Nonconformist Chapels in Wales
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Descriptive names
Brynteg/Hilltop
Capel Brynteg Chapel, Gorseinon, Swansea
Brynteg, Capel yr Annibynwyr ym Mhenyrheol. Cyn adeiladu'r capel cyntaf yn 1815 addolid mewn ffermdy yng Nghasllwchwr. Yn 1897 adeiladwyd y capel presennol a denyddiwyd yr hen ty cwrdd fel ysgol Sul neu fel festri. Yn anffodus, yn 1998 dymchwelwyd yr hen addoldy ar ol cael ei ddifrodi gan dân. Mae'r capel presennol bellach ar werth.
Brynteg (trans. fairhill) Independent Chapel in Penyrheol (trans. end/top of the road). Prior to building the first chapel in 1815 worshippers met in a farmhouse in Loughor. The present chapel was constructed in 1897 and the old meeting house became a Sunday School and vestry. Sadly, in 1998 the old chapel was demolished after being damaged by fire. The present chapel is now up for sale.
Brynteg (trans. fairhill) Independent Chapel in Penyrheol (trans. end/top of the road). Prior to building the first chapel in 1815 worshippers met in a farmhouse in Loughor. The present chapel was constructed in 1897 and the old meeting house became a Sunday School and vestry. Sadly, in 1998 the old chapel was demolished after being damaged by fire. The present chapel is now up for sale.
by Alan Richards
Yr hen gapel/The old chapel
Yr Hen Gapel, Yr Hendy, Carmarthenshire
Yr Hen Gapel, mam eglwys Annibynnwyr yr ardal. Cyn codi'r capel yn 1712 addolai'r aelodau mewn ffermdy cyfagos o'r enw Wern Chwith. Ailadeiladwyd y capel yn 1772 ac fe'i hadnewyddwyd yn llwyr yn 1900. Rhed llwybr cyhoeddus drwy'r fynwent
Yr Hen Gapel (trans. The Old Chapel), the first independent meeting house in the area. Prior to its construction in 1712 members worshipped at nearby Wern Chwith Farm. Rebuilt in 1772 it was extensively altered in 1900. A public footpath goes through the burial ground.
Yr Hen Gapel (trans. The Old Chapel), the first independent meeting house in the area. Prior to its construction in 1712 members worshipped at nearby Wern Chwith Farm. Rebuilt in 1772 it was extensively altered in 1900. A public footpath goes through the burial ground.
by Alan Richards
Park end
Park End Presbyterian Church, Heath, Cardiff
Located on Llandennis Road, next door to the library. Link
by Jaggery
Capel y Traeth/Beach Chapel
Capel y Traeth, Criccieth, Gwynedd
Situated in Penpaled Road LL52 0HH, this chapel dates from 1895 and was previously known as Capel Seion. In 1995, it was renamed Capel y Traeth or Beach Chapel when the congregation merged with that of Capel Mawr or Large Chapel, so reuniting the two congregations that had separated in 1889. It is now a Calvinistic Methodist Chapel with a Welsh language reception being held each Sunday at 10.00am, followed by an English service at 11.15am. There is also a children's Sunday Club which meets at 10.00am each Sunday during school term time. During the week, various activities take place in this chapel, which is Grade II listed.
by David Hillas
Other Names
St David’s
Named after St David the patron saint of Wales.
St David's Church, Risca, Caerphilly - Methodist
The Elm Drive side of the Methodist church on the corner of Thistle Way.
The church is also used by a Church in Wales congregation.
by Jaggery
Built during the mid twentieth century.
The church is also used by a Church in Wales congregation.
by Jaggery
Built during the mid twentieth century.
St David's Uniting Church, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff
St David's Methodist Chapel was built in 1883. It is Grade 2 Listed as one of the finest late nineteenth century Gothic town chapels in South Wales retaining its original character and detail. In 2002, the congregation merged with St. David's Uniting Church. The chapel was purchased by Temple Baptists in 2005.
Enoch
Capel Enoch, Capel Dewi, Ceredigion - English Methodist
This chapel is not named after the biblical Enoch mentioned in Genesis 5:21. It was named after Mr Enoch Jones who established the chapel. See Link
for more information.
Adfail Capel Enoc (adeiladwyd 1833) a Chapel Bethel a godwyd yn ei le yn 1901. Yswaeth, mae hwnnw hefyd wedi bod ar gau am oddeutu 20 mlynedd.
The ruined Enoc's Chapel(built 1833) and Bethel Chapel which replaced it in 1901. Sadly, the latter closed approximately 20 years ago.
The ruined Enoc's Chapel(built 1833) and Bethel Chapel which replaced it in 1901. Sadly, the latter closed approximately 20 years ago.
by Alan Richards
Hanover
Hanover United Reformed Church, Llanover
‘The name Hanover has given rise to various speculations as to its origins here, some persons considering it might arise from a mis-spelling of the word Llanover. There can be no doubt but that the name was bestowed on the place by the founder out of respect to the Georges and the House of Hanover, under whose rule Nonconformists enjoyed greater privileges and freedom than under the Stuarts.’
The above information was extracted from ‘A History of Monmouthshire’ by Joseph Bradney.
The only chapel in Wales with this name.
A lovely and still-used rural place of worship.
by Jeremy Bolwell
Penry
Penry Gospel Hall, Sebastopol, Pontypool, Torfaen
This chapel is named in memory of John Penry a puritan author who was born in 1563.
His writings incurred the wrath of the established church and he was charged under the Act of Uniformity with publishing seditious and scandalous words. He was hanged on May 29 1593, leaving a wife and four young daughters.
This is the only chapel in Wales with this name.
Viewed across South Street. The building was previously Penry Congregational Church.
The year 1895 is engraved on a tablet on the wall above the round window.
The year 1895 is engraved on a tablet on the wall above the round window.
by Jaggery
Peter Williams
Peter Williams Memorial Chapel, Pendine, Carmarthenshire
The Peter Williams Memorial Chapel was originally built in 1810 by the Moravians. In 1851 it was being used by the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists.
Peter Williams was born nearby in 1723. In his early life he heard Griffith Jones, who instituted circulating schools, and George Whitefield. He was ordained as a deacon and served as a curate in three churches but was eventually ejected because of his Methodist leanings.
In 1770 he commenced publication of the first Welsh Bible with a commentary for each chapter. This avoided copyright laws and thus, being cheaper, was widely purchased.
The chapel here was rebuilt in 1896, one hundred years after the death of Peter Williams, and named in his honour.
by Robin Drayton
Wesley/Weslean/Wesleyaidd
Information about John Wesley and his association with Wales can be seen in the previous section - ‘18th century English Methodists’.
Many chapels of the English Methodist denomination are designated as Wesleyan/Wesleyaidd. This seems to be the only one called Wesley Chapel.
Wesley Chapel, Carew, Pembrokeshire - English Methodist
John Wesley passed through Carew in 1763 and a Methodist congregation started to meet in a barn.
Eventually a chapel was established in 1816.
This was rebuilt in 1852 and is the chapel shown here which is still in use.
The oval plaque above the entrance bears the words 'WESLEY CHAPEL1852'.
It is now Grade II listed as a fine rural chapel.
Eventually a chapel was established in 1816.
This was rebuilt in 1852 and is the chapel shown here which is still in use.
The oval plaque above the entrance bears the words 'WESLEY CHAPEL1852'.
It is now Grade II listed as a fine rural chapel.
by Robin Drayton
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