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This project is fully described on Glamorgan Chapels Database

This Llangynwyd 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

Sources

Additional source;

Baptist

Caersalem Baptist chapel, Abergwynfi

  • Caersalem Baptist chapel, Abergwynfi SS89229628 Built in 1879 (8)

Hope English Baptist, Dyffryn Rd, Caerau

  • Hope English Baptist, Caerau 200 sittings Rev Samuel Beckingham 1910 (6)
  • Hope Baptist chapel, Dyffryn Rd, Caerau SS85309403 Built in 1901, still in use in 1998 (8)

Noddfa Welsh Baptist, Caerau Rd, Caerau

  • Noddfa Welsh Baptist, Caerau 550 sittings Rev Thomas Morgan Reed 1910 (6)
  • Noddfa Welsh Baptist, Caerau Rd, Caerau SS85939454 Built in 1898, disused by 1998 (8)

Calfaria Welsh Baptist, Mill St, Cwmfelin

  • Calfaria Welsh Baptist, Cwmvelyn 650 sittings Rev Robert Allen 1895 (5)
  • Calvaria Welsh Baptist, Cwmvelyn 600 sittings Rev William Gibbs Hill 1910 (6)
  • Calfaria Welsh Baptist chapel, Mill St, Cwmfelin SS96228978 Still in use in 1998 (8)
  • Welsh Baptist, Cwmfelin - Rev. Richard Hughes 1880 (10)
  • See Bap/Mar/Bur data on FreeReg

Baptist chapel, Cynonville

  • Baptist chapel, Cynonville SS82289521 (8)

English Baptist chapel, Bowrington St, Maesteg (Free Communion or General Baptist)

  • English Baptist chapel, Bowrington St, Maesteg (Cwmdu Hamlet) (Free Communion or General Baptist) Erected in 1850 Job Hurley, Deacon 1851 (11)

Bethel English Baptist, Church St, Maesteg

  • Bethel English Baptist, Church St, Maesteg 500 sittings Rev Isaac Lloyd 1895 (5)
  • Bethel English Baptist, Church St, Maesteg 500 sittings 1910 (6)
  • Bethel English Baptist chapel (Central Ecumenical church), Church St, Maesteg SS85319129 Built in 1859, modified, altered or rebuilt 1874, still in use in 1998 (8)
  • Book;
    Anon. Bethel English Baptist Church, Maesteg : an account of one hundred years of christian witness, 1847-1947. 1947.

Zion English Baptist, Castle St, Maesteg

  • Zion English Baptist, Castle St, Maesteg 500 sittings Rev William Harris 1895 (5)
  • Zion English Baptist, Castle St, Maesteg 500 sittings Rev Charles Parry Thomas 1910 (6)
  • Zion English Baptist chapel, Castle St, Maesteg SS85459137 Built in 1884, still in use in 1998 (8)
  • 1844 May 21, ; Baptist; a building called Sion, being part of the premises appertaining to a blacksmith's shop; Thomas HOPKIN of Maesteg in the parish of Llangynwyd, Baptist Minister, Daniel WILLIAMS, William WILLIAMS, Joseph WILLIAMS, John HOWELL, Robbert TERRY, John JONES (7) (is this the right chapel ?)

Bethania Welsh Baptist, Bethania St, Maesteg

  • Bethania Welsh Baptist, Maesteg (1)
  • Bethania Welsh Baptist, Bethania St, Maesteg 1000 sittings Rev Iorwerth Jones 1895 (5)
  • Bethania Welsh Baptist, Bethania St, Maesteg 1000 sittings Rev Edward Iorwerth Jones 1910 (6)
  • Bethania Welsh Baptist chapel (Capel-y-Bedyddwyr Neillduol), Bethania Rd, Maesteg SS85809086 Built in 1832, rebuilt 1840-1, possibly enlarged 1859, rebuilt 1898 and in 1908, still in use in 1999 (8)
  • 18 September 1841; NEW BAPTIST CHAPEL, MAESTEG OPENED. REPORT (9)
  • Welsh Baptist Bethania rd - Rev. Richard Hughes 1880 (10)
  • Bethania Welsh Baptist, Llangynoyd (Lower Llangynwyd Hamlet) Erected in 1832 Edward Williams, Secretary, Temple St, Maesteg 1851 (11)

