Ystradgynlais & District
History and Heritage
Views of Ainon Chapel, Ystradgynlais
Ainon Chapel is located on Heol Giedd, the other side of the river from what is now the main town of Ystradgynlais, but what in the past used to be more the heart of the old town. To get to the chapel from town, go down Commercial Street from the Cross, pass over the bridge across the Tawe towards the Ynyscedwyn Arms, but bear immediate right by the pet shop. You will pass Sardis Chapel and the Penybont Inn on your left, and after a short run of houses, Ainon Chapel is also located on your left, next to Caedegar Road, and opposite the way up to Teddy-Bear Bridge.
 On 'Teddybear Bridge' looking back towards the Penybont Inn, Sardis Chapel, and the town bridge that leads from the square to the cross, in the opposite direction from Ainon, along Heol Giedd which lies adjacent to the River Tawe. |
 Looking in the opposite direction from 'Teddybear Bridge' towards Ainon Chapel, and beyond that Caedegar Road, where Sardis Cemetery is, and at the end of Heol Giedd lies Cynlais School, now an old people's home. |
 Showing how close Ainon Chapel lies to the river bank in Ystradgynlais. |
 Showing the facade of Ainon Chapel's front, sandblasted clean in c2010. |
 Looking back towards Ainon Chapel along Heol Giedd, with 'Teddybear Bridge' on the distant left. |
 A good side view of Ainon Chapel showing the vestry building attached alongside. |
 This photograph shows Ainon Chapel and its attached vestry in a nice combined view |
 A view from the road of the windows and door of Ainon Chapel, Heol Giedd, Ystradgynlais |
 Showing the crenalations and the central weather vane of Ainon Chapel, Ystradgynlais. In this photograph there are two crows perched upon the weather vane. |
This front view of Ainon Chapel shows the date stone, which says:-
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 4 views of the attached vestry to Ainon Chapel, this one oblique |
 Showinf how there is a door/passageway between the chapel and the vestry |
 A side view of the vestry attached to Ainon Chapel |
 A rear view of the vestry attached to Ainon Chapel |
 Ainon Chapel on the left, with the facing building in the distance being the old Butchers' Arms public house |
 Showing the full side-view of Ainon Chapel, with 2 rows of 4 windows, making it an 8-window side |
 Showing the brick courses and arches of the front facade of Ainon Chapel, Ystradgynlais |
 A view up the left-hand side of Ainon Chapel, where there is a garden area of lawn. |
 Looking back over the vestry of Ainon Chapel, showing some of the crenalations, and the weather vane central |
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