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Merthyr Tydfil

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Merthyr Tydfil

Chapels database

This project is fully described on Glamorgan Chapels Database

This Merthyr Tydfil database compiled by Barrie Jones - with contributions from;

Gareth Hicks
Jo Dyer
Carl Llewellyn

This database is unusually in alphabetic order by chapel name, or place name, if no chapel name

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

(For an explanation of the various non-conformist denominations see Gareth's Help Page )

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

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

Sources

1. The initial database compiled by Barrie Jones using a variety of sources facilitated by Carolyn Jacob at Merthyr Tydfil Central Library. [Dates shown without comment indicate when a chapel was built - or closed if late C20th]
2. Glamorgan Bibliography on Genuki
3. Glamorgan FHS - the publications lists etc
4. Independent Chapels of Wales: History Books and Pamphlets by Huw Walters.
5. My Ancestors were Congregationalists in England and Wales, by D J H Clifford, SOG, 1992.
6. Dissent in the Counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth by Hywel D Emanuel, National Library of Wales journal, Vol VIII/4, Winter 1954.
7. The Cambrian Index - The index data is obviously limited , there may be more available via the online contact address
8. 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)
9. The Chapels Recording Project in Wales (RCAHMW)
10. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1895 - the Archive CD Books Cd
11. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1910 - the Archive CD Books Cd
12. Personal research/knowledge

Additional Sources;

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 [extracts from this book are included in source 1 above]
The Chapels and Churches of Merthyr Tydfil section of Alan George's site, which has a lot of data as well as several photographs
Slaters Directory 1858-1859
Archives Network Wales
Data Wales
The Presbyterian Church of Wales site - the source of some of the CM chapel 'still open in 2006' notes below

Baptist

Anion, Dynevor Street, Georgetown

Dynevor Street. Georgetown. Welsh Baptist. Later English. 1860 (1)
Aenon English Baptist, George town Seats 600 Rev H Jenkins 1895 (10)
Ainon English Baptist, George Town Seats 400 Rev Thomas Phillip Lloyd 1910 (11)
Now demolished Chapels and Churches of Merthyr Tydfil

Bethel, Bethel St, Georgetown

Georgetown. Baptist. 1809. Re-built 1826. Informant: John Lloyd. Baptist Minister . 1851 Religious Census (1)
Extant records (8)
Bethel Baptist, Bethel St, Georgetown SO04450637 Built in 1809, modified, altered or rebuilt 1826, 1855 and demolished 1983 (9)
Bethel Welsh Baptist, George town Rev I Jenkins 1895 (10)
Bethel Welsh Baptist, George town Seats 800 Rev Jn Nicholas 1910 (11)

1838 March 30; Baptist; a building called Bethel situated in George town; Thomas DAVIES, Baptist Minister, William JONES, John DAVIES (6)

There is a photograph of this chapel on the Chapels and Churches of Merthyr Tydfil section of Alan George's site

Bethel, John St, Treharris.

Treharris. English Baptist. 1899 (1)
Bethel Baptist chapel, John St, Treharris ST09879701 Built in 1877, modified, altered or rebuilt 1881 (9)

Rev David Howells was the first Pastor of Bethel English Baptist Church, Treharris in 1882. He was also the minister of Bethesda E. B. Church Penrhiwceiber in 1894 and of the new church, Bethesda, Penrhiwceiber in 1904 (12 Jo)

Bethel, Wyndham St., Troedyrhiw

Wyndham St. Troedyrhiw. English Baptist. 1890 (1)
Bethel English Baptist, Troed-y-rhiw Rev William Thomas 1895 (10)

Bethel Capel Y Beddwyr, Cwmtaf, Cefn Coed-y-Cymmer

Cwmtaf. Cefn. Welsh Baptist. 1799. Re-1866. 1851 Religious Census. See book on Vaynor at Merthyr Tydfil Library (1)

There is a book by Davies, D Leslie. Deucanmlwyddiant Capel Bethel, Cwm Taf, gerllaw Cefn Coed-y-Cymer, Merthyr Tudful, 1799-1999. Trafodion Cymdeithas Hanes y Bedyddwyr (2000) (2)

Beulah, Victoria St, Dowlais

Dowlais. English Baptist. 1856 (1)
Beulah English Baptist chapel, Victoria St, Dowlais SO06490801 Built in 1856, modified, altered or rebuilt 1868 (9)
Beulah English Baptist, Victoria St, Dowlais Seats 650 Rev Hughes Williams 1895 (10)
Beulah English Baptist, Victoria St, Dowlais Seats 700 Rev James Williams 1910 (11)

Beulah, Pantyscallog

Pantyscallog. English Baptist. ? (1)

Brynhyfryd, Thomas St, Treharris

Treharris. Baptist. 1881 (1)
Brynhyfryd Welsh Baptist, Treharris Extant records (8)
Brynhyfryd Baptist chapel, Thomas St, Treharris ST09739682 Built in 1882, not still in use in 1998 (9)
Brynhyfryd Welsh Baptist, Thomas St Erected in 1881 Seats 800 Rev William Jones 1895 (10)
Brynhyfryd Welsh Baptist, Thomas St Erected in 1880 Seats 796 Rev William Jones 1910 (11)

See Capeli (2004 list of chapels under threat)

Bryn Sion Particular Baptist

1830 August 4; Particular Baptist; the dwelling house of Thomas EDWARDS called Bryn Sion; Jenkin HARRIES of Gwernllwyn ycha, Dissenting Minister, the said Thomas EDWARDS, William John BOWEN, Jenkin REES (6)

1832 April 2 ; Particular Baptist; the new meeting house called Bryn Sion built on Mrs OVERTON's premises; Gregory JONES of Dowlais, Dissenting Minister, Mary OVERTON (6)

Re Zion, Bryn Zion, Troedyrhiw - aee Capeli (2004 list of chapels under threat) [right place ?]

Caersalem Particular Baptist, Well St., Dowlais

Well St. Dowlais. Particular Baptist. 1820. Re-erected 1832. Edward Evans. Minister
1851 Religious Census 1976. (1)
Caersalem Welsh Baptist Extant records (8)
Caersalem Baptist chapel (Salem), Well St, Dowlais SO06740774 Built in 1821, modified, altered or rebuilt 1833, 1853, 1873, 1883 and 1904, demolished pre 1997 (9)
Caersalem Welsh Baptist, Well St, Dowlais Seats 500 Rev Thomas Morgan 1895 (10)
Caersalem Welsh Baptist, Well St, Dowlais Seats 700 Rev John Bryn Jones 1910 (11)

There is a photograph of this chapel on the Chapels and Churches of Merthyr Tydfil section of Alan George's site

Calfaria, Pant-y-celyn Rd, Penrheolgeryg, Heolgerrig

Heolgerrig. Welsh Baptist. 1902 (1)
Calfaria, Pant-y-celyn Rd, Penrheolgeryg, Heolgerrig SO03050593 Built in 1902 (9)
Calfaria Welsh Baptist, Heolgerrig Seats 350 1910 (11)

Calfaria Baptist chapel, Cardiff Rd, Ynysowen, Merthyr Vale

Calfaria Baptist chapel, Cardiff Rd, Ynysowen, Merthyr Vale ST07749951 Built in 1885, modified, altered or rebuilt 1895 (9)
Calvaria Welsh Baptist, Merthyr Vale Seats 200 1895 (10)
Calfaria Welsh Baptist, Merthyr Vale Seats 500 Rev Daniel P Evans 1910 (11)

