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Beulah Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel

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Beulah Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel — Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Margam.

Beulah Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, chapels in South Wales

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
20 min–45 min
Nearest railway station
Port Talbot Parkway · 2.8 km
  • Free entry

About

Beulah Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Calvinistic Methodists. Address: SA13 2DB. Wikidata describes it as: "Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Margam". Coordinates: 51.5725°, -3.7564°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Beulah Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, also known locally as "The Round Chapel" and in Welsh as "Capel y Groes", is a Grade II*-listed building in Margam, Port Talbot, Wales. It originally built in the mid-nineteenth century and had to be dismantled and moved in 1974 to make way for the new M4 motorway.

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Background

History

The Romanesque-style chapel was constructed as part of the "planned village" of Groes, created by architect Edward Haycock, Sr. The chapel's design was approved by local landowner C. R. M. Talbot, and is possibly based on the Chapter House at Margam Park. It was built by Thomas Jenkin in 1838 at the cost of £800 using material from the estate. In 1974, the government decided to demolish the village to make room for the new M4 motorway. The chapel was the only building in the village to be saved; it was re-located in 1975–76 to Tollgate Park, a short distance away, where it still stands. It was Grade II*-listed on 9 January 1976 "as the only surviving octagonal chapel in Wales, and a special…

Description

The octagonal chapel is Romanesque in style with coursed sandstone walls and a hipped slate roof. The walls have ashlar pilasters that rise to a pronounced Lombard cornice with false machicolations. The eaves of the roof project out over the walls and the roof is topped by a bell cupola with a tall finial. There is a small entrance bay with a tiled floor. The gallery is supported by two cast-iron columns with ringed capitals and has a straight wood-panelled front with five tiers of pews

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Coordinates
51.5725, -3.7564
Parish
Margam
Postcode
SA13 2DB
Parliamentary constituency
Aberafan Maesteg
Nearest railway station
Port Talbot Parkway2.8 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Beulah Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel?
Beulah Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA13 2DB), in the parish of Margam.
Is Beulah Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel a listed building?
Beulah Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is Beulah Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel free to visit?
Yes, Beulah Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel is free to enter.
How do I get to Beulah Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel?
The nearest railway station is Port Talbot Parkway, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA13 2DB.