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Baran
Independent SN687077
- See Cwmgors/Gwauncaegurwen
for a history of the chapel which was built in 1805
(1)
- Has a graveyard, Glamorgan
Family History Society have produced a set of microfiche
containing an index and Monumental Inscriptions
- Congregational, Baran, Craigcefnparc.
Rev James Henry Davies 1910 (4)
- Baran Independent chapel - SN68710779 Built
in 1805, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1830 and in 1895, still in use
in 1997 (6)
- Rees, Thomas & John Thomas. Hanes
Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History
of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here
is the entry for this chapel (in Welsh)
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Bethlehem Independent chapel, Carmarthen Rd,
Cadle SS62729612
- Bethlehem Independent Chapel, Carmarthen Rd, Cadle,
Llangyfelach. Built 1840; rebuilt or modified 1866. Schoolroom added
1871, chapel house 1882 and vestry 1889.
(6)
- Built in 1840 , still open in 1992 (2)
- Congregational, Cadle (Welsh) Rev John Davies
1910 (4)
- Rees, Thomas & John Thomas. Hanes
Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History
of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here
is the entry for this chapel (in Welsh) - with translation by
Heulwen Jenkins (May 2008)
- Bethlehem
Independent chapel, Cadle, Fforestfach -
see extended text entry below
- Bethlehem Ind, Penderry Lower (Penderry
hamlet) Erected
in 1840 William
Humphreys, Minister, Cadley, Penllergare (sic)
1851
(13)
- Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh
Independents site (Dec 2006)
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Hebron
Independent, Clydach SN68800107
- Started in 1821, still open in 1992 (2)
- Congregational, Hebron. Rev Esay Owen. 1895
(3)
- Congregational, Hebron. Rev D Eiddig Jones
1910 (4)
- Hebron, Clydach. No denomination given, built in
1821, modified, altered or rebuilt 1848 and 1881
(6)
- See Cwmgors/Gwauncaegurwen
for a history of the chapel which was built in 1821 (1)
- Hebron Ind, Clydach
Erected in 1810
Thomas
Thomas, Minister, High St, Swansea 1851
(13)
- 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
Heulwen Jenkins (Nov 2008)
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Carmel Congregational chapel, Clydach
- Congregational, Carmel. (Clydach). Rev
Jonathan Oldfield Davies 1910 (4)
- Carmel, Clydach. No denomination given, built in
1892, modified, altered or rebuilt in
1901 SN7000
(6)
- See Cwmgors/Gwauncaegurwen
for a history of the chapel which was started in 1892 (1)
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Pantycrwys Independent,
Craig-cefn-parc
- See Cwmgors/Gwauncaegurwen
for a history of the chapel which was built in 1862 (1)
- Pantycrwys, near Cwmclydach - extract (in
Welsh) from Hanes
Eglwysi Annibynol Cymru (History of the Welsh
Independent Churches) By T Rees & J Thomas. Vol 2, 1872
(8)
- Congregational, Pantycrwys, Craig Cefn Park
1895 (3)
- Congregational, Pantycrwys, Craigcefnparc.
1910 (4)
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Saron (Welsh) Congregational, Fforest Fach
- Saron (Welsh) Congregational, Fforest Fach.
Rev David Roberts Williams 1910 (4)
- Saron chapel, daughter chapel of Bethlehem Cadle,
closed in 1989
(12)
- Saron, Fforestfach - opened in 1906
(A Glimpse at 150
years in the history of Bethlehem, Cadle" by Anne Thomas
(English Version) & Kenneth S.Morgan (Welsh Version)
)
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Gendros English Congregational Church, Fforest
Fach
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Independent, Landore
- Independent, Landore . . Rev. Thomas Thomas
1858/9 (5)
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Old Siloh (English) Congregational, Landore
- Old Siloh (English), Landore.
1910 (4)
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Siloh
Welsh Congregational chapel (New Siloh), Siloh Rd,
Pentre-Treharne Rd, Glandwr, Landore SS65709571
- Siloh Welsh Congregational Chapel (New Siloh), Siloh
Rd, Pentre-Treharne Rd, Glandwr, Landore. Built in 1829, enlarged 1840
and in 1862, rebuilt or modified in 1878, further rebuilt or modified
1905, Sunday school & vestry added 1878
(6)
- Built 1824, still open 1992
(2)
- New Siloh (Welsh) Congregational, Landore.