The Religious Revival of 1904 - Calfaria Baptist, Merthyr Vale

Carmel Baptist chapel, Wyndham St, Troedyrhiw

Carmel Welsh Baptist, Troedyrhiw Extant records (8)
Carmel Welsh Baptist, Wyndham St, Troed-y-rhiw SO07160230 Built in 1844, modified, altered or rebuilt 1851, still in use in 1996 (9)
Carmel Welsh Baptist, Troed-y-rhiw Rev Wm Griffith Owen 1895 (10) and Rev D E Davies 1910 (11)
The Welsh Revival at Troedyrhiw - Carmel Baptist
Carmel, Troed-y-rhiw on Data Wales

Carmel Particular Baptist, High St, Cefn Coed Y Cymmer

Cefn Coed Y Cymmer. Particular Baptist. 1844. John Morgan. Deacon 1851 Religious Census (1)
MIs indexes etc (3)
Extant records (8)
Carmel Welsh Baptist, High St, Cefn- SO03470776 Built in 1844, rebuilt in 1895, and further modified from 1898-1900, disused from 1986 (9)
Carmel Welsh Baptist, Cefn Coed-y-Cymmer Seats 400 1910 (11)

Cephas, Brondeg, Heolgerrig

Brondeg. Heolgerrig. Baptist. 1973 (1)

There is an article by Stokes, John. The cowshed and the stable : the story of Cephas Evangelical Baptist Church, Heolgerrig, Merthyr Tydfil. Evangelical Magazine of Wales 30/5 (1991), p. 8-9 (2)

Deml (Temple), Abercanaid.

Abercanaid. Baptist. 1896 (1)
Temple Welsh Baptist, Abercanaid 1895 (10)
Deml Welsh Baptist, Abercanaid Seats 500 Rev Isaac James 1910 (11)

Ebenezer Welsh Baptist, Cefn Coed-y-cymmer

Ebenezer Welsh Baptist, Cefn Coed-y-cymmer Seats 550 Rev David Rees 1895 (10)

Ebenezer Sunday school (Outreach), Wimborne St. Dowlais

Wimborne St. Dowlais. ?. ?. (1)

Ebenezer (Capel Y Beddwyr), Plymouth St

Plymouth St. Baptist. 1793. Re-built 1851? (1)
Plymouth St. Baptist. 1792/1793. John Lloyd. Minister 1851 Religious Census (1)
Ebenezer Welsh Baptist, Plymouth St Extant records (8)
Ebenezer Baptist chapel (Capel y Bedyddwyr), Plymouth St SO05200564 Built in 1794, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1829, 1852 and 1902, not still in use by 1997 (9)
1800 June 6; Baptist; Ebenezer Meeting House, William PRICE, Minster, Rees DAVID, deacon, Thomas DAVID, trustee (6)
Ebenezer Welsh Baptist, Plymouth St Seats 650 Rev John Lewis 1895 (10)
Ebenezer Welsh Baptist, Plymouth St Seats 800 Rev David Griffiths 1910 (11)

1792 September 24; Baptist; the house of Morgan JINKINS called Back House in the village of Merthyr; Wiliam PRICE, Minister, Evan MAYBRY, deacon, Evan LLOYD, Rees DAVIES, David JONES, John LEWIS, Harri RICHERT, Harry THOMAS, David HARY, William THOMAS, Thomas WILLIAMS, Thomas JONES, John RICE, Thomas DAVIS with others (not named) making a total of 30 (6)

1853 - MERTHYR: BAPTIST ASSOCIATION ASSEMBLY IN EBENEZER CHAPEL. REV. DAVIES OF SWANSEA & REV. JONES OF NEATH ATTENDED (7)

Ebenezer Welsh Baptist chapel on Archives Network Wales - details of extant records
"Ebenezer Welsh Baptist chapel, Plymouth Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, was founded in 1794. The chapel was re-built in 1831. It closed at the end of 1989"
" .......... records, comprising: minutes book of church meetings, 1926-1947; register of members, 1871-1874; and registers of contributions received from members, 1855-1950."

Elim chapel, Elim St/North St, Penydarren

Penydarren. Baptist. 1843. David Hughes. Deacon. Tea Dealer 1851 Religious Census (1)
Elim, Elim St/North St Penydarren SO05940744 Built in 1842, modified, altered or rebuilt 1850, 1858 and 1900 (9)
Elim Welsh Baptist, Pen-y-darran Seats 750 Rev Jason James 1895 (10)
Elim Welsh Baptist, Pen-y-darran Seats 750 Rev Harris Isaacs 1910 (11)

There is a photograph of this chapel on the Chapels and Churches of Merthyr Tydfil section of Alan George's site

English Baptist chapel, Perrott St, Treharris

English Baptist chapel, Perrott St, Treharris Built in 1880 Seats 350 Rev William Nicholas 1895 (10) and rebuilt in 1898 Rev William David Nicholas 1910 (11)

Free Baptist Mission, Dowlais

Free Baptist Mission, Dowlais SO0707 Built in 1906 (9)

Galon Uchaf Sunday school.

Galon Uchaf (Outreach of Park). Baptist. 1959 (1)

Hebron Evangelistic Baptist, High St/Cae Harris, Dowlais.

Cae Haris. Dowlais. Evangelistic Baptist. 1842. Re-built 1856. Thomas Mathews. Secretary. Rail Inspector. Dowlais. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Hebron Welsh Baptist, High St, Dowlais SO07250799 Built in 1841, modified, altered or rebuilt 1856, still in use in 1996 (9)
Hebron Welsh Baptist, Cae Harris Seats 500 1895 (10)
Still open in 2006 (upmystreet site)

Hebron Welsh Baptist, Dowlais ??

Hebron Welsh Baptist, Dowlais Seats 400 Rev William Thomas 1895 (10)
Hebron Welsh Baptist, Dowlais Seats 600 Rev William O Roberts 1910 (11)

Photograph of Hebron, Dowlais on the Alan George site
Hebron Evangelical Church, Dowlais - their own site

High Street, Pontmorlais.

