141: Carmel Chapel & Blaenau Gwent Rugby Club, High Street, Abertillery. Building Recording

DOCUMENT NO 269 February 2017
A.P.A.C. Ltd.
Archaeological Perspectives Analysis Consultancy
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
REPORT
Carmel Chapel & Blaenau Gwent Rugby Club, High St, Abertillery.
Level II, BUILDING RECORDING SURVEY
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Planning Application No’s: 2014/0334
PREPARED BY: MR A.O. PHILLIPS

CHECKED: DR N PHILLIPS
08 February 2016
A.P.A.C. Ltd Carmel Chapel & B.G. Rugby Club, Abertillery. BS/ABT/15
Summary
This document comprises the building recording report undertaken prior to the
demolition and removal of historically important but redundant buildings for
redevelopment.
A planning application was submitted by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council,

(BGCBC); who own the properties, to (BGCBC) planning for redevelopment
planning approval.
Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust (GGAT) advised (BGCBC), that they

should contract a suitably qualified archaeologist to undertake a building
recording survey prior to any work commencing.
Difficulties in access to both buildings due to structural integrity arising from fire
damage and dilapidation made direct recording a little difficult.
The majority of the detail particularly in relation to the church was compiled
through remote surveying and photographic rectification.
The building recording program found little of significant historical interest in the
fabric of the former Rugby Club structure; however, the Chapel was able to
provide some light as to its various building phases.
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Copyright Notice:
A.P.A.C. Ltd. retains copyright of this report under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988.
The Ordnance Survey has granted A.P.A.C. Ltd a Copyright Licence (No. 100046577) to reproduce map information; Copyright remains
otherwise with the Ordnance Survey.
Cover Photograph DSC07779, Position of Rugby Club, Chapel and adjoining building.
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Contents
Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Contents........................................................................................................................................... 2
Appendix ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Site location ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Brief archaeological and historical background .............................................................................. 4
Aims and Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 6
Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 6
Data Presentation............................................................................................................................. 7
Phasing .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Archive .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Acknowledgements: ...................................................................................................................... 11
Copyright ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Bibliography and References: ....................................................................................................... 12
Figures
01. Site Location Map.

02. Map Progressions
a. Monmouthshire OS County maps 1880, 1:2, 500
b. Monmouthshire XVII.SE, published 1901
c. Monmouthshire XVII.SE, published 1922
d. Magic map 2015
03. Annotated floor plans, Rugby club
04. Front of Chapel (scale drawing)
05. Chapel windows and top of tower detail (scale drawing)
06. Back of Chapel (scale drawings)
07. Front of Chapel phasing
08. Back of Chapel (phasing)
09. Plans showing layout of rugby club and Chapel.
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Survey Photo cards 1-39
01 Position of Rugby Club and Carmel Chapel.

02 Northern Chapel window, Perpendicular Gothic Revival tracery. Ogee arch panels below transom
and two-tiered horseshoe arched panels above. Fitted with Art Nouveau leaded lites.
03 Window CW9. Northern Chapel window. Ogee ashlar top and pierced decoration.
04 Window CW5. Single panel, squared ashlar with ogee arch tracery and art Nouveau leaded lites.
05 Later addition of building to the east of Carmel Chapel, note the overhanging joint.
06 Off-set door under porch with ashlar parapet with merlons. Also, showing position of chamfered
string course.
07 Main entrance.
08 Window CW3. Double squared ashlar window with ogee arch tracery. Art Nouveau leaded lites.
09 Square tower with parapets, merlons and single lancet windows.
10 Window CW6. Squared ashlar window with ogee arch tracery and art Nouveau leaded lites.
11 Round quatrefoil tower window, CW7, with art Nouveau leaded lites
12 Front aspect of Chapel with entry way. Note the ground level at the bottom window.
13 Detail of rear of chapel and opening for a large round window (Abertillery Museum)
14 Rear of chapel large round window (Abertillery Museum)
15 Door to ground floor of church. Iron framed window previously behind rugby club wall.
16 Rear wall, ground floor of chapel with access door. Brick rear wall masonry side walls. Concrete
skim floor over brick tile and wood floor.
17 South west ground floor. Door to the right, Fireplace to centre no external chimney but in line
with the barred external window.
18 Ground floor viewed towards street. Cast Iron supports and tower access door left.
19 View up through floor to first floor and underside of seating. Note second level of cast iron pillars.
20 1st floor. Tower stairwell.
21 1st floor. Entrance right, note bevelled supports for main door. Tiered seating structure above.
22 1st floor. North east wall blocked doorway (flash).
23 Southern gable end with two art Nouveau leaded lites. The windows continue through the floor to
the second floor.
24 2nd floor. Continuation of windows from 1st floor. Window W~ left, Art Nouveau design. Central
alcove with relief semi-circular arch on acanthus imposts.
25 2nd floor. Main Gothic revival window. Later tiered seating across the north wall.
26 Rear of rugby club. First floor extension in ruinous state. Rendered brick finish with sawn timber,
collared truss roof & slate tiles. NE lean-to removed.
27 Detail of the butt joint between Chapel and Rugby Club.
28 Rear of rugby club. Lean-to extension with party wall to west. Originally a ground floor,
(plastered) with storage space above.
29 Rear of rugby club. Lean-to extension blocked external door to roof D1. Tiles to the right around
W1 suggest former toilet.
30 Rear of rugby club. Lean-to extension, southern end showing butt joint of gable with west party
wall.
31 Cellar stairs looking down
32 View along cellar to dray chute to road. Wall butt located under northern chimney stack on ground
floor.
33 Front of rugby club. View from the main bar to the rear of the northern fireplace. Window W5 to
right and Door D4.
34 Front of rugby club. Entry into main bar with cellar and window W3 to the right. Pillars hide
boxed in cast iron columns.
35 Front of rugby club. Large room with single window on to street, W4. Two matching brick
fireplaces with separate chimney stacks.
36 Partial stud wall and door to landing.
37 View to front window, W9 with W10 & W11 left. Two possible chimney breasts in NE wall
suggests possible earlier partition. Floor in dangerous state.
38 Evidence of a low - level building with ridged roof predating Rugby club.
39 Ground floor, north wall. Full panelled window internal but partially below street level externally.
Cast Iron support pillars.
Appendix
I. Complete photograph list with contact sheet
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Introduction
This report has been prepared by Dr Neil Phillips & Mr A.O. Phillips, A.P.A.C. Ltd, in response to a proposed
program of works to demolish a pair of adjacent buildings in order to re-develop the land for car parking; (Blaenau
Gwent County Borough Council, (BGCBC)), Pl.app.nos 2014/0334.
The buildings were identified by Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust (GGAT) as being of ‘historic importance
by nature of their origin, architecture, and cultural significance to the local area’, BLG0173/JB.
As such, GGAT advised BGCBC of the need for the following conditions be added to the planning approval:
No site works shall be undertaken until the implementation of an appropriate programme

