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Plough Lane Chapel, Brecon
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Location Plough Lane, Brecon
Country Wales
Denomination Union of Welsh Independents
History
Founded 1690s; rebuilt in 19th century
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II*
Designated 16 December 1976
Architect(s) Owen Morris Roberts
Completed 1892

Plough Lane Chapel, also called Plough United Reformed Church, is a very old and special building in Brecon, Wales. It's a place of worship with a long history, dating back to the 1600s! This chapel has been rebuilt and updated over the years, making it a fascinating mix of old and new designs.

About Plough Lane Chapel

The chapel gets its name from an old pub called The Plough. The chapel was built on the same spot where the pub once stood, way back in the 1690s. The building you see today was mostly built in 1841. It was then updated and redesigned by an architect named Owen Morris Roberts in 1892.

This chapel is considered a very important historic building. Cadw, which is the Welsh Government's service for historic places, officially listed it as a Grade II* historic building in 1976. This special listing means the chapel is very important because of its "unusual porch" and its "elaborate and fine interior."

A Look Inside

When you step inside Plough Lane Chapel, you'll notice some amazing features. The woodwork on the gallery fronts and the pulpit is especially beautiful. A gallery is like a balcony inside a church, often with extra seating.

The chapel also has a room called the vestry. This room holds special plaques that remember people from another old church, the Glamorgan Street Congregational Church. Off the vestry, there's even a unique "Minister’s toilet" with a very fancy and decorated toilet pan!

Gallery

  • Date Plaque, 1841. Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon.

    Date plaque, 1841. Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon.

  • Tiered pews on gallery Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon

    Tiered pews on gallery Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon.

  • Interior view at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon looking towards organ

    Interior view at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon looking towards organ.

  • Decorative plaster ceiling c1880 at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon.

    Decorative plaster ceiling c 1880 at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon.

  • Elaborate Victorian ventilation system c1880 at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon

    Elaborate Victorian ventilation system c 1880 at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon.

  • Interior view with decorative woodwork c1880 at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon

    Interior view with decorative woodwork c 1880 at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon.

  • The tiered gallery with decorative woodwork c1880 at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon

    The tiered gallery with decorative woodwork c1880 at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon.

  • Interior view of the tiered gallery with decorative woodwork c1880 at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon

    Interior view of the tiered gallery with decorative woodwork c 1880 at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon.

  • Detailed view of the tiered gallery with decorative woodwork c1880 at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon

    Detailed view of the tiered gallery with decorative woodwork c 1880 at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon.

  • Plasterwork ceiling rose for gas light c1880 at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon

    Plasterwork ceiling rose for gas light c 1880 at Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon.

  • Cast iron corinthian stantions used to support the gallery ?1880 at the Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon

    Cast iron Corinthian stanchions used to support the gallery ?1880 at the Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon.

  • Plasterwork ceiling spandrel c1880,

    Plasterwork ceiling spandrel c 1880.

  • Listed Loo, Plough Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon

    Listed Loo, Plough Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon
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