Pontmorlais. Baptist. 1840/1841. Thomas Davies. Baptist Minister. 1851 Religious Census (1)
High St Baptist chapel SO04930600 Built in 1807, modified, altered or rebuilt 1841 and 1900, still in use in 1998 (9)
English Baptist, High St Seats 750 Rev Alfred Hall 1895 (10)
English Baptist, High St Seats 750 Rev John Lloyd Williams 1910 (11)
Baptist, English, High St Rev Thomas Davies Slaters Directory 1858-1859

1841 June 21; Baptist; a chapel called High street Chapel situated in High street; Abraham JONES Baptist Minister, William JONES, Thomas HOPKINS (6)

There is a photograph of a High St, Merthyr chapel on the Chapels and Churches of Merthyr Tydfil section of Alan George's site

Jerusalem, Pentrebach

Pentrebach. Baptist. 1901 (1)

Jerusalem Welsh Baptist chapel, Court St

Jerusalem Welsh Baptist (Elim Pentecostal), Court St SO05030586 Built in 1902, modified, altered or rebuilt 1911 (9)

Moriah, Mount Pleasant, Dowlais

Dowlais. Baptist. 1856. Schoolroom Built 1927 Aft 1992. (1)
Moriah Welsh Baptist, Mount Pleasant, Dowlais SO06350800 Built in 1856, still in use in 1996 (9)
Moriah Welsh Baptist, Mount Pleasant, Dowlais Seats 340 Rev Benj Davies 1895 (10)
Moriah Welsh Baptist, Mount Pleasant, Dowlais Seats 830 Rev D Cornelius Griffiths 1910 (11)

There is a book by Jones, Richard. Hanes Eglwys y Bedyddwyr yn Moriah, Dowlais : o'r agoriad hyd Mehefin 1af, 1895. Dowlais, Glam. : Cartwright and Co., 1895 (2)

Morlais English Baptist, Glebeland St

Morlais English Baptist, Glebeland St Seats 400 Rev Edwrd Geo Thomas 1895 (10)

Noddfa Welsh Baptist chapel, Penydarran

Noddfa Welsh Baptist chapel, Penydarran Seats 350 1910 (11)

Noddfa, Penydarren SO05500703 Denomination not given Built in 1899 (9)

Noddfa Welsh Chapel was originally Twyn Mission Hall built 1896, it was a branch of Elim Chapel Welsh Baptist, Penydarren, it changed its status in 1900 when the Mission Hall became a chapel in it own right, and called Noddfa. Its first Minister was David Glyn Price 1903-1905, his wife Eleanor Jones Price took over the pastroralship in later years. The first Secretary was Mr William Lewis CC, after 26 years being Elim Chapel's secretary. (Carl Llewellyn July 2008)

Park Baptist chapel, The Walk

Walk. Merthyr. English Baptist. 1904 (1)
Park Baptist (Morlais), The Walk SO04890679 Built in 1885, modified, altered or rebuilt 1904 (9)
Park English Baptist, The Walk Seats 750 Rev J Lloyd Williams 1910 (11)

Private House, Dowlais

Dowlais. Baptist. 1851. Robert Davies. Local Preacher. High St. 1851 Religious Census (1)

Silo Calvinistic or Particular Baptist, Pentrebach or Abercanaid

Pentrebach or Abercanaid. Calvinistic or Particular Baptist. 1840/1841. Morgan Joseph. Civil Engineer (Retired) for the Congregation. Being one of the Deacons. Mount Pleasant. 1851 Religious Census (1) ??
Siloh Welsh Baptist, Abercanaid 1895 (10)

Smyrna Welsh Baptist chapel, Aberfan Rd, Aberfan

Smyrna Welsh Baptist chapel, Aberfan Rd, Aberfan SO07090008 Built in 1877, modified, altered or rebuilt 1901, still in use in 1996 (9)
Welsh Baptist, Aberfan Seats 250 Rev David Rees 1895 (10)
Smyrna Welsh Baptist Seats 600 1910 (11)

Soar, Troedyrhiw

Troedyrhiw. Baptist. 1850. David Williams. Minister. Troedyrhiw. 1851 Religious Census (1)

Tabernacle, Bryant's Field

Bryant's Field. Baptist. 1835. John Roberts, Minister. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Tabernacle Welsh Baptist, Brecon Rd/Tudor St (Morgantown) SO04750667 Built in 1835, modified, altered or rebuilt 1842 and 1897, still in use in 1996 (9)
Tabernacle Welsh Baptist, Brecon Rd Rev David Price 1895 (10)
Tabernacle Welsh Baptist, Brecon Rd Seats 850 Rev W Rowland Jones 1910 (11)
Baptist, Bryant's Field Rev Jno Roberts Slaters Directory 1858-1859

There are books/articles
Holley, T F. Tabernacle Chapel, Bryants Field, Merthyr Tydfil : some history. Merthyr Tydfil : T. F. Holley, 2000
Holley, T F. Tabernacl chapel, Bryant's Field. Merthyr Historian. Vol. 10 (1999), p. 147-157 (2)

Tabernacle English Baptist chapel, Yew St, Troedyrhiw

Tabernacle English Baptist chapel, Yew St, Troedyrhiw SO07010233 Built in 1895 (9)
Tabernacle Welsh Baptist, Yew St ? Extant records (8)
Tabernacle English Baptist, Troedyrhiw Rev Arthur G Jones 1910 (11)

Zion, Twynyrodyn

Twynyrodyn. Welsh Baptist. 1788. John Jones. Minister. First Baptist chapel in Merthyr Tydfil. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Sion Baptist Extant records (8)
Zion/Seion chapel, ? SO0406 Built in 1789, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1807, 1842 (9)
Zion Welsh Baptist, Twyn-y-rodyn Seats 1200 Rev Wm Aerus Jones 1895 (10)
Zion Welsh Baptist, Twyn-y-rodyn Seats 1200 Rev William Aerus Jones 1910 (11)
Baptist, Twyn-y-rodyn Rev John Jones Slaters Directory 1858-1859

There is a book ; Zion Welsh Baptist Church, Merthyr Tydfil, 1788-1988 = [Seion Eglwys y Bedyddwyr, Merthyr Tydfil]. Merthyr Tydfil : Zion Welsh Baptist Church, 1988 (2)

1853 - LECTURE ON MIRACLES, AT CWMTWRCH BAPTIST CHURCH - BY THE REVEREND J. JONES, ZION CHURCH, MERTHYR TYDVIL (7)

Zion English Baptist chapel, Nixonville, Ynysowen, Merthyr Vale

Zion English Baptist, Merthyr Vale Extant records (8)
Zion English Baptist, Nixonville, Ynysowen, Merthyr Vale ST07389982 Built in 1891, modified, altered or rebuilt 1894 (9)
English Baptist, Merthyr Vale Seats 650 Rev H P Jones 1895 (10)
Zion English Baptist, Merthyr Vale Seats 600 Rev H P Jones 1910 (11)

The Baptist Church, Merthyr Vale, Nixonville English Baptist. 1974. Aft 1993. (1) [same place?]

Unallocated Baptist entries from Dissent in the Counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth (6)

1806 July 3 Baptist; the dwelling house of the Reverend Edward EVANS called Llettu'r Glommen (the said Reverend Evan EVANS being the bearer of this petition); Daniel DAVIS, Minister of the Gospel, Thomas JONES, CLERK, William WILLIAMS (6)

1806 November 19 English Baptist ('Whereas no regular service is kept in the English language amongst the Baptists in Merthyr Tydfil......') the providence Chapel; DanieL DAVIES, Minister, William BOWEN deacon, Edward EVANS, Daniel DAVIS, Gwenllwyn (?), George BROWN, Thomas HOPKINS, John HICHHINGS, William MATHEWS (6)

1811 February 2; Baptist; a house called Blaen Nant y Fedw occupied by Edward LEWIS; petitioners as for No 211 sub Gelliger (6)

Congregationalist

General

There is a book by John Lloyd, T.B. Mathews: Llawlyfr jiwbili Cymanfa Bregethu Annibynwyr Merthyr a'r cylch, 1869-1918, (Merthyr Tydfil, 1918), 76tt. (4)

Aberfan English Congregational

Aberfan English Congregational 1895 (10) and Seats 200 1910 (11)

