Heol Y Felin (Capel Y Bedyddwyr) is a Grade II listed building in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 10 January 1991. Chapel.

Heol Y Felin (Capel Y Bedyddwyr)

WRENN ID
empty-chamber-stoat
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Country
Wales
Date first listed
10 January 1991
Type
Chapel
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Coursed rubble 3-bay gable front with different masonry to gallery floor relating to the remodelling. Slate roof. Pediment treatment and freestone dressings including entablature and cornice; eroded datestone to pediment. Pilasters flank the semi-circular headed 8-pane gallery windows with voussoirs and deep sill panels - the central one inserted Heol-y-Felin. The ground floor is fractionally set forward. Central semi-circular arched doorway with roll moulded jambs and panelled double doors; rounded steps. 4-pane windows to either side. The 'facade' is continued around the corners. The left side of the chapel has 4 tall round arched headed windows with impost band; further windows stepped up beyond including a horned sash, lighting the hall/vestry. Side door here opens onto a transverse passage with chapel to right and hall/vestry etc to left. This extension projects to the right of the chapel and has gable end facing the street with porch and 2 round arched headed windows. Cement render rear with louvered opening.

Rectangular galleried interior with scribed rendered walls. Boarded and ribbed ceiling including plaster roses and ventilation panels; coved cornice. Raked gallery, are on tapered cylindrical iron columns painted in imitation of 'scagliola' work; manufactured by Dare Fychan Foundry, DáRáLewis l852. Bracketed panelled front with inset lincrusta ornament and Gothic arched panels, 'set fawr' and 'set canu' are placed well forward marking the extent of the first chapel; the organ behind relates to the remodelling as does the tulip pattern iron balustrade, with Art Nouveau influences. Specially good monument to Owen Harris (former Minister of the Chapel - died l905); stone relief bust with seated women to either side. 4-bay hall with arched collar trusses.

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