Bethesda Presbyterian Chapel is a Grade II listed building in the Swansea local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 3 March 2000. Chapel.

Bethesda Presbyterian Chapel

WRENN ID
empty-corbel-marsh
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Swansea
Country
Wales
Date first listed
3 March 2000
Type
Chapel
Source
Cadw listing

Description

A chapel standing within a stone-walled and railed enclosure together with its manse. The manse and the link section joining it to the chapel have been considerably modernised, but the chapel retains its symmetrical elevation to the south, facing Burry Green, albeit rendered; two-window front elevation with later porch; slate roof hipped at each end. The name is displayed on a stone above the porch. At the north east corner is a small annexe known as Lady Barham's room. The east and west end-elevations of the chapel are each also of two windows. Original multi-pane windows with interlacing glazing bars survive in the end elevation towards the manse, the other windows all have late C19 replaced timber windows. The rear elevation is blank apart from the gallery door and exterior stairs.

The finest feature of the interior is the bow-fronted original gallery supported on columns, built out from the north wall. Moulded handrail on inch-square balusters, above broad panels with a base moulding. Plain continuous beam carried on three surviving Tuscan columns. The interior has been altered. Two blocks of late C19 pine pews face the pulpit position to the east. Boarded dado. Slightly raised set fawr in pine with canted corners. Pulpit with panelled back panelling including a brass memorial plaque. At the west of the room is a secondary gallery and beneath that a later vestry partition the panels of which can be opened.

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