of building recording and analysis has been agreed with the local planning authority, to be
carried out by a specialist acceptable to the local planning authority and in accordance
with a written specification.
Justification:
As the buildings are of architectural and cultural significance, the specified records are
required to mitigate the impact of the development.
(ibid.).
A Design Brief for the building recording survey (DB:BS/ABT/15) was compiled; based on information provided
by the client (BGCBC), and subsequently approved as fit for purpose.
The survey was then put on hold awaiting asbestos investigations but subsequently started in March 2015 at the
former Rugby Club.
Once the survey of the rugby club building was completed, the building was demolished allowing better access to
the adjacent chapel.
Again, some work was undertaken to make the building safe before the survey could commence in May 2015.
A final part of the recording was undertaken in April 2016 when one of the windows which was removed from the
chapel and stored in the local museum, was finally put on display.
Site location
The location of the site is at NGR 321680 204040, south of the High St, at No 2 Church St, Abertillery.
The site can be reached from A465 Heads of the Valley Rd, turning on to the A467 at Brynmawr and continuing
towards Abertillery.
On entering, the town turn right just before ‘Tesco’, onto the junction with High St and Castle street and then first
right onto Chapel St.
Brief archaeological and historical background
Research into the background of the building was undertaken at the Gwent Records Office and online.
An early record of the area, that was to become Abertillery town was reported in 1907 and states: ‘Mr Jones said
that in his time, 1779, there were only 150 houses, all built of stone, of which about 30 were in the Tilley Valley
[i.e., at or near where is now the town of Abertillery)’, (Bradney, p472. 1992).
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Further evidence to this can be find via the tithe map of the area which shows the early beginnings of the industrious
town.
The map itself could not be obtained for the purpose of this report, but can be viewed via the “Abertillery Online”
web page.
In general, the town of Abertillery developed ‘on the hillside above the tinplate works established in 1846; growing
thereafter, as the collieries increased along the valley, (Newman J, p112, 2000).
By the early twentieth century, Abertillery had become the second largest town in the county of
Monmouthshire, exceeded only by Newport. In 1921, its population had grown to just a few hundred short
of 40,000, an incredible figure considering that just 40 years before it was little more than 6,000 (1881
census - 6,003). “Abertillery Online”
The buildings that are the subject of this report are both identifiable on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1880
(Fig 02a) but may date to the early 19th century, when the town of Abertillery itself grew as a result of the
flourishing tin plate works and collieries.
The Rugby Club originally a Public House, The Royal Oak Inn leased by the Aberbeeg Brewer William Web, was
first mentioned in 1899, (GRO D886.124); however, the Royal Oak Cottages adjoining the inn and presumably
associated with it were first mentioned in 1879, (GRO886.138), properties agreed to let by the same, William Webb.
The Royal Oak Inn later became the Royal Oak, as can be seen on the name place from the railings outside; now on
show in Abertillery Museum.
The chapel, originally Carmel Methodist Chapel, NPRN 12906 was built in 1866, (RCAHMW 2011), and altered to
a Gothic Style with tower, NPRN 10437, in 1903, (RCAHMW 2010).
Other sources researched by “Graham George Bennet, Out Of The Blue Artefacts” :
state the chapel was built in 1877 by the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists “under the auspices of
Messers Parry, Jones & Robert, architect Aaron Davies of Pontlottyn, Rhymney”, with original
founders of the chapel, Rev J. Williams and his Wife Mrs Jane Williams.
The first foundation stone was reportedly laid at a ceremony by Mrs Jane Jones of Abertillery, a
keen supporter and founder of the chapel’s creation; also tied to the founding various other
churches.
Mrs Jones is thought to have been one of the oldest inhabitants of Abertillery “1822-1903” and to
have been one of the most successful business women in the district.
The church was closed from 1890 -1895 opening after renovation and repairs, and in 1903 the
Vestry was added.
In 1908 the addition of a tower to the front façade of the chapel was added with concerns being
raised about the interference with the current building line being raised.
http://outoftheblueartifacts.com/the-welsh-calvinistic-methodist-chapel-carmel-chapel/
In the latter part of the 20th century the building fell into disuse and disrepair, which has led to its demolition.
Map progression of the area, Fig 02 a-d. add little extra information revealing little of the changes to the buildings in
question.
The map progression does however show the continued progression and development of the mining town in which
they are situated; with the addition of many roads being built and widened to accommodate for motor vehicles and
traffic that where not originally built to bear.
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Aims and Objectives
The proposed development is for demolition of two redundant buildings for redevelopment as a car park.
The aim of the level II survey is to preserve by record the structure of the buildings, prior to demolition and in so
doing’ provide a facility for understanding the building’s historic development.
The record produced can then be used to guide the determination of the planning condition as to the final design of
refurbishment.
Methodology
The building recording survey followed the methodology defined in 5.2, Understanding Historic Buildings; A Guide
to Good Recording Practice (English Heritage 2006). The methodology employed was also guided by the Standard
and Guidance for the Archaeological Investigation and Recording of Standing Buildings or Structures (CIFA
2014,).
No floor plans were provided for either of the buildings necessitating the need for their production as part of the
building recording survey.
External measurements for plan and elevation; particularly relating to the chapel, were taken using a Topcon
GPT3007 reflectorless Total Station, with the resulting data processed in Civilcad and exported to Autocad.
Internal survey, where possible, was undertaken with a Lecia 510D Disto used in conjunction with a Samsung tablet
equipped with Disto Sketch to produce onsite drawings.
All measurements were then processed to produce floor plans for both buildings, where possible.
Photographs were taking using tripod mounted, digital camera: Sony DSC F828 these were backed up with hi-
resolution smart phone cameras.
Images were recorded in both high resolution Jpeg & RAW formats.
The photographic record of the site includes general views of the exterior, the overall appearance of principle
structure and circulation areas, external and internal detail relevant to the property’s design and development.
Due to the inaccessibility of the chapel elevations, a series of photographs were taken for photo rectification
purpose; to be used in conjunction with the laser survey and reproduced as illustrative drawings.
These detailed drawings specifically record the window details figs and in the case of the south west elevation the
phasing evidence figs:
Floor plans for the Rugby Club fig 03.

