Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda

Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda
"A chapel of remarkable scale and dignity"
Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda is located in Gwynedd
Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda
Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda
Location in Gwynedd
53°10′48″N 4°03′35″W / 53.18°N 4.0596°W / 53.18; -4.0596
OS grid referenceSH624667
LocationBethesda, Gwynedd
CountryWales
DenominationPresbyterian Church of Wales
WebsiteJerusalem Chapel website
History
Founded1842–1843
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated25 April 1997
Architect(s)T. Evans (original building) and Richard Davies (rebuilding)
Architectural typeChapel
StyleItalianate palazzo
Groundbreaking1842–1843, 1872–1875 (rebuilding)
Clergy
Minister(s)Geraint Hughes

Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales is a Presbyterian Church of Wales chapel built in 1841–1842 and reconstructed in 1872–1875. Of colossal size, the chapel can accommodate 980 people in its horseshoe amphitheatre. Still an active chapel, it is a Grade I listed building.