Capel Carmel

Capel Carmel is a rectangular range of three parts, dating from the 18th century. The central section is the chapel, with a caretaker's house to the west and a vestry and stables to the east. It is constructed of large blocks of random masonry, with a slate roof and boarded eaves. A blue brick ridge stack is visible on the house. Much of the west gable is slate hung, while the east gable is partially boarded. The vestry and stables are believed to have been built using stone left over from the chapel's construction.

The chapel's front elevation features two simple planked doors, one at each end, each set beneath a cambered head with voussoirs. Between the doors are two windows, also with similar cambered heads, containing stained and patterned glass. These windows are thought to be replacements for earlier windows that might have been sash windows with margin glazing. The rear of the chapel has two tall cast iron windows with 12 panes, set within round, voussoired heads, each with an opening light.

The caretaker's house to the west has a planked door to the front, replacing a blocked doorway at the western end of the elevation, which also has a corresponding head. There are two square window openings, now boarded, one beside the door and one above. A similar opening is found low down in the west gable end. A small, one-story range in brick and masonry, with a pitched roof, extends to the rear, featuring a planked door to the east and two small cast iron windows to the north.

The vestry to the east is entered at first-floor level through a top-lit planked door, accessed by external masonry steps. The east gable end is vertically boarded and has partially decorated barge boards. It contains two tall windows with 8 panes of cast iron. The lower storey of the east gable contains two planked doors near the centre, and a small light on either side, suggesting the presence of two stables. A small, detached privy of masonry with a corrugated tin roof is situated to the north.

Inside the chapel, the pulpit is located on the north lateral side, although it is said to have been moved from the south side. The N elevation’s windows may have been added during this re-ordering. The chapel contains five rows of pews with carved ends, and three rows of pews set at right angles to either side of the pulpit. There is no gallery. The lower sections of the walls are wood panelled, and small vestibules are present around the doors.