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Chapels - Llanfabon

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This project is fully described on Glamorgan Chapels Database

This Llanfabon database compiled by Gareth Hicks

Llanbradach is included in this database although shown under Eglwysilan otherwise

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;

  • 1. The Chapels Recording Project in Wales (RCAHMW)
  • 2. My Ancestors were Congregationalists in England and Wales, by D J H Clifford, SOG, 1992.
  • 3. Independent Chapels of Wales: History Books and Pamphlets by Huw Walters.
  • 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. Glamorgan FHS - the publications lists etc
  • 6. 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)
  • 7. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1895 - the Archive CD Books Cd
  • 8. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1910 - the Archive CD Books Cd
  • 9. 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

  • 1880 Slaters Directory

Baptist

Berthlwyd Welsh Baptist chapel, Pentwyn Berthlwyd

  • Berthlwyd Baptist chapel, Pentwyn, Berthlwyd ST10029618 Built in 1851, modified, altered or rebuilt 1880, still in use in 1996 (1)
  • Berthlwyd Baptist Extant records (6)
  • Welsh Baptist, Berthlwyd 400 sittings Rev Rees B Jones 1895 (7)
  • Welsh Baptist, Berthlwyd 500 sittings Erected in 1851 Rev Thomas Edward Williams 1910 (8)
  • Berthlwyd Baptist 1880 Slaters Directory
  • Berthlwyd Baptist Erected in 1841 William Davies, Diacon, Berthlwyd, Quakers Yard 1851 (9)

Ebenezer English Baptist chapel, De Windton St, Coed-y-brain Rd, Llanbradach

  • Ebenezer English Baptist chapel, De Windton St, Coed-y-brain Rd, Llanbradach ST14768992 Built in 1905 (1)

Sion Welsh Baptist chapel (Seion), Glenview Terrace, Llanbradach

  • Sion Welsh Baptist chapel (Seion), Glenview Terrace, Llanbradach ST15089068 (1)
  • Welsh Baptist, Llanbradach Rev Richard Evans [residence only mentioned] 1910 (8)
  • Welsh Baptist, Llanfabon 1880 Slaters Directory [right place?]

Calfaria English Baptist chapel, Wern Crescent, Nelson

  • Calfaria English Baptist chapel, Wern Crescent, Nelson ST11419541 Built in 1878 (1)

English Baptist, Quakers Yard

  • English Baptist, Quakers Yard Rev T Evans 1880 Slaters Directory

 

Congregational

There is a book by C. Tawelfryn Thomas, E. Bush: Pebyll Seion: hanes ymdaith Cynnulleidfaoliaeth yn y Watford, Groes Wen, Tonyfelin, Rhydri, Caerffili, Glandwr Taf, Senghennydd, Llanbradach, Abertridwr, gyda darluniadau o leoedd nodedig a phersonau enwog, (Caerdydd, 1904), ix, 122tt. Independent Chapels of Wales: History Books and Pamphlets by Huw Walters. (3)

Independent - meeting house called Capel Mavon

  • 1815 February 2; Independant; a meeting house called Cpel Mavon; Hopkin BEVAN, Minister, David EVAN, Evan RICHARD (4)

Libanus Welsh Independent chapel, Leigh terrace, Craig Berth-lwyd

  • Libanus Independent chapel, Leigh terrace, Craig Berth-lwyd ST09389605 Built in 1833, modified, altered or rebuilt 1853, disused pre 1996 (1)
  • Libanus Ind chapel, Llanfabon Opened in 1833, closed pre 1992 (2)
  • Libanus Welsh Ind MIs index (5)
  • Libanus Welsh Ind Extant records (6)
  • Libanus Welsh Ind 600 sittings Rev Morgan Thomas 1895 (7)
  • Libanus Welsh Cong 460 sittings Erected in 1833 Rev M Irwyn Thomas 1910 (8)
  • Libanus, Independent Erected c 1833 David Edwards, Sacretary (sic) 1851 (9) and a second return submitted by Daniel Hughes 1851 (9)
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  • 1833 May 2; Independant; a meeting house called Libanus; Lewis LEWIS (of) Trefychan, farmer (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 Maureen Saycell (April 2009)

(Zoar?) Independent; a building called Leachwenleadan

  • 1827 March 16; Independant; a building called Leachwenleadan in the occupation of Thomas THOMAS, farmer; the said Thomas THOMAS, Edmund BYVE (?) (4)
  • 1831 March 9; Independant; a building called Zoar in the occupation of Thomas THOMAS of Leachwenleaden, farmer; the said Thomas THOMAS (4)

Soar Fawr, Llancaeach, Nelson ??

