GENUKI: Llanllwchaearn chapels

For further details of this project see Cardiganshire Chapels Database

Compiled by Gareth Hicks (March 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. Death and Burial indexes available for purchase from Cardiganshire Family History Society
9. Online Commercial & Residential Directories as appropriate to a particular parish - apart from what may already be on Genuki, see also the Historical Directories site

Dyfed FHS - Photographs of chapels (may also be other data there)
Archives Network Wales
Lewis 1833 on Genuki (Samuel Lewis's A Topographical Dictionary of Wales 1833 )

Bethel Welsh Baptist chapel, Margaret St, New Quay

Bethel Welsh Baptist, Margaret St, New Quay SN3886459655 Chapel built 1849 Members; 120 in 1851 Still open 1998 (1) & (4)
Bethel, New Quay Particular Baptist Erected in 1849 Thomas Griffiths, Baptist Minister 1851 (2)
Baptist chapel, New Quay (English & Welsh) Seats 300 1895 (6) & 1910 (5)
Photograph on Dyfed FHS
Thomas, W. P; Hanes canrif achos y Bedyddwyr yn y Cei Newydd, SG, 1950, t. 33-41.

Capel-y-Towyn Ind chapel, New Quay

Towyn Welsh Ind chapel, New Quay SN3872959718 Started 1858, chapel built 1860, rebuilt/modified 1865-9 Schoolroom built 1899 & organ chamber added 1909 Members; 291 in 1861 Still open 1998 (1) & (4)
Congregational chapel, Towyn Seats c 600 1910 (5)
Congregational chapel, Towyn Rev Owen Lloyd Owen 1895 (6)
Photograph on Dyfed FHS
Index entry in Lewis, William John. New Quay and Llanarth .Aberystwyth, 1987
Index entry in Evans, Myra. Atgofion Ceinewydd [Newquay]. 1961

Rees, Thomas & John Thomas. Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here is the entry from this book for this chapel (in Welsh )

Maenygroes Welsh Ind chapel, Maenygroes

Maen-y-groes Welsh Ind chapel, Maen-y-groes SN3856358929 Preaching here for several years before chapel built 1828, enlarged 1873, rebuilt 1902 Burial ground added 1841 Members; over 500 by 1860 Records; see Penrhiwgaled Still open 1998 (1) & (4)
Maesygroes, New Quay Welsh Ind. or Cong. Erected in 1828 "At 6 o'clock we have many meetings held occasionally for Divine Worship at different places in the neighbourhood" Thomas Rees, Minister 1851 (2)
Man-y-groes Welsh Ind chapel Opened 1828, still open 1992 (7)
Congregational chapel, Maen-y-groes (English & Welsh) Rev William Griffiths Seats 380 1910 (5)
Congregational chapel, (English & Welsh) Rev William Griffiths 1895 (6)
Photograph on Dyfed FHS
Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)

Rees, Thomas & John Thomas. Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here is the entry from this book for this chapel (in Welsh ) - with translation by Maureen Saycell (Oct 2008)

Penrhiwgaled Ind chapel, Maesnewydd Farm

Penrhiwgaled Ind chapel, Maesnewydd Farm SN39865635 Started c.1670, chapel built 1781, rebuilt c.1818 & 1828. Ministry of Mr Evans, Trewen 1781-1818; Ministry of Daniel |Thomas, 1818-48 Records; births & bapts 1818-37 PRO & in IGI Not still open 1998 (1) & (4)
Penrhiwgaled Ind or Cong. Erected before 1800 Thomas Richard, Deacon 1851 (2)
Penrhiwgaled Cong Bapts 1818-37 PRO (3)
See Bap/Mar/Bur data on FreeReg

Photograph on Dyfed FHS (Brynrhiwgaled, New Quay)
Index entry in Lewis, William John. New Quay and Llanarth .Aberystwyth, 1987
James, M Euronwy. Annibynwyr Pisgah a Phenrhiwgaled, Ceredigion [Pisgah and Penrhiwgaled Independent Churches, Cardiganshire]. Llandysul, 1971 {LDS GS 994004]

Rees, Thomas & John Thomas. Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here is the entry from this book for this chapel (in Welsh ) - with translation by Maureen Saycell (Oct 2008)

Wesleyan Methodist chapel, New Quay

Wesleyan Methodist chapel, New Quay Started 1806/7, chapel built 1812 Part of Lampeter circuit Records; see Wesleyan chapel, Lampeter Closed and bldg sold pre 1987 (4)

Penuel CM chapel, Cross Inn

Penuel CM chapel, Cross Inn SN39015731 Started 1869; chapel built 1872 & rebuilt 1910. Still open 1998 (1) & (4)
Penuel CM, Cross Inn Bapts 1875-1971 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 ; Penuel (Cal.Meth., 1922-77).
Photograph on Dyfed FHS

Hanes Methodistiaeth, rhan ddeheuol Sir Aberteifi : oddechreuad y "Diwvgiad Methodistaidd" yn 1735 hyd 1900 . By John Evans. Dolgellau , 1904. (Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church History in the southern part of Cardiganshire from 1735 to 1900) This book contains an entry for each CM chapel in existence in South Cardiganshire at the end of 1900, including this one. It includes a history of preaching in the area before the chapel was built, lists deacons, ministers etc, and contains a wealth of genealogical information.

Tabernacle Welsh CM chapel, Glanmor Terrace, New Quay

Tabernacl Welsh CM chapel, Glanmor Terrace, New Quay SN3893559821 Society started 1744; chapel built 1807, rebuilt/modified 1837, 1861 & 1867-9, interior remodelled 1926/7. Members; 398 in 1902 Records; births & bapts 1815-37 PRO & in IGI Still open 1998 (1) & (4)
Tabernacle, New Quay Welsh CM Erected in 1897, rebuilt in 1837 Evan Jones, Minister 1851 (2)
CM chapel (English & Welsh). Rev Gwilym Williams Seats c 1000 1910 (5)
CM chapel, (English & Welsh) Rev Joseph Jenkins 1895 (6)

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; Tabernacl (Cal.Meth., 1907-27)
See Bap/Mar/Bur data on FreeReg

Photograph on Dyfed FHS
Index entry in Lewis, William John. New Quay and Llanarth .Aberystwyth, 1987
Index entry in Evans, Myra. Atgofion Ceinewydd [Newquay]. 1961
Anon; Ail agor Tabernacl (MC) hanes yr achos, Welsh Gazette May 26, 1927.
Evans, J; Hanes M. C. Ceinewydd, Hanes Methodistiaid Calfinaidd Rhan Ddeheuol Sir Aberteifi (Evans, John 1850-1917), t. 194-202.
James, Joshua; Some memories of Tabernacl Chapel, New Quay, Welsh Gazette May 25, 1961.

Hanes Methodistiaeth, rhan ddeheuol Sir Aberteifi : oddechreuad y "Diwvgiad Methodistaidd" yn 1735 hyd 1900 . By John Evans. Dolgellau , 1904. (Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church History in the southern part of Cardiganshire from 1735 to 1900) This book contains an entry for each CM chapel in existence in South Cardiganshire at the end of 1900, including this one. It includes a history of preaching in the area before the chapel was built, lists deacons, ministers etc, and contains a wealth of genealogical information.

[Gareth Hicks: 16 Oct 2011]