Adulam Welsh Ind, Lower Thomas St

Lower Thomas St. Welsh Independent. 1831. Re-built 1837, 1984. ?? Informant: Rev. Levi Lawrence. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Adullam Welsh Ind Opened in 1830 (5)
Extant records (8)
Adulam Welsh Ind chapel, Lower Thomas St SO05090619 Built in 1831, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1857 (9)
Adulum Welsh Ind, Thomas St Seats 600 Rev David Jones 1895 (10) and [no minister's name] 1910 (11)
Now demolished Chapels and Churches of Merthyr Tydfil
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)

I'm writing the history of the Welsh Independent chapel called Adulam, Lower Thomas Street, Merthyr Tydfil
The cause began in 1829
The first chapel was built 1831, it was re-built 1857
The Rev William Jones was the minister in 1895 not the Rev David Jones
The chapel was demolished 2005,
Last service held in the chapel 1979
(12 - Carl Llewellyn)

Bethania, South St, Dowlais

Dowlais. Welsh Independent. 1822 Closed before 1999. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Bethania Welsh Ind, Dowlais Opened in 1824 (5)
Bethany, Dowlais Extant records (8)
Bethania Independent, South St, Dowlais SO06570769 Built in 1824, modified, altered or rebuilt 1827, 1839, 1860, 1867 and 1885, still in use in 1998 (9)
Bethania Welsh Ind, South St, Dowlais Seats 1124 Rev R S Williams 1895 (10) and Rev Peter Price 1910 (11)
Independent, Dowlais Rev John Hughes Slaters Directory 1858-1859
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 photograph of this chapel on the Chapels and Churches of Merthyr Tydfil section of Alan George's site
There is an article by Hughes, Herbert. Bethania chapel, Dowlais : a history . Merthyr Historian. Vol. 12 (2001), p. 103- (2)
There is a book by John Rees: Llawlyfr canmlwyddiant eglwys Gynulleidfaol Bethania, Dowlais, 1822-1922, (Merthyr Tydfil, 1922), 36tt. (4)
There is a book by William Griffiths: Hanes eglwys Annibynnol Bethania, Dowlais, o'i chychwyniad hyd Rhagfyr 1898, (Dowlais, c. 1898), 22tt. (2) & (4)

Bethania, Aberfan

Aberfan. Welsh Independent. 1876. Re- built 1885 and 1969. Used as mortuary during Aberfan disaster 1966 (1)
Bethania Welsh Ind, Aberfan Seats 600 Rev B D Davies 1895 (10) and Rev Ammon Jones 1910 (11)
Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)

Bethania. (New), Aberfan

Aberfan. Welsh Independent. 1970. Still open in 1995 (1)

Independent - a house called Betharan

1809 February 4 Independant; a house called Betharan; David NICHOLAS and David JENKINS, deacons. Lewis FOSTER, and William LLOYDE, elders (6)

Bethel, Dowlais - see Bryn Seion

Bethesda Chapel, Gafael Y Garth, Bethesda St

Gafael Y Garth (Bethesda St?). Independents. 1811. Re-built 1829. 1880 . 1996? David Jones. Minister. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Bethesda Welsh Ind Opened in 1811, closed by 1992 (5)
Bethesda Extant records (8)
Bethesda Welsh Ind, Bethesda St Seats 750 Rev Jacob Jones 1895 (10) and Seats 700 1910 (11)
1811 July 19; Independant; a house called Bethesda; Methusalem JONES, Minister, Lewis FOSTER elder, Davod BENYON, John PHILIP (6)

There is a book by Jones, Daniel. Byr-gofiant y diweddar Barch. Methuselah Jones, Bethesda, Merthyr. Llanelli : Argraffwyd gan Rees a Thomas, 1841. (2)
There is a book by Jacob Jones: Hanes eglwys Gynulleidfaol Bethesda, Merthyr Tydfil am ei chanrif gyntaf: sef o 1807 i 1907, (Merthyr Tydfil, 1909), 82tt (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)

There is a photograph of this chapel on the Chapels and Churches of Merthyr Tydfil section of Alan George's site

Bethlehem, Vaynor

Vaynor. Welsh Independents. 1828. Re-built 1925. John Thomas. Minister. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Demolished in 1968 Chapels and Churches of Merthyr Tydfil

Bryn Seion, Dowlais

Dowlais. Welsh Independents. 1834. Enlarged 1844. Daniel Roberts, Minister. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Bethel, afterwards Bryn Seion Welsh Ind chapel Opened in 1829 (5)
Bethel (now Bryn Seion) Extant records (8)
Brynseion Ind chapel, Brynseion St, Dowlais SO06460775 Built in 1834, modified, altered or rebuilt 1844,1862 and 1902, not still in use in 1998 (9)
Independent, Dowlais Rev Daniel Roberts Slaters Directory 1858-1859
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 an article by Snead, Martin. 'Mor hawddgar' : the building, rebuilding and ultimate destruction of Bryn Seion, Dowlais. Merthyr Historian 5 (1992), p. 43-58 (2)
There is a book by Isaac Jones: Hanes eglwys Bryn Seion, Dowlais, 1832-1907, (Tonypandy, 1907), 70tt. (4)

Capel Gellideg, Swansea Rd, Penydarren

Gellideg (Swansea Rd). Welsh Independents. 1860 (1)
Gellideg Ind chapel, Swansea Rd, Penydarren SO03340677 Built in 1860 (9)
Gellideg chapel on Alan George's site
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)

Ebenezer, Pontycapel Rd, Cefn Coed Y Cymmer

Cefn Coed Y Cymmer. Independents. 1838. Henry Thomas. Manager. Cooper. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Cefn Coed Y Cymmer. Welsh Independent. Re-built 1861, modified 1913. 1970 (1)
MIs indexes etc (3)
Ebenezer Welsh Ind, Cefn-coed-y-cymmer Opened in 1838, closed by 1992 (5)
Extant Records (8)
Ebenezer Ind chapel, Pontycapel Rd, Cefn Coed-y-cymmer SO03380773 Built in 1838, rebuilt in 1861, further works in 1913, not still in use by 1996 (9)
Ebenezer Welsh Congregational, Cefn Coed Y Cymmer Seats 550 Rev John Thomas Ll Williams 1910 (11)
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 Mary Jane Stephenson (April 2008)

Ebenezer Chapel Vestry, Cefn Coed Y Cymmer

Cefn Coed Y Cymmer. Welsh Independent. ? (1)

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

Cefncoed Welsh Congregational Church, Merthyr Tydfil records " ....... (also known as Ebebenezer Welsh Congregational Church), was active in the 20th century."
"Baptism certificate book, 1943-1964"

Ebenezer, Trelewis

Trelewis. Independents. 1889 (1)
Ebenezer Welsh Congregational, Trelewis Erected in 1879 Seats 300 Rev D Ffrwdwen Lewis 1910 (11)

English Congregational, Rock View/Park Lane, Edwardsville

Treharris (Edwardsville). Independents. 1906. Closed. Now Spiritual Chapel of St David's (1)
English Ind chapel, Rock View/Park Lane, Edwardsville ST08839689 (9)
English Congregational, Edwardsville Erected in 1905 Seats 300 Rev Evan Mathias 1910 (11)

Gwernllwyn, Gwernllwyn Rd, Dowlais

Dowlais. Independents. 1850. Joseph Hughes. Minister. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Gwernllwyn, Gwernllwyn Rd, Dowlais SO06970793 No denomination given Built in 1851, modified, altered or rebuilt 1874 (9)
Gwernllyn (sic) Welsh Ind, Mary St, Dowlais Seats 950 Rev R T Jones 1895 (10) and Rev Edward Jones 1910 (11)
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 Mary Jane Stephenson (April 2008)
There is a book by D.R. Davies: Canmlwyddiant eglwys Gynulleidfaol Gwernllwyn, Dowlais, 1851-1951, (Aberdâr, 1951), 31tt. (4)

Horeb, Church St, Penydarren.

