GENUKI: Gwnnws chapels

For further details of this project see Cardiganshire Chapels Database

Compiled by Gareth Hicks (Feb 2007)

NB. Not all available data was necessarily used from sources - and sources 1 & 4 have been combined as similar

1. The Chapels Recording Project in Wales (RCAHMW)
2. The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales., byJones, I.G. & Williams, D. UWP, Cardiff, 1976
3. Nonconformist Registers of Wales published by the National Library of Wales in 1994.
4. The Parish Churches and Nonconformist Chapels of Wales: Their Records and where to Find them, Vol. One, Cardigan - Carmarthen - Pembroke, by Rawlins, B.J. (1987).
5. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1910 - the Archive Cd Books Cd
6. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1895 - the Archive Cd Books Cd
7. My Ancestors were Congregationalists in England and Wales, by D J H Clifford, SOG, 1992.
8. Independent Chapels of Wales: History Books and Pamphlets by Huw Walters.
9. Death and Burial indexes available for purchase from Cardiganshire Family History Society
10. Online Commercial & Residential Directories as appropriate to a particular parish - apart from what may already be on Genuki, see also the Historical Directories site

Carmel Baptist, Pontrhydfendigaid

Carmel Welsh Baptist chapel, Pontrhydfendigaid SN73076688 Built 1836/7; rebuilt 1872/3 & again 1910/11 Records; minute book 1887-1942 NLW Still in use 1998 (1) & (4)
Carmel Baptist (Upper Gwnnws Township) Erected in 1836 David Jenkins, Deacon, Pontrhydfendigaid 1851 (2)
Gruffydd, W.J. Carmel y Bedyddwyr, Pontrhydfendigaid 1834-1984

Bethania CM Sunday School, Pontrhydfendigaid

Bethania CM Sunday School, Pontrhydfendigaid SN73056662 Built 1906, still open 19908 (1)

Caersalem CM schoolroom, Ffair-rhos, Gwnnws

Caradog CM, Ty'n-y-graig, Gwnnws Isaf

Caradog CM chapel, Tynygraig SN69296944 Built 1869. Still open 1998 (The Chapels Recording Project in Wales)
Caradog CM, Ty'n-y-graig, Gwnnws Isaf Bapts 1871-1992 NLW (3)

Glanteifi CM Sunday School, Pen-cefn, Pontrhydfendigaid

Glanteifi CM Sunday School, Pen-cefn, Pontrhydfendigaid SN71816620 Sunday School chapel, demolished by 1997 (1)

Gorphwysfa CM schoolroom, Gwnnws

Penuel Welsh CM, Pontrhydfendigaid

Rhydfendigaid Welsh CM chapel, (Penuel) Pontrhydfendigaid SN73056665 Society at an earlier period, chapel & schoolroom built 1794; rebuilt 1802, 1827 & renewed 1859/61, rebuilt 1907 Records; 1. births and bapts 1821-37 PRO & on IGI 2. register of members 1859-1920 NLW 3. sccount books 1863-98 NLW 4. childrens' contributions to ministerial fund 1872-75 NLW 5. Chapel records 1847-1983 NLW Still open 1998 (1) & (4)
Penuel Welsh CM, Pontrhydfendigaid Erected before 1800 James Morgan, Deacon, Pontrhydfendigaid 1851 (2)
Pontrhydfendigaid CM chapel Bapts 1821-37 PRO; Bapts 1877-1934, 1936-61 NLW; Burials 1924, 1939, 1945-67, 1990 NLW (3)
Cardiganshire Family History Society - Index to deaths and burials in Cardiganshire from non-conformist records is available on fiche. Check details on their site, for this parish includes ; Rhydfendigaid (Cal.Meth., 1859-75, 1924, 1929, 1939, 1945-67). (9)

Davies, W. Canmlwyddiant Capel Rhydfendigiad 1859-1959. Braslun o Hanes y Methodistiaeth Calfinaidd ym Mhontrhydfendgaid 1794-1959. [Centenary of Chapel Rhydfendigaid 1859-1959. Historical Sketch of Calvinistic Methodism in Pontrhydfendigaid, 1794-1959]. Llandysul, Lewis & sons, 1959 [ LDS GS 994004]

Tynycwm chapel, Pontrhydfendigaid - See Capeli (2005 list of chapels under threat)

[Gareth Hicks: 15 April 2007]