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Chapels - Ewenny

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This project is fully described on Glamorgan Chapels Database

This Ewenny database compiled by Gareth Hicks with contributions from;

  • Christopher

If a chapel is already mentioned on the main parish page then its name will act as a link to that section for any data recorded there - such as extant records and OS Grid references

Some chapels may have more than one entry if it is not possible to correctly identify each from a particular source

(For an explanation of the various non-conformist denominations see Wales - Genealogy Help Pages )

Sources referred to (indicated by number shown in brackets after the data entry) where there may be more data available

  • 1. The Chapels Recording Project in Wales (RCAHMW)
  • 2. Dissent in the Counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth by Hywel D Emanuel, National Library of Wales journal, Vol VIII/4, Winter 1954.
  • 3. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1895 - the Archive CD Books Cd
  • 4. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1910 - the Archive CD Books Cd
  • 5. Personal research/knowledge
  • 6. Jones, I.G. & Williams, D. The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales. UWP, Cardiff, 1976

Baptist

Bethlehem Baptist chapel, Corntown Rd, Corntown

  • Bethlehem Baptist chapel, Corntown Rd, Corntown, Ewenny SS91687738 Built in 1841, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1925, not still in use in 1998 (1)
  • 1842, February 1; Baptist; a building called Bethlehem; William Griffith, Howell Griffith, William Williams, Evan Williams (2)
  • There are Baptist and CM chapels 1895 (3)
  • There is a Baptist chapel at Corntown, erected in 1839, with 250 sittings 1910 (4)
  • Baptist Edward Moore 1851 (6)

Ebenezer Baptist, Ewenny

  • 1803, June 17; Baptist; a place called Ebenezer; Rev. David Richards, Morgan Thomas, deacon, John Walter, David Howel, William Thomas, Bartholomew Thomas (2)

Congregationalist

No Congregationalist chapels found in this parish

Methodist

Ewenni Welsh Calvinistic Methodist chapel (Soar/Zoar), Corntown Rd, Ewenny

  • Ewenni Calvinistic Methodist chapel (Soar/Zoar), Corntown Rd, Ewenny SS90877703 Built in 1832, not still in use in 1998 (1)
  • There are Baptist and CM chapels 1895 (3
  • There is a CM chapel in the village (Ewenny) 1910 (4)
  • Soar Welsh CM Erected in 1832 David Arthur, Deacon, Corntown 1851 (6)
  • Edward MATTHEWS (1813-1892), leading Calvinistic Methodist minister and author, born in St Athans. Often quoted as having a very pronounced Glamorganshire dialect that entranced his congregations. .......... ordained 1841, minister of Penuel chapel, Pontypridd 1849; returned to Ewenni Isaf, near Bridgend 1852; moved to Cardiff 1864; lived at Bonvilston 1876 to 1883; and finally came to rest at Bridgend where he died in 1892, buried in Nolton churchyard (C 5)

Other (inc un-identified)

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[Last Updated : 3 Aug 2007 - Gareth Hicks]