Chapel, front elevation fig 04
Chapel window drawings and tower detail to scale fig 05 a-c
Chapel south west elevation; rugby club demolished fig 06
Front elevation of Chapel (phasing) fig 07
South west elevation of Chapel (phasing) Fig 08)
Plans showing layout of rugby club and Chapel fig 09
All photographs include a scale rod where possible or practical.
This report comprises a written element as defined in 4.5 Understanding Historic Buildings; A Guide to Good
Recording Practice (English Heritage 2006).
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In order to provide a brief background to the property the following sources of information were used:
Abertillery Museum
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Cadw,
Ebbw Vale county archive
GGAT HER.
Local knowledge.
Various online sources.
Data Presentation
Photographs illustrative of the survey are produced as annotated ‘photo cards’ in the report.
All photographs from the survey are included as a list with contact sheets in appendix I.
Data referred to within the text is included in the Figures (fig##), and Photo-plates. (PL##).
External description Carmel Chapel.
Carmel chapel was a typical 19th century chapel design; gable end orientated north west onto the road, its front
façade of coursed sandstone masonry blocks frames a large Gothic revival window.
Entrance is through a later addition turreted entrance porch whilst to the right is turreted bell tower with lancet and
quatrefoil windows, PL01 & fig 04.
The Gothic revival window had an ashlar tracery, with Trefoil headed arch panels below a transom, above which
were two-tiers of horseshoe arched panels, all fitted with Art Nouveau leaded lites, PL02 & figs 05 a-c.
The entire ashlar tracery and frame were edged in dressed stone and capped with an ogee arch, headed with a
pierced stone cap, PL03.
The original pre-tower façade (see below) also sports two single panelled, squared ashlar windows with trefoil head
tracery and Art Nouveau leaded lites. PL04, figs 05 a-c.
At the north-east corner of the building roof; a neighbouring building extension has been added atop of the original
standing fabric of the chapel roof as can be seen by the overhanging joint, PL05.
The existing front entrance to the chapel, as stated above, was gained through the later edition (see phasing below)
offset porch and stair, PL06.
The porch itself features a stringed course of ashlar parapets with merlons and the entrance tile above the doorway
has the name of the chapel, PL07.
The porch also contains a double squared ashlar window with ogee arch tracery and Art Nouveau leaded lites, PL08.
To the west corner of the building and tied into the later edition porch, is a square turreted tower with parapets,
merlons and single windows north west and south west, PL09.
The tower also holds a single squared ashlar window, PL10, a round quatrefoil tower window and a large ashlar
squared window, PL11; the latter had been cut through (partially boxed in) by the realignment of the street paving,
at a later date, PL12.
During the demolition of outbuildings to the south of the chapel, the south-eastern gable end was exposed revealing
the scar of a rendered wall with a reduced ridge.
The demolition also exposed a rear doorway and a space for a central large round window, PL13 (stored in
Abertillery Museum, PL14).
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During the demolition of the rugby club, the south-western elevation of the chapel was exposed showing evidence
of the different phases involved during the developments to the chapel (see phasing).
A door to the first floor of the chapel was also uncovered as well as a timber framed, iron barred window, PL15,
previously hidden behind the rugby clubs wall.
Internal description, Carmel Chapel
The chapel comprised of three floors and the tower; however, due to dilapidation and health and safety regulations
not all floors could be accessed for adequate recording.
The ground floor can be accessed via a blocked tower door at the front of the building, PL01, a newly exposed
doorway; due to demolition of the rugby club, in the south-western wall, PL15, or a first-floor doorway in the south-
western end.
The newly exposed doorway in the south-western elevation opened into a room with no fixtures or fittings but
evidence of a range of redevelopment phases; to the south east of the room internal brick walls have been built, and
central to the walls is a tiled recess with breeze block configuration at its base, PL16.
The floor is made up of a concrete skim over original brick tile and wood, the ceiling is constructed on machined
timbers, PL16.
The doorway in the south-western elevation is set in the original coursed building fabric, though most of it has been
partially rendered at a later date.
To the left of the entrance (internally) is a later edition brick fireplace, PL17, which incidentally hides a newly
exposed window between the chapel and former rugby club, PL15.
The main entrance to the ground floor through the tower reveals some extent of the changes made during the edition
of the tower and front porch; the original masonry here being replaced by the later brickwork concurrent with the
façade, PL18.
The window in the middle of the room shows the difference internally against the external side which has been
modified by the road changes, PL01 & PL18.
The upper floor is supported by cast iron pillars, PL18, that can be seen to continue to the 2nd floor, PL19.