Penydarren. Independents. 1839. Re-built 1909. John Morgan. Deacon. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Horeb Welsh Ind, Penydarren Opened in 1839 Replaced by Williams Memorial United Reformed (5)
Horeb Welsh Ind, Church St, Penydarren SO05700726 Built in 1839, modified, altered or rebuilt 1853 and in later C20th (9)
Horeb Welsh Ind, Pen-y-darran Seats 800 Rev John Daniel Thomas 1895 (10) and Rev Thomas Beryl Mathews 1910 (11)
There is a book by Dan Thomas: Canmlwyddiant a jiwbili eglwys Horeb, Penydarren, 1837-1937, (Merthyr Tydfil, 1937), 37tt (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)

There is a photograph of this chapel on the Chapels and Churches of Merthyr Tydfil section of Alan George's site
Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)

Ivor, Ivor Street, Dowlais

Ivor Street Dowlais. Independents. 1860 (1)
Ivor St Extant records (8)
Ivor English Congregational, Ivor St, Dowlais SO06670793 Built in 1860, modified, altered or rebuilt 1873 and 1878 (9)
Ivor English Ind, Ivor St, Dowlais Seats 800 Rev Wm Jones 1895 (10) and Seats 540 Rev Thomas Senghenydd Davies 1910 (11)
Still open in 2006 (listed on Congregational Federation in Wales)

Ivor English Congregational church, Dowlais - extant records details on the Archives Network Wales site;-
" ... formed in 1859. 'A sketch of the Early History' is contained in the first minutes book, and in Ivor English Congregational Church, Dowlais 1960 (Aberdare, 1960). A group was formed in the winter of 1859-1860 to provide for English Independents in Dowlais and Merthyr Tydfil......three cottages purchased from the Dowlais Iron Co., ........ building stone laid on 22 May 1860, chapel opened in 1861......church became part of the United Reformed Church in 1972... closed 1997"
" .......including minutes of monthly church meetings, 1935-1980; minutes of deacons' meetings, 1928-1968; treasurer's accounts, 1879-1918; financial reports and statements, 1887-1929; collections, statements of accounts and miscellaneous, 1917-1975; receipts and expenditure, 1949-1986; collections ledgers, 1978-1997; Sunday School teachers attendances and summary register, 1901-1933; record of the transfers of communicants from Ivor Church to other churches, 1924-[ c. 1941]; miscellaneous financial and administrative papers containing receipts, cheque books, related correspondence, printed epherma relating to visits to Union meetings, 1979-1990; illustrated history of Ivor Congregational Church, Dowlais, 1860-1960, 1960; and photographs of Ivor Congregational Church, [ c. 1980]-[ c. 1990]."

There is a book by Christopher D. Young, Keith Phillips: Ivor Congregational church, Dowlais, 1860-1960, (Merthyr Tydfil, 1960), 23pp (2) & (4)

Market Square, Merthyr

Merthyr. Independents. 1841. Aft 1972. Where shopping precinct is today (1)
Market Square Welsh United Reformed Opened in 1838, still open in 1992 (5)
Market Square English United Reformed Opened in 1840 still open in 1992 (5) [same place?]
Market Sq English Ind Extant records (8)
English Ind, Market Sq Seats 560 Rev John George James 1895 (10) and [no minister's name] 1910 (11)
Ind English, Market Sq Rev J O Hill Slaters Directory 1858-1859
1842 February 4 Independant; a building called the English Independant Chapel; David Gibson CURRIE (6) [same place?]

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 Mary Jane Stephenson (April 2008)

There is a photograph of this chapel on the Chapels and Churches of Merthyr Tydfil section of Alan George's site

There is a book by Christine Powell Market Square United Reformed Church, Merthyr Tydfil, 1838-1988. [Merthyr Tydfil] : The Church, 1988 (2) & (4)
There is a book by D.H. Thomas: Market Square Congregational church, Merthyr Tydfil, 1838-1938, (Merthyr Tydfil, 1938), 72pp. (4)

Market Square (New), Caedraw

Caedraw. Independents. 1969. Closed aft 1995 (1)
Cae Draw SO0504 (9)

Mount Zion, Cardiff Rd, Troedyrhiw

Troedyrhiw. Cardiff Rd. Independents. 1871. Closed after 1992 (1)
Mount Zion English Ind, Troed-y-rhiw Seats 350 Rev D Waters 1895 (10) and [no minister named] 1910 (11)
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) copied by Gareth Morgan from the Cd published by Archive CD Books - with translation by Maureen Saycell
[ NB - not clear whether this history relates to this chapel - but both started in 1871 - and both appear to be English]
See also Seion Welsh Ind, Troedyrhiw entry below

Pantyscallog, Pantyscallog (Dwelling House)

Pantyscallog (Dwelling House). Independents. 1844. John Thomas. Minister. Bethlehem. Dowlais. 1851 Religious Census (1)

Penheolgerrig, Heolgerrig

Independents. 1837. Daniel Jones. Minister. Bethesda. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Heolgerrig Welsh Ind Seats 800 Rev Isaac J Evans 1895 (10) and Seats 700 1910 (11)
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)

Penywern, Jones Street, Dowlais

Jones Street Penywern. Welsh Independent. 1877. Closed after 1995 (1)
There is a book by Noel Gibbard: Hanes Penywern, Dowlais, (Abertawe, 1968), 34tt. (4)
Penywern Ind chapel, Jones St, Dowlais SO06760844 Built in 1857, modified, altered or rebuilt 1877 and 1895, still in use in 1996 (9)
Penywaren (sic) Welsh Ind, Dowlais Seats 500 Rev William Jenkin Richards 1895 (10)
Penywern Welsh Ind, Dowlais Seats 500 Rev Jn Hy Hughes 1910 (11)
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 Mary Jane Stephenson (April 2008)

Independent - a house called Philadelphia

1808 February 20; Independant; a house called Philadelphia; David NICHOLAS, Lewis FOSTER, and David JENKINS, congregation (6)

Salem, Pant-y-celyn Rd, Penrheolgeryg, Heolgerrig

Heolgerrig. Independents. 1855. Re-built 1872 (1)
Salem, Heolgerrig Welsh Ind Opened 1840, still open in 1992 (5)
Salem Welsh Ind, Pant-y-celyn Rd, Penrheolgeryg, Heolgerrig SO03270605 Built in 1840, modified, altered or rebuilt 1855, 1872 and 1896 (9)
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)
Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)

