Tabernacle Baptist Chapel is a Grade II listed building in the Ceredigion local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 19 September 1997. Chapel.
Tabernacle Baptist Chapel
- WRENN ID
- high-granite-saffron
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Ceredigion
- Constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli MP: Ben Lake (PC)
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 19 September 1997
- Type
- Chapel
- Address
- Tabernacle Baptist Chapel, Talybont, Aberystwyth, Ceulanamaesmawr
- OS grid reference
- SN 654 895
- Coordinates
- 52.48707, -3.98228
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
Tabernacle Baptist Chapel is a building constructed in 1812, featuring colourwashed stucco and a slate eaves roof. The lateral facade includes two long arched windows, outer doors, and upper gallery lights that were completely remodeled in a classical style in 1931. It has a channelled high plinth up to the sill level, with three pilasters that frame the main windows. These pilasters have moulded bases, fluted lower halves, a festooned mid-panel, and plain upper halves, lacking capitals. A full entablature extends through the eaves to a modillioned pediment, which displays a shield plaque reading 'Tabernacle B 1812'. The arched windows are tall and small-paned, featuring eared architraves and elongated triple keystones. The outer bays have double 3-panel doors that are recessed under pediments supported by consoles that rise from the main sill course. The design includes angle channelled pilasters and round gallery lights with apron pendants and elongated triple keystones, along with bracketted eaves. The end walls are fitted with 16-pane sash windows on each floor. At the rear, there is a two-storey range with two 16-pane sash windows and two added lean-to outbuildings.
Inside, the lower pews have been removed, revealing a five-sided panel-fronted gallery from the early 19th century, supported by four plain iron columns. The panelled pulpit features curved angles, fluted pilasters, and steps on either side, along with a great seat that has a balustraded back.
Local climate
Tabernacle Baptist Chapel sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,320 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 93% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 26 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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