The 1st floor could not be accessed through the porch at the front of the building as the floor had collapsed just
passed entrance way.
The front door also provided access to the tower, though the stairwell was unsafe and so the rest of the tower has not
been included in this report, PL20.
Unfortunately, little of the internal structure could be accessed safely from this point, any detail that could be
recorded has been added.
A ladder was provided to gain access to the rear of the 1st floor form which it was possible to get a few more
photographs.
The entrance porch opens into the main foyer through large bevelled, main door supports, PL21.
The room is supported via cast iron pillars that continue from the ground floor, PL19.
To the north east of the room the original coursed stone is evident but later rendered; also within the wall appears to
be a blocked-in doorway possibly an old entrance, PL22.
The south-eastern gable end is fitted with two Art Nouveau leaded lites which continue through the floor to the
second floor, where they end with a central alcove with a relief semi-circular arch on acanthus imposts, PL23, PL24.
The second floor for which there was no access, featured the main gothic revival central window and later edition
tiered seating, PL25.
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External description rugby club
Originally known as the Royal Oak Inn, the building comprised of two floors over a small cellar and appears to
have bridged the gap between the chapel and a row of terraced cottages; Royal Oak Cottages creating a rear
enclosed area.
The main building had fallen into disrepair and had been significantly vandalised since its closure.
As has been stated above the original Royal Oak Inn comprised a simple rectangular building, G2 & G3 but this was
extended to the south east with two out shuts, G1, against the adjacent buildings with a further, central, two storey
extension in the centre, F2, PL26.
The Royal Oak building had been built against that of the pre-existing chapel (see phasing) with the wall butting up
against that of the earlier build, PL27.
Internal description, rugby club
The southwestern extension mentioned above is a single ridge, brick construction lean-to against the earlier Royal
Oak terrace of cottages, PL 28.
Wall scars suggest internal separations, some possibly toilet facilities judging by the wall tiles, PL29, G1, and the
upper masonry may indicate additional development for storage.
The upper corner of the butt joint to the terrace of cottages is shown in PL30 establishing the chronology of the
build
The cellar, C1, can be accessed via a stone staircase near the front of the main building, PL31 and consists of
rendered brick wall under a machined timber ceiling.
An existing dray chute opens to road level at the north west and for location purposes, the north-eastern wall butt
can be located underneath the northwestern chimney stack on the ground floor, PL32.
The ground floor now ruinous and vandalised comprises of a main room separated with corridors., PL33 possibly
the original bar area.
All windows within building appear to be timber casement windows, although some external wall scarring could
suggest some original bay windows.
The ceiling of the main room, G3, is supported by cast iron columns, boxed (now exposed through vandalism),
PL34.
There are also two later editions matching painted red brick fireplaces, fitted on the original chimney stacks, PL35,
G2.
The 1st floor living quarters comprised a set of rooms; F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7 & F8 with stud partitioning, PL36.
Further rooms or a single room, F9, was evident along the south west wall but this/these were inaccessible at the
time of the survey.
The main room; F3, F4 & F8, had exposed collared roof trusses and machined rafters for a ridge roof running north-
east south- west, PL36.
By comparison a forward extension of the building to the north west, F5, has a gable end ridge running north-west
south-east, PL37.
The 1st floor was ill lit, with insubstantial flooring and rooms filled with debris, no more information could be
safely recorded for the survey.
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Phasing
Chapel Fig07, Fig 08
The chapel is thought to have been built between 1866 and 1877 depending on sources cited.
Through constant repair and renovations over the latter half of the 19th, external doors within each elevation of the
chapel were blocked off, including an access from the south-western elevation between the chapel and rugby club,
PL15.
In 1908 the tower and porch were added to the front façade of the chapel furthering its look of gothic revival.
The tower features windows concurrent with the panelled, squared ashlar windows with ogee arch tracery and Art
Nouveau leaded lites, found in the original building, PL10.
This would suggest a continuation of theme between the different phases and indeed centuries; however, the
addition of a round quatrefoil tower window expresses a divergence from the initial building style, PL11.
The tower and porch have been built with more of a tight and uniform style of brick laying, which sets it apart from
the rest of the building.
This was further evidenced after the removal of the rugby club where the new masonry can be clearly seen to be
crudely tied in to the original building coursed stonework, PL38.
Later editions to the chapel involve the building to the east being raised using the north-east elevation of the chapel
