Highland Place Unitarian Church, Graig Isaf

On a steep hill. Stone facade with ashlar dressings. Transeptal plan bald decorated tracery, shafted entrance doorway. stair projection on the downhill side. now secularised.

ABERDARE - A new Unitarian chapel has been opened at Aberdare. The edifice was built from the design of Mr. H. J. Pauli, of Cardiff. It is a Gothic structure, 54 feet long, by 28 feet wide, lighted by three windows, of different patterns, on each side, and is capable of seating about 250 persons, irrespective of a singing-gallery at one end. The scats are stained and varnished. The estimated cost, including enclosures, railing, warming, lighting apparatus, etc., is £1,045. [Builder 19 January 1861 page 45]

Reference    Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan Page 134
Reference    Builder 19 January 1861 page 45
Reference    The Mechanics' Magazine and Journal of Engineering, Agricultural Machinery Vol 71. 22 July 1859 page v - tenders (Architect given as W G Paull)