traditional County: Merionethshire

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History

Large Victorian village chapel dated 1868.

Exterior

Rendered rubble construction with random-coursed, quarry-dressed facade and projecting quoins; slate roof with simple metal louvres and plain bargeboards. Symmetrical facade with 2 tall arched windows to the centre with rough-dressed voussoirs and slate sills; plain tracery and projecting quoins. Above, in the gable apex, is a tripartite limestone dedication plaque with, in the arched central section, a raised inscription: 'Peniel y Trefnyddion Calfinaidd 1868'. Outer arched entrances with rusticated limestone architraves; projecting imposts and keys. These have recessed double doors with raised and fielded panels and plain glazed overlight. Four bay long sides with windows as before.

Interior

The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special interest as a characteristic mid-C19 village chapel which forms a focus at the centre of this well-preserved settlement.

Group value with other listed items in Nantmor.

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