Fire at Tabernacle Chapel, Aberystwyth
July 7, 2008 « Previous Page — Next Page »
Another historic Welsh Chapel bites the dust…
Last Friday, July 4th 2008 a fire at the Tabernacle Chapel in Aberystwyth caused extensive damage to all four floors. The future of the Chapel is now uncertain.
The Tabernacle Chapel in Aberystwyth, was built in 1879, and closed in 2002.
According to the Daily Post newspaper : “
Four crews were called to the Tabernacle Chapel on Mill Street, Aberystwyth on Friday at 11.39pm.
Mid and West Wales fire and rescue service say the cause is unknown and is being investigated.
A spokesman said eight people were evacuated as a precaution.
Mill Street, Powell Street and Bridge Street were temporarily closed.
All four storeys were damaged in the Victorian chapel which had been disused for more than five years.”
Click here for full set of photos of Tabernacle Chapel.
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