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Chapels - Llantwit-juxta-Neath

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This project is fully described on Glamorgan Chapels Database

This Llantwit-juxta-Neath database compiled by Gareth Hicks

For chapels in Cwmgwrach, see the Glyncorrwg chapels page

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

Sources;

Additional

Baptist

Bethania Baptist chapel (Bethany), Railway Terrace, Resolven

  • Bethania Baptist chapel (Bethany), Railway Terrace, Resolven SN82930267 Built in 1858, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1875. (1)
  • Index entry for Chapel, Bethania, Welsh on Old Neath in Pictures
  • Baptist (Welsh) Resolven Rev David Davies, minister The Post Office Directory for 1871

Sardis English Baptist chapel, Resolven

  • Sardis English Baptist chapel, Resolven SN82800292 Built in 1864, rebuilt in 1904 , vestry built in 1892, still open in 2002 (1)

Abergawred Baptist chapel, Resolven

  • Abergawred Baptist chapel, Resolven SN81440227 (1)

Bethel Baptist chapel (Free), Lyon's Place, Resolven

  • Bethel Baptist chapel (Free), Lyon's Place, Resolven SN83090254 (1)

Ynysfach Baptist chapel

  • Ynysfach Baptist chapel (Resolven Hamlet) Erected in 1821 Ebenezer Morgan, Minister, Glyn Neath 1851 (7)

Congregationalist

Hermon, Clun, Clyne

  • Hermon, Clun, Clyne SN80180078 Denomination not given Built in 1882 (1)
  • Hermon Ind chapel, Clun - Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)

Sardis Welsh Independent chapel, Efail-fach

  • Sardis Welsh Independent chapel, Efail-fach, Llantwit Lower SS78649546 Built in 1856, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1896 and in 1905 (1)
  • Welsh Congregational. Built in 1856, 300 sittings Rev John Evans 1895 (4)
  • Index entry re Group, Sardis, Resolven on Old Neath in Pictures
  • Index entry re Chapel, Sardis, Resolven on Old Neath in Pictures

Ebenezer Independent chapel, Cwmfyfirig, Melin Court, Resolven

  • Independent chapel (Cwmsyfirig, Melin Court; Moravian), Cwmfyfirig, Melin Court Resolven SN82630170 Built before 1800, still open in 2000 (1)
  • Ebenezer Welsh Congregational, Melincwrt Opened in 1799 Still open in 1992 (6)
  • Melin Court Independent chapel (Resolven Hamlet) Erected before 1800 John Thomas, Minister, Glyn Neath 1851 (7)
  • Index entry re Chapel, Independents, Melincourt on Old Neath in Pictures
  • Capel Melin-y-cwrt graveyard SN 826 017 on Villages of the Neath Valley by Brian Wagstaffe
  • Index entry re Chapel, Melyncourt, Resolven on Old Neath in Pictures
  • Independent, Resolven, various ministers The Post Office Directory for 1871
  • 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 Eleri Rowlands (April 2009)

Independent, near Melincourt

  • 1799 March 26; Independant; a house near Melin y Court called Aberclydach, a house called Pandy, the dwelling house of Evan HOPKIN, a house on Clyne Farm in the occupation of William GRIFFITH (2) [Same place ?]

Jerusalem Independent chapel, Resolven

  • Jerusalem Independent chapel, Resolven SN82990258 Built in 1875, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1903 (1)
  • Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

  • "The Independent cause at Melincourt, Resolven, Glamorgan, began in the 18th century when meetings were held in local houses. A chapel was completed at Melincourt in 1799. Due to the growth in membership this was replaced by a new chapel, named Jerusalem, built in 1875 and extended in 1902-1903"
    "Photocopy typescript of the history of Melincourt and Jerusalem chapels, 1975; photograph of Melincourt Independent Chapel, [1897]."
Independent - unallocated
  • 1799 August 5 ; Independant; a dwelling house called Gelly Gar Fawr occupied by Thomas HOPKIN, W.DAVIES, Evan HOPKIN, Thomas BOWEN (2)

Methodist

Coshen CM chapel, Heol Nant, Clyne

  • Coshen CM chapel, Heol Nant, Clyne SN80240065 (1)

Kimla CM chapel, Llantwit

  • Kimla CM chapel 1895 (4)
  • Kimla CM chapel 1910 (5)

Tabernacle CM chapel, (Zion/Sion), Resolven

  • Tabernacle CM chapel, (Zion/Sion), Resolven SN83220257 Built in 1904, not open in 2000 (1)
  • Methodists, Welsh, Resolven Ministers various The Post Office Directory for 1871
  • Tabernacl Resolfen Welsh CM chapel Heol Tan-y-Rhiw, Resolfen, Castell Nedd, Castell Nedd ac Aberafan SA11 4NH - still open in 2006

Wesleyan, Resolven

Sion CM, Ynysfach, Resolven

Ynysfach CM (Resolven Hamlet) Erected in 1821 Thomas Davies, Elder, Shoemaker, Ynysfach 1851 (7)

Penydarren, Resolven, chapel - CM ?

Nazareth Calvinistic Methodist Welsh, Tonna

  • Calvinistic Methodist Welsh, Tonna. Rev David Griffith Jones 1895 (4)
  • Calvinistic Methodist Welsh, Tonna. Rev David Griffith Jones 1910 (5)
  • Nazareth CM (Presbyterian) chapel, Tonna. SS77149879 Built in 1862, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1880 (1)
  • Index entry for Tonna, chapel in the book History of the Methodists in West Glamorgan by The Rev. W Samlet Williams 1916 (Index) (3)
  • Nasareth Tonna Welsh CM chapel Henfaes Road, Tonna, Castell Nedd, Castell Nedd ac Aberafan SA11 3DX - still open in 2006

Y Capel bach, Tonna, chapel - CM ?

Other (including unidentified) Protestant

  • 1800 September 9 Protestant; a meeting house called Melin Court (2)
  • 1802 March 21; Protestant; a meeting house called Melin-Court (2)
Protestant
  • 1802 March 21; Protestant; a dwelling house called Crythan in the parish of lower Llantwit near Neath (2)

Clun (Gosen, Schoolroom, Mission room), Resolven

  • Clun (Gosen, Schoolroom, Mission room), Resolven SN8302 (1)

Melin-Cwrt Mission Room, Resolven

  • Melin-Cwrt Mission Room, Melin-Cwrt, Resolven SN82630169 Built in 1800, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1850-54. (1)
  • Index entry for Group, Builders at Mission Hall, Resolven on Old Neath in Pictures

Chapel, Lyons Place, Resolven

  • Chapel, Lyons Place, Resolven SN83110262 Denomination not given (1)

Chapel, Resolven

  • Chapel, Resolven SN83270261 Denomination not given (1)

[Last Updated : 11 April 2009 - Gareth Hicks]