Plough Lane Chapel or Plough United Reformed Church is a historic building in

Brecon Brecon (; ; ), archaically known as Brecknock, is a market town in Powys, mid Wales. In 1841, it had a population of 5,701. The population in 2001 was 7,901, increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census. Historically it was the county town of Breck ...

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. The chapel's foundation dates to the 17th century and the structure was rebuilt in 1841, then again in 1892.

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, the historic environment service of the

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, listed the chapel as a Grade II* historic building in 1976 for its "unusual porch" and "elaborate and fine interior". The chapel takes its name from a

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called The Plough on whose site the chapel was built in the 1690s. The present building dates back to 1841 and was re-modelled by Owen Morris Roberts in 1892. Particularly notable is the beautiful woodwork of the gallery fronts and pulpit. The

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contains memorial plaques from the former Glamorgan Street Congregational Church. Off the vestry is also the splendid “Minister’s toilet” with a lavishly decorated toilet pan.

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Chapels Heritage SocietyBrecon Beacons Pastorate

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