Salem, Newcastle St

Newcastle St. Merthyr. Welsh Ind. 1856? 1855. Closed 1930. Congregation transferred to mother Chapel, Zoar. History of Salem by B J Morgan at Merthyr Library (1)
Salem Ind chapel, Newcastle St SO05100633 Built in 1855, in use as Kingdom Hall (JW) by 1995 (9)
Salem Welsh Ind, Thomas town Seats 400 1895 (10) [same place?]
Salem Welsh Ind, Thomas Town Seats 400 Rev Wm Evans 1910 (11)

There is an article by Morgan, B J. History of Salem chapel, 1930. Merthyr Historian. Vol. 12 (2001), p. 111-113 (2)

Although described as Wesleyan Reformed there appears to be a photograph of this chapel on the Chapels and Churches of Merthyr Tydfil section of Alan George's site

Saron, Chapel St, Troedyrhiw

Troedyrhiw. Independents. 1835. Closed. William Morgan. Secretary. Saron. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Saron Congregational chapel, Chapel St, Troedyrhiw SO07260237 Built in 1820, modified, altered or rebuilt 1835, 1852, 1856 and 1886 (9)
Saron Welsh Ind, Troed-y-rhiw Rev John Walter Price 1895 (10) and 1910 (11)

Capel Saron on Data Wales - ".... site of Capel Saron and its graveyard. The remains of the chapel were demolished around 1980...."
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)

1836 March 25; Calvanistic Independant (endorsed; Independant); a building called Saron of Tuoed y rhiw (sic); Methusalem JONES, Minister of the Gospel (6)

Seion Welsh Ind, Troedyrhiw

Seion Welsh Ind, Troedyrhiw - now Mount Zion United Reformed Opened in 1835 (5)

Sion/Seion/Zion Independent chapel, Chapel St, Abercanaid

Sion/Seion Independent chapel, Chapel St, Abercanaid SO05850365 Built in 1860 and rebuilt in 1864 (9)
Zion Welsh Ind, Abercanaid Seats 400 1895 (10)
Seion Welsh Ind, Abercanaid Seats 400 Rev John D Jones 1910 (11)
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)

Soar/Zoar, High Street (Pontmorlais)

High Street. Independents. 1803. Benjamin Owen, Minister. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Zoar & Ynysgau Welsh Ind Opened in 1802 (5)
Zoar Ind Extant records (8)
Zoar Welsh Ind (Capel yr Annibynwyr Soar Ynysgau), High St, Pontmorlais SO04970645 Built in 1803, modified, altered or rebuilt 1825, 1842 and 1884, still in use in 1998 (9)
Zoar Welsh Ind, High St Seats 2000 Rev John Thomas 1895 (10) and Seats 950 1910 (11)
Soar-Ynysgau - Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006) but see also Capeli (2006 list of chapels under threat)

1798 February 2; Independant; a room forming part of the Crown Inn; Howell POWELL, Thomas REES, Thomas WILLIAMS, Lewis FOSTER, John SALATHIAL (6)
1805 July 26; Independant; a newly erected chapel; called Zoar Chapel situated near Pontmorlas; Daniel LEWIS, Minster, David NICHOLAS, Lewis FOSTER, Isaac JONES, David JENKINS, Isaac DAVIES, William EVANS, Evan MORGANS, in the name of the whole church (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)

There is a book by R. Griffiths: Hanes eglwys Crist yn Zoar, Merthyr, er ei dechreuad yn y 'long room', tu cefn i'r Crown Inn yn y flwyddyn 1794, hyd yn bresenol: yn nghyd â phregeth o eiddo y trydydd gweinidog fu arni, sef y Parch. S. Evans, (Merthyr Tydfil, 1869), iv, 64tt. (2) & (4)

Soar Independent chapel, Penderyn

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) copied by Gareth Morgan from the Cd published by Archive CD Books - with translation by Maureen Saycell (Mch 2008)

Tabernacle Ind chapel, Perrot St, Treharris

Tabernacle Ind chapel, Perrot St, Treharris ST09919702 Built in 1881, modified, altered or rebuilt 1883, 1893 and 1904, still in use in 1996 (9)
Welsh Ind, Perrott St, Treharris Erected in 1893 Seats 850 Rev David Phillips 1895 (10) and Seats 860 1910 (11)

Religeous Revival of 1904 - Tabernacle, Treharris
Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)

Tabor, High St/Grawen St, Cefn Coed Y Cymmer

Cefn Coed Y Cymmer, Independents. 1845. William Moses. Minister Tydfil's Well. 1851 Religious Census (1)
MIs indexes etc (3)
Tabor Welsh Ind, High St/Grawen St, Cefn - SO02970808 Built in 1845,rebuilt in 1905/6, still in use in 1997 (9)
Tabor Welsh Ind, Cefn Coed-y-cymmer Seats 150 1895 (10) and Seats 300 Rev Jacob Thomas 1910 (11)
Photograph of chapel in Alan George's site
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)

Thomas Street, Market Square. Heol-Wormwood,

Market Square. Heol-Wormwood, Independents. 1841. J. D. Hill. Minister. Tydfil's Well. 1851 Religious Census (1)

Williams' Memorial English Congregational church (United Reformed), Penydarren

Horeb Welsh Ind, Penydarren Opened in 1839 Replaced by Williams Memorial United Reformed (5)
Penydarren English Congregational Extant records (8)
Penydarren English Ind Seats 320 1910 (11)

J.R. Williams: History of Williams' Memorial English Congregational church, Penydarren, 1903-1953, (Merthyr Tydfil, 1953), [13]pp. (4)

Ynysgau, Bridge Street, Merthyr

Bridge Street. Merthyr. Welsh Independent. 1749. Morgan Jones. Deacon. Castle St. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Zoar & Ynysgau ? Welsh Ind Opened in 1802 (5)
Ynysgau Presbyterian ? Extant records(1786+) (8) [mistake or different place?]
Ynysgau Welsh Ind, near the Iron Bridge Seats 1000 Rev Price William Hough 1895 (10)
Ynysgau Welsh Ind, near the Iron Bridge Seats 800 Rev Rhys T Williams 1910 (11)

There is a book by J. Seymour Rees: The history of Ynysgau church, Merthyr Tydfil, (Merthyr Tydfil, 1954), 17pp. (2) & (4)
There is a book by D.D. Williams: Hanes eglwys Ynysgau, Merthyr Tydfil, (Merthyr Tydfil, 1900), 24tt. (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)

Ynysgau Cemetery, Merthyr Tydfil (NB - site disappeared in June 2006)- here is (was) a list of names from headstones later moved to other cemeteries.
( The graveyard was attached to Ynysgau Independent Chapel, which was built in 1749 and inaugurated in 1750. The graveyard was one of the oldest in Merthyr with some tombsones/monuments dating back to 1773 and 1776. The Chapel was demolished in March 1967 as part of the Merthyr Town Improvement Plan. The remains of those buried at Ynysgau Chapel were exhumed between 10th - 27th October 1969, and re-interred at the Ffrwyd section of the Cefn Cemetery. Many of the old tombstones were indecipherable with age and only some 49 names were legible. Unfortunately, the chapel registers have not survived, it appears that they were lost when the chapel was flooded (the chapel was adjacent to the River Taff). Further unidentified human remains were found at the site during excavation for a new road and were re-interred at Cefn Cemetery on 6 March 1998.
Allan Harrison, June 2004)

