Christ College Chapel, Brecon, Powys
formerly in: Brecknockshire
N.B.Position of marker is approximate and does not necessarily show the exact location of the site.
Site OS Grid Ref: SO042284
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.
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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, Powyseast wall of the sanctuary | |
| The Crucifixion artist: R. Morgan Llewellyn about 2000 Christ College Chapel, Brecon, Powysvestry | |
| Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and St John designer: John Pollard Seddon firm/studio: Clayton & Bell 1865 Christ College Chapel, Brecon, Powyseast wall of the chancel | |
| The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Christ College Chapel, Brecon, Powys chancel |
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