GENUKI: Llandyfodwg - chapels database

Llandyfodwg

Chapels database

This project is fully described on Glamorgan Chapels Database

This Llandyfodwg database compiled by Gareth Hicks

Gilfach Goch is partly in this parish but see under Ystradyfodwg for chapels

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 Gareth's Help Page )

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

Sources

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. Glamorgan FHS - the publications lists etc
4. Glamorgan Record Office in Cardiff hold most extant parish church and non-conformist chapel records, these are listed on their site (click ' history of your family' on main page and scroll down to the end of the next page)
5. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1895 - the Archive CD Books Cd
6. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1910 - the Archive CD Books Cd
7. 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

Additional sources

Archives Network Wales
Glamorgan Mailing List site
Llangeinor/Chapel Histories
The Presbyterian Church of Wales site - the source of some of the CM chapel 'still open in 2006' notes below

Baptist

Paran Welsh Baptist chapel, Oakridge, Blackmill

Paran Welsh Baptist chapel, Oakridge, Blackmill SS93418680 Built in 1819, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1859, 1889 and 1898, not (?) still in use in 1998 (1)
Still active according to Ogmore Valley Local History Society
MIs index (3)
Extant records (4)
Rev William Griffiths (Baptist) (residence in Blackmill only) 1895 (5) and 1910 (6)
Some headstones at Paran, Blackmill on the Glamorgan Mailing List site
Paran Baptist Erected in 1817 Hopkin Jenkins, Minister, Paran, Blackmill 1851 (7)

"Early Baptists were baptized in the River Ogmore at Blackmill" Llangeinor/Chapel Histories

1831 June 14; Baptist; a building called Paran intended for use as a chapel; William WILLIAMS, John WILLIAMS, William BUTLER, John JENKINS (2)

See photograph of this chapel on Jill Muir's site

Calfaria Baptist chapel, Abercerdin Rd, Evanstown

Calfaria Baptist chapel, Abercerdin Rd, Evanstown SS97848958 Built in 1897, still in use in 1998 (1)

Congregationalist

Bethania Independent chapel, Abercerdin Rd, Evanstown

Bethania Independent chapel, Abercerdin Rd, Evanstown SS97798952 Built in 1846, not still in use in 2000 (1)
Bethania Independent, Landevoduck (sic) Erected in 1846 Morgan Williams, Deacon 1851 (7)

1843 November 10, Independant; a building called Bethania; Hopkin HOPKINS, farmer, and Morgan WILLIAM (2)

Hope Independent chapel, Ogwr St, Pricetown

Hope Independent chapel, Ogwr St, Pricetown SS93759203 Built in 1898, not still in use in 1998 (1)

Soar Independent chapel, John St, Pricetown

Soar Ind chapel, John St, Pricetown SS93849216 Not still in use in 1997 (1)

Methodist

Wesleyan Methodist chapel, Blackmill

Wesleyan Methodist chapel, Blackmill SS93578688 Still in use in 2000 (1)
No longer in use - planning application in 2003 to convert to residential
Selling agent's details in 2005;- "The property comprises a disused Wesleyan Methodist Chapel built originally in 1885, now with detailed Planning Consent for conversion to a 3 bedroomed dwelling house. Approximately 10 minutes North of Junction 36 of the M4"

Hope English CM chapel, Coronation Rd, Evanstown

Hope English CM chapel, Coronation Rd, Evanstown SS97788944 Built in 1903, still in use in 1998 (1)
Rev Edward Owens (Presbyterian) (residence only) 1910 (6)

Glynogwr CM chapel (Capel Newydd), Llandyfodwg

Glynogwr CM chapel (Capel Newydd), Llandyfodwg SS95908734 Built in 1818, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1849 and 1904-5, still in use in 1998 (1)
Glynogwr CM Erected in 1819 Thomas Jenkins, Deacon, Cae-Rosser, Landefodog 1851 (7)

1820 May 4; Protestant; a meeting house called Capel Newydd; Morgan THOMAS of the parish of Coychurch, farmer, Thomas WILLIAM, David WILLIAM (2)

Glynogwr Blackmill Welsh CM chapel Glynogwr, Blackmill, Penybont, Morgannwg CF35 6EL - still open in 2006

CENTENARY Of the Church of the Calvinistic Methodists In Glynogwy. The Chapel was opened October 24th and 25th 1819: The History of the Occasion By the Revd. Charles Williams Cwmogwy. Nantymoel R. H. Mason Printed etc. 40 Ogwy Street 1919.
Translation by Mrs Heulwen Strathen

Bethany CM chapel, Hill St, Pricetown

Bethany CM chapel, Hill St, Pricetown SS93789206 Built in 1896, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1905, not still in use in 1998 (1)

Other (inc unidentified)

Llandyfodwg Burial Board Records

Llandyfodwg Burial Board Records details on Archives Network Wales
"..... set up c 1887 by parish vestry. Cemeteries opened at Blaenogwr and Glynogwr in about 1888 ... taken over by Ogmore and Garw UDC in 1921"

Mission Church, Blackmill

Mission Church, Blackmill SS93808697 (1)

Mission Church, Owgy St, Pricetown

Mission Church, Owgy St, Pricetown SS93729193 (1)

[Last Updated : 10 July 2008 - Gareth Hicks]

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