  • Soar Fawr, Llancaeach, Nelson ST1196 Denomination not given Built in 1831 (1)
  • Zoar Independents Erected in 1830 Thomas Thomas, Deacon, the minister being absent, Lechwen, Quakers Yard 1851 (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) - with translation by Maureen Saycell (April 2009) - which explains the link between Zoar and Penuel chapels

Penuel Independent chapel, High St, Nelson

  • Penuel Independent chapel, High St, Nelson ST11119553 Built in 1858 (1)
  • Penuel Ind chapel, Nelson Opened in 1830, closed pre 1992 (2)
  • There is a Congregational chapel at Nelson erected in 1830 with 300 sittings 1910 (8)
  • Independent, Nelson Village 1880 Slaters Directory
  • Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)

Tabernacle Welsh Ind chapel, Llanbradach

  • Tabernacle Welsh Ind chapel, Llanbradach ST1490 Built in 1893 (1)

Bethel English Independent chapel, De Winton St, Llanbradach

  • Bethel English Independent chapel, De Winton ST, Llanbradach ST14829000 Built in 1898 (1)

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

  • Bethel English Congregational Church, Llanbradach records ".... was established in 1898"
    "Minutes book of church meetings, 1927-1971; ground plan of Bethel chapel,[c20th century]; application forms for a grant from the central fund, 1908-1940"

Bryn Sion Independent chapel, Nelson

  • Bryn Sion Independent chapel, Nelson ST1195 (1)

Independent chapel, Quakers Yard

  • Independent chapel, Quakers Yard Rev - Williams 1880 Slaters Directory

 

Methodist

English Wesleyan chapel, De Winton St, Llanbradach

  • English Wesleyan chapel, De Winton St, Llanbradach ST14999057 Built in 1906 (1)

Moriah Welsh CM chapel, High St, Llanbradach

  • Moriah Welsh CM chapel, High St, Llanbradach ST14929046 (1)
  • Welsh CM chapel Rev Ja. James [residence only mentioned] 1910 (8)

Ebenezer Welsh CM chapel, Heol-fawr, Nelson

  • Ebenezer Welsh CM chapel, Heol-fawr, Nelson ST11499520 Chapel built 1796; rebuilt/modified in 1831 and in 1874 (1)
  • 1838, May 9; Protestant (endorsed; Welsh Methodist); a building called Ebenezer; David LEWIS of the parish of Llanfabon, collier (4)
  • Ebenezer CM MIs index (5)
  • Ebenezer CM Extant records (6)
  • Calvinistic Methodist, Nelson 1880 Slaters Directory
  • Ebenezer CM, Llanvabon Erected in 1831 Thomas Williams, Deacon (the minister being absent), Heolfain, Nelson 1851 (9)

English Methodist, Nelson

  • English Methodist, Nelson 1880 Slaters Directory

Salem Primitive Methodist chapel, High St, Nelson

  • Salem Primitive Methodist chapel, High St, Nelson ST11189557 Chapel built 1859 and rebuilt/modified in 1894 (1)

Ebenezer Wesleyan Methodist, Mill Rd, Quakers Yard

  • Ebenezer Wesleyan Methodist, Mill Rd, Quakers Yard Extant records (6)
  • Welsh Wesleyan, Quakers yard 600 sittings Rev Evan Isaac 1895 (7) [right place ?]
  • Welsh Wesleyan, Quakers yard 300 sittings 1910 (8)
  • Wesleyan, Quakers Yard 1880 Slaters Directory

Horeb Wesleyan Methodist chapel, Quakers Yard

  • Horeb, Mynwent-y-Crynwyr [Quakers' cemetery], Quakers Yard ST0996 Built in 1816, modified, altered or rebuilt 1839 (1)
  • Horeb Wesleyan, Quakers Yard Erected in 1839 William Morgan, Deacon, Berthlwyd, nr Quakers Yard 1851 (9) and a second return submitted by William Morgan (signed by a mark) 1851 (9)
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  • The connection between the Quakers cemetery and Horeb Wesleyan chapel isn't clear, see below

Ystrad Methodist chapel, Llanvabon

  • Ystrad Methodist chapel, Llanvabon William Walter, Gelligaer 1851 (9)

 

Other (including unidentified)

Mynwent-y-Crynwyr [Quakers' cemetery], Quakers Yard

  • See also Horeb Wesleyan above

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; a school room in the village of Llanfabon

  • 1848 December 16; Latter Day Saints; a school room in the village of Llanfabon; Dan JONES of the parish of Merthyr Tydvil (4)

Gospel Hall Plymouth Brethren chapel, Llanbradach

  • Gospel Hall Plymouth Brethren chapel, Llanbradach ST1490 (1)

Springfield Terrace chapel, Caerphilly Rd, Nelson

  • Springfield Terrace chapel, Caerphilly Rd, Nelson ST11469539 Denomination not given (1)