Chapels - Wick

This project is fully described on Glamorgan Chapels Database

This Wick 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 Wales - Genealogy Help Pages )

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

• 1. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1895 - the Archive CD Books Cd
• 2. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1910 - the Archive CD Books Cd
• 3. The Chapels Recording Project in Wales (RCAHMW)
• 4. Dissent in the Counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth by Hywel D Emanuel, National Library of Wales journal, Vol VIII/4, Winter 1954. Although not every GLA parish has an entry
• 5. A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis 1833
• 6. Slaters Directory for 1880
• 7. Glamorgan FHS - the publications lists etc
• 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)

Baptist

• There are places of worship for Unitarian Baptists and Calvinistic Methodists (5)
• Two other places of worship are a chapel for Baptists, and one for Calvinists (6)

Wick General Baptist (Unitarian Church) Chapel Rd, Y Wick

• There is an Unitarian chapel Rev Wm Parry (Unitarian) , Clear Hill 1895 (1) and founded in 1792 1910 (2)
• Wick General Baptist chapel (Unitarian Church), Chapel Rd, Y Wick SS92027204 Still open in 1998 (3)
• MI s index (7)
• Extant records (8)

• 1813, June 18; Protestant; a messuage in the occupation of William Thomas, carpenter; the said William Thomas (4) [right place ?]

Information about the Wick Unitarian Chapel can be found at the Unitarian Society web-site

• See Welsh Chapels and Churches for a photograph

Congregationalist

No Congregationalist chapels found in this parish

Methodist

• There are places of worship for Unitarian Baptists and Calvinistic Methodists (5)
• Two other places of worship are a chapel for Baptists, and one for Calvinists (6)

Ebenezer Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Wick

• There is a CM chapel 1895 (1) and 1910 (2)
• Ebenezer CM chapel, Chapel Rd, Broughton SS92137100 Not in use in 1998 (3)
• 1840, September 9; Calvinistic Methodist; a meeting-house called Soar; David Yorworth of the parish of Llantwit Major, farmer (4) [right place ?]

Other (inc un-identified)

None

[Last Updated : 4 Feb 2012 - Gareth Hicks]