as support, PL05, and changes to the road and pavement alignment.
The road alignment change can clearly be seen to have an effect on the chapels front, as the bottom window on the
porch addition has been cut through half way by the raised pavement, PL12, PL39 a change that is not observed
internally.
These alignment changes would have come in around the early 20th century with the advent of the automobile and
roads needed to be built to support them and the growing traffic.
Rugby club
The building, originally the Royal Oak Inn, is first mentioned owned by the Aberbeeg brewer William Webb in
1899.
It is also worth mentioning that Royal Oak cottages mentioned in this deed and subsequently before in an earlier
deed from 1879 were also leased by William Webb.
It is not known whether the cottages or the pub were built first, however, given that the buildings all fall under the
same name could infer contemporaneity, suggesting the pub could have possibly been an inn with accommodation
to let.
The pub itself has been remodelled and rebuilt extensively over time, but due to the vandalism apparent during the
survey not much information could be gathered.
Some remaining features are present in the form of the original dray hole in the cellar and chimney stacks that start
in the cellar and continue through the building, PL32.
Two later edition painted red fireplaces now adorn the chimney stacks on the ground floor, G2, however, they are
not original features. PL35, PL37.
Modern stud partition plaster walls have been built on the first floor to separate the rooms, PL36 removing any
original features.
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After the demolition of the rugby, further evidence presented itself of a possible previous partial extension of the
north wall, G4, giving rise to the north-west south-east ridge PL37.
Its later construction is highlighted by the roof scar along the original chapel wall; where the original Royal Oak Inn
was built against it.
The earlier construction only goes as far as the later edition chapel tower, however the rugby club extension,
extended outwards past the middle of the tower, PL15 partially blocking one of the tower windows.
Phasing of the two buildings. Fig 07, Fig 08
The chapel was built in 1866-1877.
The rugby club is built upon the chapel, with the wall being butted against the chapel walls.
This is clearly evidenced after the removal of the club, with the exposure of a door and timber framed iron barred
window in the south-western elevation of the chapel wall, PL15, PL27.
Further evidence can be found by looking at the scar left upon the south-western elevation from the rugby club
former roof that was butted against the wall, PL15.
The chapel tower and porch was then added in 1908 and the road and pavement alignment had been altered
extensively altering the chapel frontage however not effecting the rugby club.
There have been multiple renovations and changes from the original Royal Oak Inn to its later use as a rugby club,
including the edition of an extension out the back and front of the original building and alterations to allow better
spacing/living arrangements on the first floor.
Both buildings were demolished in 2015 for the construction of the new carpark.
Some of the chapel façade was retained including the stone “Carmel” sign which has been incorporated into the
boundary wall of the car park.
Archive
The original archive will be retained by APAC. Ltd
Secondary archives consisting of a hard copy of the report with a digital copy of the complete data and photographs
be deposited with the County Records Office in Ebbw Vale and with The Royal Commission on Ancient and
Historical Monuments Aberystwyth.
Digital copies of the report will be forwarded to the client, planning and the HER, held by Glamorgan Gwent
Archaeological Trust.
Acknowledgements:
Thanks to Bond Demolition for their assistance on the site with safe access.
Copyright
A.P.A.C. Ltd will retain full copyright of any reports and specialist reports, under the Copyright, Designs and
Patents Act of 1988 with all rights reserved.
A.P.A.C. Ltd hereby gives permission for the monitoring authority to use any documentation directly relating to the
project as described in this Project Design.
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Chapel
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Reason for image Rear of rugby club. First floor extension in ruinous state. Rendered brick finish
with sawn timber, collared truss roof & slate tiles. NE lean-to removed.
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Chapel
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Tiles to the right around W1 suggest former toilet.
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Chapel
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Chapel
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DSCO7658 16/02/15 DSC F828 L NW View across the main area of the ground floor toward the front aspect of the building
DSCO7659 16/02/15 DSC F828 P N Original cast iron pillars for support. Clad in stud partition.
DSCO7660 16/02/15 DSC F828 L SW Cellar stairs.
DSCO7661 16/02/15 DSC F828 L NE One of two identical fireplaces.
DSCO7662 16/02/15 DSC F828 P NW View upstairs to 1st floor.
DSCO7665 16/02/15 DSC F828 P SW Main door of Chapel
DSCO7666 16/02/15 DSC F828 P SE Position of Club, Chapel and adjoining building 1
