Christ College Chapel, Brecon, Powys

formerly in: Brecknockshire

Extra-parochial Chapel (Anglican)

Founded around 1250 as a Friary of the Dominican Order and orginally dedicated to St Nicholas. Dissolved in 1538 and refounded in 1541 by Henry VIII as a Prebendal College. Revived as a school in the 1850s. Chapel served as the parish church of Llanfaes until 1878, but since then only as a Chapel to Christ College School, occupying the chancel of the thirteenth Century Dominican Friary Church. Nave aisles fourteenth century. Nave and aisles ruinous by the seventeenth century. Chancel only restored by Bishop William Lucy in 1660s. Rebuilt in the mid-nineteenth century by J. P. Seddon & J. Prichard.

Search for further information about Christ College Chapel, Brecon, Powys on Google

People associated with this site
   as architect: John Pollard Seddon
   as architect: John Prichard


Artworks at this site:

	The Last Supper with the Crucifixion and Resurrection artist: R. Morgan Llewellyn 2000 Christ College Chapel, Brecon, Powys east wall of the sanctuary
	The Crucifixion artist: R. Morgan Llewellyn about 2000 Christ College Chapel, Brecon, Powys vestry
	Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and St John designer: John Pollard Seddon firm/studio: Clayton & Bell 1865 Christ College Chapel, Brecon, Powys east wall of the chancel
	The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Christ College Chapel, Brecon, Powys chancel

View this site on the Stained Glass in Wales Catalogue