Hermon Congregational Chapel

15909

Lies on north side of Newchurch to Painscastle road in Rhosgoch village.

1. Painted rubble stone (iron sheeting at west end), slate roof with ridge cresting, gabled porch to south east corner, rear schoolroom under lean-to roof. Boarded porch door under fan light, blocked door to south west. Tall multi-pane windows under round heads, only the east window retains original glazing with fan head.

Interior: Originally a long wall chapel, refitted later C19, pulpit now on end wall. Two crown post trusses rising through boarded ceiling, match-boarded dado, double panelled doors to porch and schoolroom.

Low rubble forecourt wall enclosing burial ground with numerous headstones.

Included as an unusually attractice, small-scale chapel in a rural context.