1910 (4)
- Siloh Independent, Landore
Erected in
1829 Thomas Thomas, Minister,
103, High St,
Swansea 1851
(13)
- Sunday School history, 1922
Held
at West
Glamorgan Archive Service
- There is a book; Samuel Williams: Hanes
eglwys Seilo, Glandwr, 1828-1928, (Llanelli, 1928)
(14)
- Seilo Ind chapel, Glandwr - 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 for this chapel (in Welsh)
- "The Church involved was Siloh in Landore
between 1822-24. The Sunday School was started to explain to
people who were not members of any church about the love of Christ.
Their first meeting was at Heol y Cwm where they stayed for three weeks
then moved to a building called Gwaith Bach, alongside the river just
as Philipps had in the past. He of the Circulating Schools. This was
the first home for the Good Work to be established.The originators were
Sion and David Rosser, David Davies, William Rees, Thomas Williams and
William and Catherine Williams the parents of William Williams Wern. It
is registered that Joseph Mayberry and David Williams (Cymro Mexico)
two superior men who understood civility and were resigned to the cause
of Jesus Christ, joined the committee.The Little Work became too big
for the School and the growing congregation that there was another move
to a schoolroom called Y Coleg Bach which became part of Siloh Chapel.
I understand that the school taught reading,writing and arithmetic AND
scripture. The Coleg Bach became a day school once it was compulsory
for children up to 7 to attend school and on Sunday was a Sunday
School."
(12 - Katherine Hocking from notes made
by her deceased mother at a lecture, venue and date unknown)
Details of extant records on Archives
Network Wales for the following;
- "Records of Siloh, Landore,
1918-1940, comprising a register of baptisms, marriages and burials,
1918-1940; history of the Sunday School, 1922"
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Bryn Seion Independent chapel (Ysgoldy
Ebenezer), Gorseinon Rd, Llangyfelach.
SS61179876
- Bryn Seion Independent Chapel (Ysgoldy Ebenezer),
Gorseinon Rd, Llangyfelach. (Penllergaer ?)
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Nebo Independent chapel, Felindre,
Morriston
- Nebo Independent Chapel, Felindre,
Morriston. SN63750276 Built in 1824, modified,
altered or rebuilt 1857 and 1896 (6)
- There are Congregational chapels at ..............
and Felindre 1910
(4)
- Built in 1824, still open in 1992
(2)
- Felindre Independent chapel, Llangafelach (Mawr
hamlet) Erected
in 1821
Richard
Jenkins,Gellifeddau, Llangafelach 1851
(13) and another return by John
Davies, Minister, Cwmamman 1851 (13)
- Rees, Thomas & John Thomas. Hanes
Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History
of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here
is the entry for this chapel (in Welsh)
- Nebo Church, Felindre: agreement for rebuilding,
1857; members' subscriptions, 1867-1881 (D/D Z 27)
Held at West
Glamorgan Archive Service
- Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh
Independents site (Dec 2006)
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Libanus
Independent, Morriston.
Extant records under Morriston
- Started in 1782, closed by 1992
(2)
- Independent, Morriston . . Rev. Thomas Jones and Rev.
Thomas Davie 1858/9 (5)
- Libanus English Independent Chapel, Market St,
Morriston. SS67019762 Built in 1782, enlarged 1796,
rebuilt or modified 1831 and again in 1857, further rebuilt or modified
1872, and again 1904/5 (6)
- Congregational Libanus (English). Rev William Dyfodwg
Davies 1910 (4)
- Libanus Independent, Morriston
Erected
before 1800 Thomas Jones,
Minister 1851
(13)
- There is a book History of Libanus English
Congregational church, Morriston, 1873-1938, (Morriston, c.1938),
17pp . From Independent
Chapels of Wales: History Books and Pamphlets by Huw Walters.