Tabernacle Welsh Baptist, Station St, Maesteg

  • Tabernacle Welsh Baptist, Station St 600 sittings Rev John Williams 1895 (5)
  • Tabernacle Welsh Baptist, Station St 620 sittings Rev William Rhys Watkin 1910 (6)
  • Tabernacle Welsh Baptist chapel, Station Rd, Maesteg SS85349104 Built in 1856, still in use in 1997 (8)

Salem Welsh Baptist, Picton St, Nantyffyllon

  • Salem Welsh Baptist, Nantyffyllon (1)
  • Salem Welsh Baptist, Nantyffyllon 1200 sittings Rev David Christmas Howell 1895 (5)
  • Salem Welsh Baptist, Nantyffyllon 1150 sittings Rev David Christmas Howell 1910 (6)
  • Salem Baptist chapel, Picton St, Nantyffyllon SS85049274 Built in 1852, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1872 and 1908, disused by 1998 (8)
  • Welsh Baptist, Nantyfyllon - Ministers various 1880 (10)

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

  • Salem Baptist Chapel, Nantyffyllon "... title deeds and related legal papers, 1855-1963; minutes books, 1883-1973; legal papers, 1893-1960; membership records, 1891-1977; annual reports, 1874-1972; secretary's papers, 1872-1925; and insurance papers, 1912-1950"
    " ....... began as a branch of Bethania, Maesteg. The first chapel was built in the early 1850s. The membership outgrew the building, and the present chapel replaced it in 1872"

Caer Salem Welsh Baptist, Dyffryn Rd, Nantyffyllon

  • Caer Salem Baptist, Nantyffyllon Rev John C Williams 1895 (5)
  • Caer Salem Baptist, Nantyffyllon 500 sittings Rev William Morgan 1910 (6)
  • Caersalem Welsh Baptist chapel, Dyffryn Rd, Dyffryn, Nantyffyllon SS85249390 Built in 1893, demolished by 2000 (8)

Ainon Welsh Baptist chapel, Station Rd, Pont-Rhyd-Y-Cyff

  • Ainon Welsh Baptist chapel, Station Rd, Pont-Rhyd-Y-Cyff , Llangynwyd Middle SS86948899 (8)

Salem Baptist, Spelter Works (Higher Llangynwyd Hamlet)

  • Salem Baptist, Spelter Works (Higher Llangynwyd Hamlet) Erected before 1846 "Hon Sir, our place of worship at present to hold Divine Worship is an old Store belonging to the Llynfi Co but we have taken a lease for to build a chapel thereon close to this neighbourhood " Howell Davies, Minister, Maesteg 1851 (11)

Congregationalist

Soar chapel, Abergwynfi

  • Soar chapel, Abergwynfi SS8996 Denomination not given (8)
  • This was a branch of Tabor Welsh Independent, Abergwynfi (Contributed March 2018)

Tabor Ind chapel, High St, Abergwynfi

  • Tabor Ind chapel, High St, Abergwynfi SS89329614 Built before 1890, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1890 and in 1895 (8)
  • Tabor Ind chapel, Abergwynfi - Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)

Zion (Seion) Welsh Ind, Caerau Rd, Caerau

  • Zion Welsh Ind, Caerau 600 sittings Rev David Bryniog Thomas 1910 (6)
  • Seion Welsh Ind chapel (Sion), Caerau Rd, Caerau SS85839444 Built in 1898, disused by 1998 (8)

Dyffryn Welsh Ind chapel, Bedw St, Caerau

  • Dyffryn Welsh Ind chapel, Bedw St, Caerau SS85349369 Built in 1872, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1898 and in 1905, still in use in 1998 (8) (See also under Spelter)

