Kingdom Hall, Newcastle Street CF47 0BH

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Kingdom Hall,
Newcastle Street

CF47 0BH

Interesting chapel with mouldings around windows and arched porches set into the street facade.

Latterly used as a meeting place by the Jehovah's Witnesses, the building started life as Salem Chapel, built by the Wesleyan Reformers. Between religious uses, the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council had used the building, as its computer centre.

The plaque read:

Kingdom Hall 1855-6 Originally known as Capel Salem, the chapel was established by Wesleyan Reformers. In 1857 the church became recognised as Welsh Independent with the Rev. Thomas Jenkins as its first minister

Grade II Listed

Description
Stone with some render to R return gable; plinth. Elevation facing New Castle Street of 3 bays. Central gabled bay has 2 small round-headed windows over round-headed doorway with keystone and moulded surround; panelled doors with fanlight. Outer bays with taller round-headed window. Right gable end has three tall roundheaded windows, that to L has lower drop than others. Rear return has round-headed window at upper level above window with rectangular head.