{"id":39916,"date":"2020-02-07T16:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T16:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=39916"},"modified":"2020-02-07T16:00:14","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T16:00:14","slug":"morganstown-unites-to-save-crumbling-bethel-chapel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/07\/morganstown-unites-to-save-crumbling-bethel-chapel\/","title":{"rendered":"Morganstown unites to save crumbling Bethel Chapel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working group lobbies to improve condition of  graveyard resting place for loved ones\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-2.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-2-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-2-293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-2.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-2-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Feature-image-2-293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Bethel Chapel and graveyard [Credit: David Price]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>RESIDENTS are calling for action over a chapel and graveyard in Morganstown that they say have fallen into disrepair. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A working group of local people, led by community councillor Kieran Webster, has come together to try to preserve Bethel Chapel, a listed building.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur community is concerned about disrepair of Bethel Chapel and grounds. This reflects the loss of a valued facility and the awful state of the graveyard,\u201d said Coun Webster. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany of our neighbours have loved ones resting in the graveyard. We feel that their memory, for families and the community who celebrates their lives, deserves a well-maintained, functional building and a graveyard. One that respects the deceased and is a place of tranquil beauty and peace.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The group members plan to share their views, raise awareness of the state of the building, and see it restored and the graveyard maintained.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Coun Webster, and county councillor Rod McKerlich, have contacted both Cardiff Council and the owner of the chapel, but a consensus is yet to be reached.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The owner, from Caerphilly, bought the land in October 2006. Some repair work has been done, but gaining permission for major work and to move old gravestones is a slow and difficult process.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/84319546_1213417332181649_3845726567380549632_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84319546_1213417332181649_3845726567380549632_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84319546_1213417332181649_3845726567380549632_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84319546_1213417332181649_3845726567380549632_n-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84319546_1213417332181649_3845726567380549632_n-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/84319546_1213417332181649_3845726567380549632_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84319546_1213417332181649_3845726567380549632_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84319546_1213417332181649_3845726567380549632_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84319546_1213417332181649_3845726567380549632_n-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84319546_1213417332181649_3845726567380549632_n-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The owner has repaired the roof, and rendered two small extensions at the back of the building [Credit: Jane Griffiths Woodward]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>He has now repaired the roof, but does not take care of the graveyard which the group feels is just not good enough. The building is not in use and residents believe repairs to the site are happening too slowly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Although responsibility lies with the owner, the working group urges Cardiff Council to seriously consider the risks associated with the site\u2019s poor infrastructure, particularly stability of 19<sup>th<\/sup> century gravestones. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/84267247_847529142352188_4775326836500463616_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84267247_847529142352188_4775326836500463616_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84267247_847529142352188_4775326836500463616_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84267247_847529142352188_4775326836500463616_n-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84267247_847529142352188_4775326836500463616_n-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/84267247_847529142352188_4775326836500463616_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84267247_847529142352188_4775326836500463616_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84267247_847529142352188_4775326836500463616_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84267247_847529142352188_4775326836500463616_n-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/84267247_847529142352188_4775326836500463616_n-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><strong>Old gravestones pose a problem to the private landowner who must seek permission to move them <\/strong>[Credit: Jane Griffiths Woodward]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The adjoining graveyard remains in use and those visiting graves are concerned about the state of the building and grounds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>David Price, 58, lives next to the chapel site. He has family and friends buried in the graveyard and is disappointed by the lack of action to preserve it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cOver the years it has become a stinking, crumbling eyesore. The Bethel Chapel is part of our heritage, and it is worth saving,\u201d said Mr Price.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>He also voiced concerns about the safety of the site\u2019s roadside wall. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe gateway wall is on the verge of collapsing onto Chapel Road. Action needs to be taken, and soon,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Credit-David-Price-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Credit-David-Price-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Credit-David-Price-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Credit-David-Price-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Credit-David-Price-2-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Credit-David-Price-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Credit-David-Price-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Credit-David-Price-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Credit-David-Price-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Credit-David-Price-2-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The gateway wall is crumbling [Credit: David Price]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Pamela Adams said that her grandfather, Walter Holland, was once Minister of Bethel Chapel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I went to my grandparents\u2019 grave, I only just found it as the grass had not been cut in a while. We\u2019ve put a cross there now. It upset me to see how neglected it is,\u201d said Ms Adams. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Bethel Chapel was built in 1835 and modern Morganstown has developed around it. It was the first Nonconformist chapel to take in the, largely rural, parish of Radyr. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Despite efforts made to save it at the time, it was closed at the end of the 20th century.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was no longer safe,\u201d said Allan Cook, chairman of the Radyr and Morganstown Local History Society. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mr Cook said the disused chapel has been in poor condition for some time, but does not believe the site poses an immediate risk to the road.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause of its distance from both roads it is not a danger to passers-by but could be a trouble to the cottage to which it is attached,\u201d he said. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for Cardiff Council said that \u201cany concerns relating to this building and the gravestones on this site is matter for the landowner\u201d. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe council doesn\u2019t have any current or ongoing concerns relating to safety that fall within the council\u2019s jurisdiction under the Building Act 1984.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for Cardiff Local Planning Authority confirmed that a site visit has been carried out. They reported that the land \u201ccould not be described as adversely affecting the area\u201d and that therefore no further action could be taken under Section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Additional controls afforded to listed buildings are also deemed not to apply in this case.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe current condition of the building does not suggest there is significant risk to the listed building which would warrant action being taken,\u201d they said.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working group lobbies to improve condition of graveyard resting place for loved ones\u00a0 RESIDENTS are calling for action over a chapel and graveyard in Morganstown that they say have fallen into disrepair. \u00a0 A working group of local people, led by community councillor Kieran Webster, has come together to try to preserve Bethel Chapel, a listed building.\u00a0 \u201cOur community is concerned about disrepair of Bethel Chapel and grounds. 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