Chapel House

Chapel House was built in 1876 by the architect Richard Owen of Liverpool, with D Jones of Aberystwyth acting as builder. The construction cost was £2,400, and it occupies the site of a previous chapel dating back to 1824. A caretaker's house was added sometime between 1887 and 1899. The building was formally opened on 21 October 1877.

The house exhibits a broad, classical two-storey facade, constructed of snecked rubble with freestone dressings, including quoins. The roof is slate, featuring fishscale cresting and finials. A prominent central section is emphasised by a pediment and giant order pilasters with deep composite capitals, supporting a plain entablature. A tablet within the pediment bears a worn inscription, and foundation stones are visible at the bases of the panelled pilasters. The central three-light window incorporates marginal glazing bars, arched lights, keystones, and an impost band, with a panelled apron containing inset balustrading. Paired semicircular doorways are located below, incorporating similar classical ornament, and panelled double doors. The flanking bays each have a single window, topped with dentil cornices and a blocking course. The roofs are hipped and cross-shaped. Sash windows are recessed in full height and are arched-headed to the first floor and square-headed below, with bracketed sills.

A grassed forecourt is present, enclosed by a brick wall to the left and spear-headed railings to the front and right, including gates. The side elevations feature four bays with windows mirroring the front facade and include freestone lintels to the ground floor on the left side; cement render is present on the right side and brickwork on the left, with a plinth.

At the rear, the building is transversely bonded to the Baptist Chapel School Hall, which has three-window gable ends with arched sash windows featuring voussoirs and keystones. A tablet is situated on the left-hand gable, and the rear end wall is slate hung. Stepped back beyond adjoins the Chapel House, which is also slate hung, with a four-panel door located in the angle. A four-window gabled front presents small-pane sash windows and a boarded door.

The interior is of a classical design, featuring a raked gallery with a panelled front supported by cast-iron columns. The ceiling is plain ribbed, with plaster roses. A railed, two-tier platform boasts ironwork foliage on the balustrade. A tall classical arch motif is positioned behind, framed by a pilastered and pedimented architrave.

Chapel House contributes to the group value of the surrounding area, as referenced in "Baptist Church History Centenary Souvenir 1808-1908" and evidenced on the 1887 Ordnance Survey map.