GENUKI: St Fagans - chapels database

St Fagans

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St Fagans

Chapels database

This project is fully described on Glamorgan Chapels Database

This St Fagans database compiled by Gareth Hicks

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. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1895 - the Archive CD Books Cd
4. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1910 - the Archive CD Books Cd
5. 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

Book index "Annals of St. Fagan's with Llanillterne - An Ancient Glamorgan Parish"
Gathering the Jewels site
Slaters Directory for 1880.

Baptist

Baptist; the dwelling-house of Miles Llewellin

[St Fagans] 1822, March 22; Baptist; the dwelling-house of Miles Llewellin, farmer, being part of the estate of the Earl of Plymouth and called the Rock; the said Miles Llewellin, David Evans, Minister, William Edward (2)

Congregationalist

No Congregationalist chapels found here

Methodist

Tabernacle Welsh Calvinistic Methodist

There is a CM chapel erected in 1837 1895 (3) and was rebuilt in 1900 at a cost of £450 1910 (4)
There is also a chapel for the Calvinistic Methodists Slaters Directory for 1880.

1819, March 21; Protestant (endorsed: Welsh Methodist); a building called The Tabernacle being the property of William Evans, gentleman; Thomas Phillip, farmer (2)
1837, October 11; Welsh Calvinistic Methodist; a new chapel called the Tabernacle, being the property of the Hon. Robert Henry and Lady Harriet Clive; Thomas Phillip, farmer (2)
Tabernacle Welsh CM Erected before the year 1780, removed in 1837 to the present chapel erected on another spot Thomas Phillips, Secretary, Scuborfawr, St Ffagans 1851 (5)

There is a book index entry "Tabernacle Calv. Meth. Chapel" "Annals of St. Fagan's with Llanillterne - An Ancient Glamorgan Parish"

Wesleyan Methodist chapel

Wesleyan Methodists Erected in 1822 Charles Tucker, Minister 1851 (5)

Other (or unidentified)

Protestant; the dwelling-house of John Morrall

[St Fagans] 1823, March 29; Protestant; the dwelling-house of John Morrall; William Baker of Cardiff, Preacher of the Gospel, the said John Morrall (2)

Pen-Rhiw Unitarian chapel, Welsh Folk Museum, Castle Hill, St Fagans

Pen-Rhiw Unitarian chapel, Welsh Folk Museum, Castle Hill, St Fagans ST1177 Built in [or converted] 1777. Mid 20th c moved to Welsh Folk Museum. (1)

Pen-rhiw chapel originally stood in Dre-fach, Felindre, Carmarthenshire, but was re-erected at the Welsh Folk Museum (now the Museum of Welsh Life), St. Fagans in 1956. See the Gathering the Jewels site

[Last Updated : 31 Jan 2006 - Gareth Hicks]

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