Penllyn Evangelical Free Church, Llangollen, Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9685 / 52°58'6"N

Longitude: -3.1641 / 3°9'50"W

OS Eastings: 321915

OS Northings: 341868

OS Grid: SJ219418

Mapcode National: GBR 6Y.K5WK

Mapcode Global: WH784.CNJ5

Plus Code: 9C4RXR9P+99

Entry Name: Penllyn Evangelical Free Church

Listing Date: 22 December 1989

Last Amended: 22 December 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1123

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

Also known as: Penllyn Evangelical Free Church,Brook Street

ID on this website: 300001123

Location: Above the road at the corner with Queen Street; iron railings on rubble wall to front of forecourt.

County: Denbighshire

Community: Llangollen

Built-Up Area: Llangollen

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Church building Chapel

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History

Built in 1846 as a British School, leased to the Llangollen School Board in 1871.

Exterior

2-storey 3-bay mottled brick front with classical detail; slate roof. High parapet and crowning pediment containing iron name board. Freestone dressings including blocking courses and stringcourse between floors. Venetian windows to centre with small pane glazing, architraves and keystones. Entrances to either end with modern doors and tall small-pane overlights contained under arch bands with keystones. Attached to left is a single-storey range with gable over further Venetian window (with sash glazing).
Rendered right hand side with 3-light windows; cambered heads to ground floor; similar to left side. Modern windows to rear. The lower range has splayed corner and red brick left end wall with stock brick chimney stack.

Interior

Important carved pulpit internally; main schoolroom to 1st floor.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a relatively unaltered example of this building type.

External Links

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Penllyn Evangelical Free Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangollen, Denbighshire