DSCO7667 16/02/15 DSC F828 L SE Northern Chapel window, Perpendicular Gothic Revival tracery. Ogee arch panels below transom and two tiered horseshoe arched panels above. Fitted 2
with Art Nouveau leaded lites.
DSCO7668 16/02/15 DSC F828 P SE Detail of round quatrefoil tower window with art Nouveau leaded lites.
DSCO7669 16/02/15 DSC F828 P SE Detail of squared ashlar window with ogee arch tracery and art Nouveau leaded lites.
DSCO7671 16/02/15 DSC F828 L NW Rear of rugby club. First floor extension in ruinous state and NE lean-to or courtyard roof removed.
DSCO7744 03/03/15 DSC F828 L NW Rear of rugby club. First floor extension in ruinous state. Rendered brick finish with sawn timber, collared truss roof & slate tiles. NE lean-to removed. 26
DSCO7745 03/03/15 DSC F828 L SW Rear of rugby club. Fire damaged lean-to, doors D1 & D2 and windows W1 & W2 blocked. Possible former covered entrance to right above D2.
DSCO7746 03/03/15 DSC F828 L NE Rear of rugby club. Position of former lean-to or courtyard roof structure suggested by sawn off roof joists.
DSCO7747 03/03/15 DSC F828 L SE Rear of rugby club. Lean-to extension with party wall to west. Originally a ground floor, (plastered) with storage space above. 28
DSCO7748 03/03/15 DSC F828 P SE Rear of rugby club. Lean-to extension with party wall to west. Originally a ground floor, (plastered) with storage space above.
DSCO7749 03/03/15 DSC F828 L E Rear of rugby club. Lean-to extension blocked external door to roof D1. Tiles to the right around W1 suggest former toilet. 29
DSCO7750 03/03/15 DSC F828 L S Rear of rugby club. Lean-to extension, southern end showing butt joint of gable with west party wall. 30
DSCO7751 03/03/15 DSC F828 L E Rear of rugby club. Short passage to external door D3 right and passage to stairs left.
DSCO7752 03/03/15 DSC F828 L NW Front of rugby club. Large room with single window on to street, W4. Two matching brick fireplaces with separate chimney stacks. 35
DSCO7753 03/03/15 DSC F828 L E Front of rugby club. Detail of northern fireplace.
DSCO7754 03/03/15 DSC F828 L SE Front of rugby club. View from front room along the western lean-to with the southern fireplace to the left.
DSCO7755 03/03/15 DSC F828 L E Front of rugby club. Entry into main bar with cellar and window W3 to the right. Pillars hide boxed in cast iron columns. 34
DSCO7756 03/03/15 DSC F828 L SW Front of rugby club. View from the main bar to the rear of the northern fireplace. Window W5 to right and Door D4. 33
DSCO7757 03/03/15 DSC F828 L NW Front of rugby club. North gable end windows W6 & W7. Blocked fireplace bottom right.
DSCO7758 03/03/15 DSC F828 P NW Front of rugby club. Detail of boxed in cast iron pillar.
DSCO7759 03/03/15 DSC F828 P SE Front of rugby club. Cellar door
DSCO7760 03/03/15 DSC F828 P SE Cellar stairs looking down 31
DSCO7761 03/03/15 DSC F828 P SW South east wall of cellar
DSCO7762 03/03/15 DSC F828 L NW View along cellar to dray chute to road.
DSCO7763 03/03/15 DSC F828 L N View along cellar to dray chute to road. Wall butt located under northern chimney stack on ground floor. 32
DSCO7764 03/03/15 DSC F828 L SE View along cellar.
DSCO7765 03/03/15 DSC F828 P NW Stairwell to 1st floor.
DSCO7766 03/03/15 DSC F828 P SE View along landing and out through ruined gable extension.
DSCO7767 03/03/15 DSC F828 P SE Ruined room leading to gable extension.
DSCO7768 03/03/15 DSC F828 L NE Eastern wall with window W8 right. Probable chimney breast to left of ranging rod.
DSCO7769 03/03/15 DSC F828 L NW Stud partitioning walls. Landing through internal door on left.
DSCO7770 03/03/15 DSC F828 L N View to front window, W9 with W10 & W11 left. Two possible chimney breasts in NE wall suggests possible earlier partition. Floor in dangerous state. 37
DSCO7771 03/03/15 DSC F828 P SW View between stud walls to western room. Room not lit and in dangerous condition.
DSCO7772 03/03/15 DSC F828 L S Rear room with flash. Filled with building debris.
DSCO7773 03/03/15 DSC F828 L N Rear room with flash. Filled with building debris. Window W2.
DSCO7774 03/03/15 DSC F828 L W Windows W10 & W11. Detail of roof structure.
DSCO7775 03/03/15 DSC F828 L NW Detail of joists showing original lath & plaster ceiling fixings.
DSCO7776 03/03/15 DSC F828 L S Partial stud wall and door to landing. 36
DSCO7777 03/03/15 DSC F828 P W Top of the stairwell to the stud wall.
DSCO7778 03/03/15 DSC F828 L SE Front aspect of building: main door D4 and windows ground floor, left to right; W4, W5, W6, and 1st floor W9, W11 & W12.
DSCO7779 03/03/15 DSC F828 L SE Position of Rugby Club and Carmel Chapel.
DSCO7781 03/03/15 DSC F828 L S Front aspect of Chapel with entry way. Note the ground level at the bottom window. 12
DSCO7782 03/03/15 DSC F828 P SW Main entrance. 7
DSCO7783 03/03/15 DSC F828 P SE Detail of the butt joint between Chapel and Rugby Club. 27
DSCO8039 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SE Later addition of building to the east of Carmel Chapel, note the overhanging joint. 5
DSCO8040 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SE Window CW2. Single panel, squared ashlar window with ogee arch tracery and art Nouveau leaded lites.
DSCO8041 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SE Window CW5. Single panel, squared ashlar window with ogee arch tracery and art Nouveau leaded lites. 4
DSCO8042 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SE Northern Chapel window, Perpendicular Gothic Revival tracery. Ogee arch panels below transom and two tiered horseshoe arched panels above. Fitted
