| Yr Hen Gapel | |
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 Restored tower of Yr Hen Gapel | |
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| General information | |
| Coordinates | 51°47′13″N4°24′45″W / 51.78691°N 4.41244°W |
| Completed | circa 1300s |
Yr Hen Gapel (Welsh for The Old Chapel) is a now ruined religious building and scheduled ancient monument in the village of Llanybri, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The tower and ruins have been given Grade II heritage listing. [1]
It is unusual in having been subsequently converted for use by a non-conformist congregation. [2]
The remaining chapel consists of a square tower at the western end and a ruined nave to the east, all built from rubble stone. The long walls of the nave are low and have a gap in the south wall for a door. The eastern end wall is approximately 3 metres in height and still retains a traceried window opening with trefoiled heads. [2]
The squat tower has a pyramid-shaped roof. On the west face is a false stone clockface dated 1879, with the 'hands' set at five minutes to ten. [2]
The ruins are a scheduled ancient monument. An information panel gives information about the history of the site. The tower also doubles as the village war memorial, with two plaques beside the door. [3]
The church was referred to in 1388 as "Morbrichurche". Dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, it was a chapel-of-ease to nearby Llansteffan. [1]
Recorded as still being an Anglican place of worship in 1671, [2] the church was repaired and taken over in the 17th century as a non-conformist place of worship, described as "a remarkable change for the date". [4] The congregation was founded by Stephen Hughes circa 1670. [1] The chapel is believed to be a unique example of being converted for non-conformist use. [3]
The congregation purchased the chapel in 1878, making changes including removal of the upper storey of the tower and the addition of a pyramid roof [1] (the tower was originally battlemented and was recorded in the 1500s as having bells). [2]
The chapel finally closed in 1962 [2] and became Grade II listed in 1966. Following a fire in 1974, most of the building was demolished. [1]
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