- 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 Heulwen Jenkins (Nov 2008)
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Horeb Independent, Morriston
- Started in 1845, closed by 1992
(2)
- Independent, Morriston . . Rev. Thomas Jones and Rev.
Thomas Davie 1858/9 (5)
- Horeb Welsh Independent Chapel,
Horeb St, Morriston. SS66849803 Built 1845, rebuilt or
modified 1869/70, restored 1929, Sunday school added 1889. In use 1976
(6)
- Horeb Independent, Bath,
Morriston
Erected
in 1843, and a Gallery put in it in 1845
Thomas Davies,
Minister
1851
(13)
- Congregational Horeb (Welsh). Rev William Salmon
1910 (4)
- Rees, Thomas & John Thomas. Hanes
Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History
of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here
is the entry for this chapel (in Welsh) - with translation by
Heulwen Jenkins (Nov 2008)
-
- Entry for Horeb, Morriston in Morriston's
Pictorial Past by Andr'e D. Scoville [1988] (Index)
(7)
- There is a book Eglwys Horeb, Treforis:
cyfarfodydd agoriadol, Chwefror 8-23, 1930, (Treforis, 1929),
20tt. From Independent
Chapels of Wales: History Books and Pamphlets by Huw Walters.
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Carmel Welsh Independent chapel, Parry Rd,
Morriston SS66479809
- Carmel Welsh Independent Chapel, Parry Rd, Morriston.
Built in 1889 and (re)built or modified in 1898/9
(6)
- Congregational Carmel (Welsh). Rev Morgan Gethin
Dawkins 1910 (4)
- Carmel, Treforys - Shown as still open on the Union
of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)
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Tabernacle Congregational (Welsh), Morriston
- Index entry for
Tabernacle, Morriston in Morriston's
Pictorial Past by Andr'e D. Scoville [1988] (Index)...
photograph c 1900 (7)
- Congregational Tabernacle (Welsh). Rev William Emlyn
Jones 1910 (4)
- There is a book Trebor Lloyd Evans: 'Y
cathedral anghydffurfiol Cymraeg': stori'r Tabernacl, Treforys,
(Abertawe, 1972), xx, 216tt. From Independent Chapels of
Wales: History Books and Pamphlets (NLW site no longer
current) by Huw Walters
- Tabernacl, Treforys - Shown as still open on the
Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)
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Congregational, Pentrepoeth, Morriston
- Congregational, Pentrepoeth, Morriston.
1910 (4)
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Mynydd
Bach Independent and Extant
records
- Started in 1762 (2)
- Mynydd-Bach Independent Chapel, (Tir Doncyn, Church
of the Redeemer), Mynydd Bach Common, Treboeth. SS64889788
Cause began 1680s and first
chapel built in 1762 and enlarged 1797, rebuilt
1865/6 (6)
- Glamorgan
FHS have some chapel register
transcriptions/indexes for sale (11)
- Mynydd-Bach Welsh Independents (Penderry
hamlet) Erected
in 1762 "The assemblage of this
congregation have taken place about the year 1700 or previous, and
upwards of 12 churches have been established as branches of this place
" William Rees, Deacon, Cadley
1851
(13)
- Deeds, 1761-1975 (D17); register of graves,
1876-1994; transcript of register, 1676-1784
Held at West
Glamorgan Archive Service
- Rees, Thomas & John Thomas. Hanes
Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History
of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here
is the entry for this chapel (in Welsh)
- There is a book Mynyddbach, Abertawe:
cyfarfodydd dathlu tri chan mlwyddiant, Medi 17-23, 1951,
(Abertawe, 1951), 16tt. From Independent
Chapels of Wales: History Books and Pamphlets by Huw Walters.
- There is the book by Jones, Hugh. Cofiant
y diweddar Barch. Daniel Evans, gweinidog yr efengyl, gynt yn y
Mynydd-bach, Treforis, Glandwr a'r Felindre, Morganwg.
Llanelli : Argraffwyd gan Rees a Thomas, 1835. (10)
- Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh
Independents site (Dec 2006)
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- Mynyddbach Chapel, Treboeth; built in 1762,
although "the Cause" here started c 1640 in
"Cilfwnwr" farmhouse & later at "Tirdwncyn".
