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Gwnnws chapels

For further details of this project see Cardiganshire Chapels Database

Compiled by Gareth Hicks (Feb 2007)

Sources

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

Other sources

Dyfed FHS - Photographs of chapels (may also be other data there)
Archives Network Wales

Baptist

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

Photograph on Dyfed FHS

Methodist

Bethania CM Sunday School, Pontrhydfendigaid

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

Caersalem CM schoolroom, Ffair-rhos, Gwnnws

Photograph on Dyfed FHS

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)

Photograph on Dyfed FHS
Caradog CM chapel Tanygraig, (Ystrad Meurig) - still open in 2006

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

Photograph on Dyfed FHS

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]

Photograph on Dyfed FHS

Still open in 2006

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

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[Gareth Hicks: 15 April 2007]

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