Capel Sul Chapel in Ferry Road, Kidwelly, was first built in 1787 then rebuilt and enlarged in 1831 in the Sub-Classical style with a square plan – see first picture below.

One of our clan, David Jones [##43549] was minister at Capel Sul from 1824 until his death in 1867.

This chapel was replaced by a new chapel (see below) and Capl Sul demolished.

The graveyard survives in Ferry Road still. Map

 

The new Capel Sul in Bridge Street, Kidwelly (last picture below) was originally built as Rumsey House in 1862 by T.W.A. Evans (1841-97), architect and later Mayor of Kidwelly.
It was named after Rumsey House, Calne, Wiltshire, his mother’s family home.
Bought in 1923 by the Independent congregation then in Ferry Road and converted to a chapel 1924-6 by J. Harold Morgan of Carmarthen.
The ground floor became the schoolroom and the two upper floors were combined as the chapel.

It has now ceased to operate as a place of worship, the last service taking place on 16th July 2017. Map

More details of the building can be seen here.

 

Pictures sent by David Jones [##43049-47002] – great great grandson of David Jones [##43549] and Sarah Maliphant [##43049]