GENUKI: Llanbadarn Trefeglwys 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

Bethania Welsh CM chapel, Mount

Bethania Welsh CM chapel, Bethania SN57196301 Preaching well before 1750 Chapel built 1809, rebuilt 1832, enlarged/modified 1872/3. Members; 147 in 1902 Records; births and bapts 1821-37 PRO & in IGI Still open 1998 (1) & (4)
Bethania CM, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys Bapts 1821-37 PRO (3)

Pennant Welsh CM chapel, Pennant

Pennant Welsh CM chapel, Pennant SN51286310 Cause begun 1740, Howell Harris & Daniel Rowlands preached in area before 1740 Chapel built 1760, rebuilt 1831/2 & 1883. Members; 121 in 1902 Records; births and bapts 1821-37 PRO & in IGI Still open 1998 (1) & (4)
Pennant CM, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys Bapts 1821-37 PRO (3)

Photograph on Dyfed FHS
Photograph and history (ministers' names, first five entries from baptism register etc) on the Pennant village site
Has a cemetery

Pontsaeson Welsh CM chapel, Pontrhyd-saeson

Pontsaeson Welsh CM chapel, Pontrhyd-saeson SN54326314 Chapel built 1824; rebuilt 1841/2, 1871 & 1928. Preaching here for years before Sunday School founded 1806. Members; 110 in 1902 Records; see Pennant Still open 1998 (1) & (4)

[Gareth Hicks: 28 Feb 2007]