DSCO8043 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SE Window CW9. Northern Chapel window. Ogee ashlar top and pierced decoration. 3
DSCO8044 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SW Square tower with parapets, merlons and single lancet windows. 9
DSCO8045 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SE Detail of iron rainwater head.
DSCO8046 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SE Window CW3. Double squared ashlar window with ogee arch tracery and art Nouveau leaded lites. 8
DSCO8047 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SE Northern Chapel window, Perpendicular Gothic Revival tracery. Ogee arch panels below transom and two tiered horseshoe arched panels above. Fitted
DSCO8048 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SE Window CW6. Squared ashlar window with ogee arch tracery and art Nouveau leaded lites. 10
DSCO8049 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SE Round quatrefoil tower window, CW7, with art Nouveau leaded lites 11
DSCO8051 10/04/15 DSC F828 P SW Off-set door under porch with ashlar parapet
DSCO8052 10/04/15 DSC F828 P SW Off-set door under porch with ashlar parapet with merlons. Also showing position of chamfered string course. 6
DSCO8053 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SW Detail of chamfered string course.
DSCO8054 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NW Rear of chapel after adjoin rugby club had been removed. Reduced ridge is evident and the rear of the tower is plain render.
DSCO8055 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NW Detail of rear of chapel and opening for a large round window (Window stored in Abertillery Museum) 13
DSCO8056 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NW Detail of rear doors; ground and 1st floor.
DSCO8057 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NE West wall of chapel note 3 distinct building phases and scars of building prior to Rugby club. (Close inspection refused for Health and Safety)
DSCO8058 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NE Tower-base built onto un-coursed rubble wall with ash mortar. To the left coursed rubble in sandy lime mortar with door. Ridged roof line scar.
DSCO8059 10/04/15 DSC F828 P NE Evidence of a low level building with ridged roof predating Rugby club. 38
DSCO8060 10/04/15 DSC F828 L E Door to ground floor of church. Iron framed window previously behind rugby club wall.
DSCO8061 10/04/15 DSC F828 L E Door to ground floor of church. Iron framed window previously behind rugby club wall. 15
DSCO8062 10/04/15 DSC F828 P SE Door to chapel ground floor. Wall to left chapel; wall to right rugby club. Drainage pipe between walls.
DSCO8063 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SE Detail of blocked window to chapel. Original wooden frame and iron bars.
DSCO8064 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SE Rear wall, ground floor of chapel with access door. Brick rear wall masonry side walls. Concrete skim floor over brick tile and wood floor. 16
DSCO8065 10/04/15 DSC F828 L V View from ground floor, through first floor, to panelled ceiling. Missing fret ventilation panel to attic.
DSCO8066 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SW South west ground floor. Door to the right, Fireplace to centre no external chimney but in line with the barred external window. 17
DSCO8067 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NW Ground floor, north wall. Full panelled window internal but partially below street level externally. Cat Iron support pillars. 39
DSCO8068 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NE View up through floor to first floor and underside of seating. Note second level of cast iron pillars. 19
DSCO8069 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NW Ground floor viewed towards street. Cast Iron supports and tower access door left. 18
DSCO8070 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NW 1st floor. Entrance right, tower left. Wooden floor and cast iron pillars.
DSCO8071 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NW 1st floor. Entrance right, note bevelled supports for main door. Tiered seating structure above. 21
DSCO8072 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NE 1st floor. North east wall blocked doorway (no flash).
DSCO8073 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NE 1st floor. North east wall blocked doorway (flash). 22
DSCO8074 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SE Southern gable end with two art Nouveau leaded lites. The windows continue through the floor to the second floor. 23
DSCO8075 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NW 2nd floor. Main Gothic revival window. Later tiered seating across the north wall. 25
DSCO8076 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NW Silhouette of the main gothic revival window.
DSCO8078 10/04/15 DSC F828 L SE 2nd floor. Continuation of windows from 1st floor. Window W~ left, Art Nouveau design. Central alcove with relief semi-circular arch on acanthus 24
imposts.
DSCO8079 10/04/15 DSC F828 L S 2nd floor. Continuation of windows from 1st floor. Window W~ right, Art Nouveau design. Central alcove with relief semi-circular arch on acanthus
imposts.
DSCO8080 10/04/15 DSC F828 L W 1st floor. Tower stairwell. 20
DSCO8081 10/04/15 DSC F828 L NW View of rear of church showing position of window W#.
DSC09360 02/04/16 DSC F828 L NA Rear of chapel large round window (Window stored in Abertillery Museum) 40