Ynysgau chapel on Venita's site

Unallocated Independent entries from Dissent in the Counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth (6)

1805 December 17 Independant : the house of Thomas WILLIAM, David OLIVER, Minster, William EVAN, Watkin PHILIP, Thomas WILLIAM, Nathaniel THOMAS, Edward HARRY, Jenkin WILLIAM, Thomas JONES (6)

Methodist

Merthyr Tydfil Welsh Wesleyan Circuit

Extant records (8)

Merthyr Tydfil Methodist Circuits

Extant records (8)

Primitive Methodist (Nelson Circuit)

Primitive Methodist (Nelson Circuit) Seats 300 Rev Samuel Harry supt 1910 (11)

Aberfan Welsh CM (Capel Aberfan), Aberfan Road, Aberfan

Aberfan Road. Welsh Calvinistic Methodist. 1876. First Chapel to Be Built At Aberfan. Offspring of Nazareth. Troedyrhiw (1)
Capel Aberfan CM chapel, Aberfan Rd, Aberfan SO07060012 Built in 1876 (9)
Aberfan Welsh CM Seats 660 Rev John Moses Davies 1895 (10) and 1910 (11)

The Religious Revival of 1904 - Aberfan Methodist

See Capeli (2004 list of chapels under threat)

Aubrey Welsh Wesleyan (Capel Aubrey), Well St, Cefn Coed

Well St, Cefn Coed. Welsh Wesleyan. 1876. Closed 1950's. Demolished 1977 (1)
Aubrey Memorial Wesleyan, Cefn- SO03320781 Cause began in 1801; it met for several years in the Temperance Hall. The chapel was built in 1876 , seated 400. (9)

Bethania Welsh CM chapel, Penn St, Treharris

Bethania Welsh CM chapel, Penn St, Treharris Erected in 1880 Seats 500 Rev J Pumsaint Jones 1895 (10) and 1910 (11)

Bethel Wesleyan, Wesley Place, Ynysowen, Merthyr Vale

Merthyr Vale. Wesleyan. 1866. (1)
Bethel, Wesley Place, Ynysowen, Merthyr Vale ST07719945 Built in 1886 ? (9)

Bethlehem CM, Waterloo St, Cae-pant Tywyll

Pant-Tywll. Caepant Tywyll. Calvinistic Methodist. 1841. James Morris. One of the Trustees. 1851 Religious Census (1)
MIs indexes etc (3)
Extant records (8)
Caepanttywyll Welsh CM Seats 500 Rev Wm Fras. Jones 1895 (10) and [no minister's name] 1910 (11)

1840 December 29; Protestant (endorsed Calvanistic Methodist) a meeting house called Bethlehem situated at Pant Tywyll; William MORRIS of Coed-y- Cymmer in the parish of Vaynor, Co Brecon, assurance agent (6)

There is a photograph of this chapel on the Chapels and Churches of Merthyr Tydfil section of Alan George's site

Cae CM Chapel, Cefn Coed Y Cymmer

Cefn Coed Y Cymmer. Calvinistic Methodist. 1807. John Llewellyn. Deacon. Grocer. Cefn Coed-Y-Cymmer. 1851 Religious Census (1)

Calfaria Welsh Wesleyan chapel (Caeharris), High St, Dowlais

Calfaria Welsh Wesleyan chapel (Caeharris), High St, Dowlais SO07150791 Not still in use in 1998 (9)
Calvaria Welsh CM ?, Cae Harris, Dowlais Seats 100 1895 (10) [same place?]
Calvaria Welsh CM ?, Cae Harris, Dowlais Seats 100 Rev William Thomas 1910 (11)

Capel-y-Graig CM, Chapel St, Abercanaid

Abercanaid. Calvinistic Methodist. 1905. Closed after 1995 (1)
?. Calvinistic Methodist. 1848. Thomas Scurry. Elder. Graig Chapel House. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Capel-y-graig, Chapel St, Abercanaid SO05760374 Denomination not given Built in 1848, modified, altered or rebuilt 1905 (9)
Craig Welsh CM, Abercanaid Seats 500 Rev Wm Davies 1895 (10) and Rev John Lewis Jones 1910 (11)
Photograph of this chapel on the Glamorganshire canal on Alan George's site

Carmel CM, Clwyd-Y-Fagwyr

Clwyd-Y-Fagwyr. Calvinistic Methodist. 1840. John Price. Elder. Clwyd -Y- Fagwyr. 1851 Religious Census (1)

Carmel Faith Mission Methodist, Clwyd-Y-Fagwyr

Clwyd-Y-Fagwyr. Methodist. 1902 (1)
Carmel CM chapel, Winch Fawr Rd, Clwydyfagwyr SO02480688 Built in 1902 (9)

Castle St Wesleyan Methodist chapel, Dowlais

Castle St Wesleyan Methodist chapel Extant records (8)
Castle St Welsh Wesleyan, Dowlais Seats 230 1895 (10) and Rev Hugh Owen Hughes, supt 1910 (11)

Cefn Coed-y-Cymmer English CM/Presbyterian chapel (Bethesda?), Cefn y Coed

Cefn Coed-y-Cymmer English CM/Presbyterian chapel (Bethesda), Cefn y Coed SO18859382 Built in c.1830, still in use in 1998 (9)

Cefn Coed-y-Cymmer English Wesleyan

Cefn Coed-y-Cymmer English Wesleyan Rev Richard Garbett 1910 (11)

Disgwylfa Welsh CM, Station Rd/Grays Place, Merthyr Vale

Merthyr Vale. Calvinistic Methodist. 1907 (1)
Disgwylfa Welsh CM chapel, Station Rd/Grays Place, Merthyr Vale ST07679961 Built in 1876, not still in use in 1996 (9)

Ebenezer Primitive Methodist chapel, Wind St, Dowlais

Ebenezer Primitive Methodist chapel, Wind St, Dowlais Seats 250 Rev John Hall 1895 (10)

Dowlais. Primitive Methodist. 1846. William Prosser. Local Preacher. Ivor St. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Primitive Methodist, Dowlais SO0608 Built in 1846 (9)
Ebenezer Primitive Methodist, Wind St, Dowlais (Nelson Circuit) Seats 250? 1910 (11)

English Presbyterian (CM), Dowlais

Dowlais. Calvinistic Methodist Presbyterian. 1870 (1)
Presbyterian church, Elizabeth St, Dowlais has 800 sittings 1895 (10) [same place?]
Presbyterian church, Elizabeth St, Dowlais Seats 400 Rev Thomas Bowen 1910 (11)

English Wesleyan, High St, Pontmorlais

Town? Methodist. 1797. Joseph Fletcher. Minister. 1851 Religious Census (1)
English Wesleyan, High St, Pontmorlais Extant records (8)
English Wesleyan, High St, Pontmorlais SO05010650 Built in 1797, modified, altered or rebuilt 1852, 1862 and 1906, not still in use in 1995 (9)
English Wesleyan, Pontmorlais Seats 550 Rev Charles Angewin 1895 (10) and Rev Richard Garbett 1910 (11)
Wesleyan, Pont Morlais Rev Edward Russell Slaters Directory 1858-1859