In 1720-1759 the minister at "Tirdwncyn" was Samuel Jones.
Other off-shoots of Mynyddbach were :- Bethlehem, Cadle;
Brynteg, Gorseinon (abt. 1854); Crwys, Three Crosses; Bethel, Sketty;
Ebenezer, Swansea (now Baptist); Siloh, Landore; Libanus &
Horeb, Morriston & chapels in Felindre & Llansamlet.
Based on a reading of A Glimpse at 150
years in the history of Bethlehem, Cadle" by Anne Thomas
(English Version) & Kenneth S.Morgan (Welsh Version), 1993
- "Visited Mynydd Bach chapel where my grandparents,
g.grandparents and possibly others are buried; the caretaker
showed me around the chapel. It's still in use although there
are now only six members. The beautiful pipe organ is not working and
needs about £23,000 to repair. The cemetery is very
overgrown but efforts are being made to clear it; one person
buried there is Daniel James (Gwyrosydd) who
wrote "Calon Lan". I know for a fact that at one time he was
lodging in Aberffrwd Road in Mountain Ash. I have been told that he
wrote the words of "Calon Lan" while he lived in Mountain Ash
but I'm sure that residents of Mynydd Bach and Treboeth will dispute
that! The original burials register is still in the chapel -
a huge tome and in need of some repair - copies with W
Glamorgan Archive Service along with details of members."
(Gaynor Harris Jan 2006)
Details of extant records on Archives
Network Wales for the following;
- Mynydd-bach chapel, Swansea, Records
"Records of Mynydd-bach Chapel, Swansea, 1761-1996, including
Church registers and record books, 1772-1994; account books, 1846-1951;
Sunday School registers and accounts, 1910-1953; legal papers,
1761-1867; letters, 1880-1948; personal papers of the Rev. James
Davies, 1917-1933, including notes on the Chapel's history (1666-1787);
annual reports, 1907-1949; newspaper cuttings, 1923-1949; programmes,
1863-1950; papers relating to the burial ground, 1891-1925."
"Mynydd-bach chapel, Llangyfelach, is the oldest Independent chapel in
the Swansea area. It began when a piece of land was leased in 1761 at
Tirdoncyn-newydd near Llangyfelach and a chapel built there shortly
afterwards. In 1867 a new chapel was built and was extensively
renovated in about 1930. A large number of other chapels began life as
offshoots from Mynydd-bach, including Ebenezer, Gorseinon; Siloh,
Landore; and Ebenezer and Henrietta Street chapels, Swansea. Many of
these newer chapels did not have burial grounds and their burials
tended to take place at the extensive cemetery at Mynydd-bach. The Rev.
James Davies (1875-1948) was a minister at Mynydd-bach."
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Hermon
(Welsh) Congregational, Plas Marl
- Hermon Welsh Independent Chapel,
Neath Rd, Plas-marl, Landore. SS66359630 Built in 1878
(6)
- Hermon Congregational (Welsh) Plas Marl.
1910 (4)
- Hermon Welsh
Plas Marl
Rev
Richard Owen Hughes Seats 800
1895
(3)
- Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh
Independents site (Dec 2006)
Details of extant records on Archives
Network Wales for the following;
- Hermon Independent Chapel, Plasmarl, Swansea, Records
"..... all
marriage registers, 1973-1991."
"....chapel was
destroyed by fire in 1995."
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Hermon Independent chapel, Gors-Llan Rd,
Pontlais, Llangyfelach.
SS65889999
- Hermon Independent Chapel, Gors-Llan Rd, Pontlais,
Llangyfelach. Built 1875/8 (6)
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Gosen Independent, Trebanos
- See Cwmgors/Gwauncaegurwen
for a history of the chapel which was built in 1865
(1)
- Congregational, Trebanos, Gosen. Rev D Gower Richards
1910 (4)
- Gosen Independent Chapel, Swansea Rd, Trebanos.
SN71170278 Built in 1866, modified,
altered or rebuilt 1869 and 1892 (6)
- 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 (March 2008)
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