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DOCUMENT NO 269 February 2017

Level II, BUILDING RECORDING SURVEY

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Planning Application No’s: 2014/0334

PREPARED BY: MR A.O. PHILLIPS

A planning application was submitted by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council,

Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust (GGAT) advised (BGCBC), that they

01. Site Location Map.

Survey Photo cards 1-39

01 Position of Rugby Club and Carmel Chapel.

No site works shall be undertaken until the implementation of an appropriate programme

Brief archaeological and historical background

Aims and Objectives

Floor plans for the Rugby Club fig 03.

All photographs include a scale rod where possible or practical.

External description Carmel Chapel.

Internal description, Carmel Chapel

Internal description, rugby club

Chapel Fig07, Fig 08

Phasing of the two buildings. Fig 07, Fig 08

The chapel was built in 1866-1877.

The original archive will be retained by APAC. Ltd

Bibliography and References:

English Heritage Management of Archaeological Projects (1991).

Understanding Historic Buildings, A guide to good Recording Practice. 2006

Standards and Guidance for the collection, documentation, conservation

Standards and Guidance for the archaeological investigation and

GGAT BLG0174/JB, RE: Demolition Of Existing Semi-Detached Cottage

Hywel Wyn Owen Dictionary of the Place-Names of Wales. Gomer press,

The Society of Museum

Online Sources consulted:

A.P.A.C. Registered Address: 36 Hatherleigh Rd, Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 7RG.

Cellar Ground Floor First Floor N

Blaenau Gwent Rugby Club

Fig 03: Rugby Club, floor plans A.P.A.C. Ltd BS/APT/15

Fig 04: Front Elevation of Chapel A.P.A.C. Ltd BS/ABT/15

Plate 05b: Tower windows, detail

Remains of roof tie in from rugby club

Ash mortar render

Internal wall remains of rugby club

Original 1866 build

1903 tower butted on no evidence of tie stones

road buit up, putting chapel floor beneath level

Original 1866 build

1903 tower butted on no evidence of tie stones

Internal remains of rugby club wall

Fig 08: South west elevation of Chapel A.P.A.C. Ltd BS/ABT/15

Fig 09: buildings layout A.P.A.C. Ltd BS/APT/15

Reason for image Partial stud wall and door to landing.

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