Saturday 26 November 2022

Caebach Chaple

 

This just happens to be the 500th Church Explorer Blog.

I only found out about Caebach Chapel from a Contractor cutting the grass less that an hour before hand. I never new about it or where it was till I looked at the map on my phone, as it was on my way back to my Caravan I thought it rude not to check it out

Some history I copied from Coflein "Caebach United Reformed Chapel was first built in 1717. This was rebuilt in 1804 in the Vernacular style of the long-wall entry type, on the original site. The building retains its contemporary front sash windows and nineteenth century door frame, as well as the complete box-pewed and candelabra interior of 1840. The chapel windows display a Byzantine influence. Caebach is now Grade 2 Listed."


If you do not have instruction or know where to go  then you need to look out for this sign which is at the top of a dive that leads to the chapel, you cannot see it from the road


At the bottom of the drive on the left over a hedge is the chapel which faces north west

The chapel is not laid out like a church and this is the north east end

This end is the south west end

before going around to the south east side where there are a few burials and cremation memorials

Over to the right as you walk down the path you see these graves

Over to the left more headstones can be seen

Over near the boundary hedge

and at the end of the chapel

These may be old ones that are leant against the hedge that became detached

 
A few of the headstones in a collage

Looking back to the entrance

and across a plot towards chapel

The chapel is locked but I did get a couple of photos through the window which show the beautiful old box pews, the minister stands over to the left of the photo


and the raised ones at the back. I would have like to have taken one through the end window but I could not reach but I think I have worked out a way to do it now with the aid of a mono-pod


29 comments:

HappyK said...

A cute little chapel. Those grave stones look so very old.

Kim Carberry said...

Congrats on the 500th post.
That chapel is so cute. x

Aimz said...

I'm glad you checked it out, what a good find

William Kendall said...

Its simplicity is very appealing

Ragged Robin said...

Congratulations on your 500th post. What a pretty little chapel - sorry it was locked but at least you managed a few photos through a window. It looks as though it is in a peaceful location.

NCSue said...

What a fascinating little church!
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Billy Blue Eyes said...

May be 250 years old

Billy Blue Eyes said...

Thank you

Billy Blue Eyes said...

It was that's fore sure

Billy Blue Eyes said...

What I liked about it

Billy Blue Eyes said...

Most chapel's I come across are locked so it was not a disappointment

Billy Blue Eyes said...

It was a very nice one

Carol @Comfort Spring Station said...

No it doesn't look like a church or chapel from the outside.

Linda said...

Sweet chapel. The windows are appealing.

Billy Blue Eyes said...

Not sure I agree there, Chapels in the UK and Wales differ from the counterparts in the US

Billy Blue Eyes said...

They are nice, not normally like that

Bovey Belle said...

Isn't it pretty? I'll have to check this one out.

Billy Blue Eyes said...

You will find it easy enough, just off the roundabout on the A4081, it's small entrance on the right

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

The chapel looks lovely. and the grounds are so well kept.

Kym said...

What a sweet little chapel, very pretty. Visiting from Pictorial Potpourri #12

EricaSta said...

I`m deeply involved with Christmas preparations ... but now I`m here.

This church is an impressive building, thank you for sharing on MosaicMonday. I enjoyed this captures very much ... in remembering to similiar churches in Ireland I could visit.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Sarah MumofThree World said...

Wow! It's so cute. I've never seen one as small as that. It just looks like a little cottage from the outside.
Congratulations on your 500th post!

Rachel said...

Such a sweet building - it looks like a house! Thanks for sharing and for linking up with #MySundaySnapshot.

Anonymous said...

A simple structure. All that is needed. Thanks for another trip down Church history.

Billy Blue Eyes said...

Its very pretty there

Billy Blue Eyes said...

Welcome Kym, yes it was very sweet to see

Billy Blue Eyes said...

There are a lot of similar little churches in Ireland and I really should go and see a few

Billy Blue Eyes said...

They do look similar but I have learned to know the difference

Billy Blue Eyes said...

Very true