1799, December 10; Wesleyan Methodist; a newly erected chapel; C KIRKPATRICK, minster, J.T THOMPSON, David WILLIAMS, John EDWARDS, Lewis TREHERNE, Flonce MAHONEY, William EVANS, Roger EVANS, Edmund BROWN, leaders and members of the Methodist Society in Merthyr Tydfil, and James BIRCH, Samuel BIRCH, Thomas GUEST, Joseph MATHEWS, Cornelius GUEST, William SMITH, Benjamin MILLWARD, trustees for the said chapel (6)

There is a book; Two hundred years of witness : the first English nonconformist church in the Merthyr Tydfil district. [Dowlais] : [Wesley Methodist Church], [1997]. (2)

English Wesleyan, Dowlais

Dowlais. English Wesleyan Methodist. 1827. Frederick Atkins. Chapel and Society Steward. Bethania St. Dowlais 1851 Religious Census (1)
English Wesleyan, Dowlais Extant records (8)
High St English Wesleyan, Dowlais Seats 400 Rev Cornwall Jones 1895 (10) and and Rev Richard Garbett 1910 (11)

Hermon Welsh CM Chapel, Lower Union St, Hamlet of Heolwermood/Dowlais?

Hamlet of Heolwermood. Welsh Calvinistic Methodist. 1827. Re-Built 1840. Robert Frederick. Deacon. Grocer. Dowlais. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Hermon CM Extant records (8)
Hermon, Dowlais SO0607 Denomination not given Built in 1827, modified, altered or rebuilt 1840, 1876 and 1904 (9)
Hermon Welsh CM, Lower Union St, Dowlais Seats 2000 1895 (10) and Seats 800 Rev Hugh David Jones 1910 (11)

There is a book by Davies, D. Hanes Eglwys y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd yn Hermon, Dowlais : ynghyd ag amlinelliad o hanes codiad anghydffurfiaeth yr ardal a chychwyniad Methodistiaeth yn y dosbarth; ac hefyd adgofion am yr Eglwys gan John Morgan Jones. Bala : argraffwyd gan Davies ac Evans, 1905 (2)
Hanes Eglwys y Methodistiad Calfiniaidd yn Hermon, Dowlais - here is a name index by Brian Wagstaffe

Joshua Prosser and Hermon chapel, Dowlais - on Brian Wagstaffe's site

High St Wesley chapel

High St, Wesley chapel Extant records (8)

Hope CM, Newcastle St (High St?)

Newcastle St. Merthyr. Calvinistic Methodist. 1875 (1)
Hope Mission CM chapel, High St SO04970635 Built in 1861, modified, altered or rebuilt 1891 (9)
Presbyterian church (Hope), High St Rev D C Edwards 1895 (10)
Presbyterian church (Hope), Pontmorlais Seats 800 Rev John Morgan Jones 1910 (11)
Hope and Market Square United Church Merthyr Tydfil High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr CF47 8PN - still open in 2006

Memorial Hall CM, Newcastle St

Newcastle St. Merthyr. Part of Hope Chapel. 1911 (1)

Libanus Welsh CM, White St, Dowlais

Dowlais. Welsh Calvinistic Methodist. 1852. Re-1870. Branch of Hebron (1)
Libanus CM, Libanus St, Dowlais SO06410822 Built in 1852, modified, altered or rebuilt 1858, not still in use in 1996 (9)
Libanus Welsh CM, White St, Dowlais Seats 650 1895 (10) and Rev David Charles Roberts 1910 (11)

Merthyr Vale English CM chapel

Merthyr Vale English CM Seats 500 Rev E Glandon Davies 1895 (10) and [no minister's name] 1910 (11)

Is this the same place as Trinity Presbyterian below ?

Merthyr Vale English Primitive Methodist chapel

Merthyr Vale English Primitive Methodist chapel (Nelson Circuit) Seats 300 1910 (11)

Moriah Welsh CM (Cae Chapel), Field St, Cefn Coed y Cymmer

Field St. Cefn Coed. Welsh Calvinistic Methodist. 1807 (1)
Moriah CM (Cae chapel), Field St, Cefn - SO03640763 Built in 1807, rebuilt 1886, possibly demolished by 2000 (9)
Moriah CM, Cefn-Coed-Cymmer Seats 200 1895 (10) and Seats 400 1910 (11)

Mount Moriah Primitive Methodist, ?

?. Primitive Methodist. 1847/1848. David Thomas. Local Preacher. 43. Cyfarthfa Row. 1851 Religious Census (1)

Nazareth Presbyterian, Yew St, Troedyrhiw

Troedyrhiw. Yew St. Presbyterian. 1868. Re-built 1897. 1926. Closed. (1)
Methodist, Troedyrhiw Extant records (8) [right place?]
Nazareth CM chapel, Yew St, Troedyrhiw SO07010227 Built in 1858, modified, altered or rebuilt 1897, still in use in 1996 (9)
Capel Nazareth Welsh CM, Troed-y-rhiw Rev T R Lloyd 1895 (10) and [no minister named] 1910 (11)

Pennsylvania CM, Pontmorlais

Pontmorlais. Calvinistic Methodist. 1793. Enlarged 1834. Evan John. Elder. Pontmorlais Chapel House. 1851 Religious Census (1)
Pennsylvania alias Pontmorlais CM Extant records (8)
Pontmorlais Welsh CM Seats 1300 1895 (10) and 1910 (11)

1829 December 9; Calvanistic Methodist; the Pensylvania Chapel situated at Pontmorlais; David WILLIAMS, Dissenting Minister (6)

Penuel CM, Gilfach Cynon Rd, Twynyrodyn

Twynyrodyn. Calvinistic Methodist. 1860. Closed after 1994 (1)
Penuel CM chapel, Gilfach Cynon Rd, Twynyrodyn SO05600581 Built in 1860 (9)
Penuel Welsh CM Twyn-y-rodin Seats 800 1895 (10) and Rev Joan/?John Davies 1910 (11)

Primitive Methodist (English), Merthyr Vale

Primitive Methodist (English), Merthyr Vale Seats 300 1895 (10)

Radcliffe Hall, Penydarren

Penydarren. High St. Presbyterian. 1905 (1)

St David's English Wesleyan Methodist church (Spiritualist Church), Wyndham St, Troed-y-rhiw

St David's English Wesleyan Methodist church (Spiritualist Church), Wyndham St, Troed-y-rhiw SO07100237 Built in 1798, modified, altered or rebuilt 1893 (9)

English Wesleyan, Troedyrhiw

Troedyrhiw. English Wesleyan Methodist. 1852 (1) [same place?]
English Wesleyan Troed-y-rhiw 1895 (10) and 1910 (11)

Saron Welsh Wesleyan chapel, John St, Treharris

Saron Welsh Wesleyan, John St, Treharris ST09779700 Built in 1895, not still in use in 1998 (9)
Saron Welsh Wesleyan, John St, Treharris (Merthyr Tydfil Welsh Circuit) Built in 1895 Rev John Edward Thomas 1910 (11)

John St Wesleyan, Treharris Extant records (8)

Shilo Welsh Wesleyan, Dowlais

Dowlais. Welsh Wesleyan Methodist. 1831. Thomas Price. Class Leader and Local Preacher. Tailor. Horse St. 1851 Religious Census (1)

Shiloh Wesleyan, ? &nb