Dyffryn Ind chapel (Pen-y-Bryn Evangelical church), Caerau

  • Dyffryn Ind chapel (Pen-y-Bryn Evangelical church), Caerau SS85199375 Built in 1868, still in use in 2000 (8)
  • 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 Maureen Saycell (May 2009)

Bethesda, Congregational Llan Rd, Llangynwyd

  • There is a book by Eurwen Richards: Hanes Bethesda Llangynwyd : 1799-1999. Llangynwyd : Eglwys Bethesda, 1999. p47 (2)
  • There is a book by David Davies: Hanes eglwys Bethesda, Llangynwyd, (Treforys, 1939), 16tt (4)
  • Bethesda Welsh Ind, Llangynwyd (3)
  • Llangynwyd Welsh Ind, Llangynwyd Rev W Morris 1895 (5)
  • Llangynwyd Bethesda Welsh Ind, Llangynwyd 250 sittings Rev David Morris 1910 (6)
  • Bethesda Welsh Independent chapel, Llan Rd, Llangynwyd SS85758891 Built in 1799, still in use in 1998 (8)
  • Welsh Ind. Llangynwyd - Rev. Isaac Evans 1880 (10)
  • Bethesda Ind, Llangynoyd (Middle Llangynwyd Hamlet) Erected in 1799 William Morgan, Ind Minister, Langonoyd Vilage (sic) 1851 (11)
  • 1800 February 22; Independant; a new meeting house erected in the village of Langonoyd; Evan JENKINS, Rowland GRIFFITH, Thomas RICHARD, Morgan POWELL, members of the said society of Independants (7)
  • 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 Maureen Saycell (April 2009)

Noddfa Ind, Troedyrhiw-Garth/Cwm Felin

  • Noddfa Ind, Troedyrhiw-Garth Rev David Morris 1910 (6)
  • Noddfa Welsh Ind, Mill St, Cwm Felin SS86308985 Not in use by 1998 (8)

Siloam Independent, Llangynwyd

  • Siloam Independent, Llangynwyd (3)

Welsh Independent, Bethania rd, Maesteg ?

  • Welsh Ind. Bethania rd (where ?)- Rev. William Morgan 1880 (10)
  • "Bethania gets a new lease of life. Bethania Chapel has been taken over by the Welsh Religious Buildings Trust. This historic building closed in 2005 when its congregation combined with the near by Carmel Chapel. Bethania Chapel will now be getting the much needed repairs it needs to revert back to its once glorious state that held many in ore.The Welsh Religious Trust plans to reopen Bethania Chapel's facilities to arts, community and sporting organisations in the Llynfi Valley" Maesteg Liberal Dem site (Jul 2006) [is this right place?]

Eglwys Canaan, Maesteg (Independent)

  • There is a book: [David Thomas]: Eglwys Canaan, Maesteg: hanes yr hanner canrif cyntaf, 1901-1951, (Maesteg, 1951), 44tt (4)
  • Canaan Welsh Ind, St Michael's Rd, Maesteg 575 sittings Rev David Johns 1910 (6)
  • Canaan Ind chapel, St Michael's rd, Maesteg SS85259108 Built in 1903, still in use in 1998 (8)
  • Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)

Carmel Congregational, Rock St/Commercial St, Maesteg

  • Carmel Welsh Ind chapel, Maesteg Opened in 1827, still open in 1992 (3)
  • Carmel Ind, Llangynwyd ? (probably Maesteg) (3)
  • There is a book: Dathlu can mlynedd a hanner o hanes eglwys Carmel, Maesteg, 1828-1978, (Maesteg, 1978), 7tt. (4)
  • Carmel Welsh Ind, Rock St, Maesteg 900 sittings Rev William Rice Bowen 1895 (5)
  • Carmel Welsh Ind, Rock St, Maesteg 750 sittings Rev William Rice Bowen 1910 (6)
  • Carmel Independent chapel, Commercial St, Maesteg SS85669101 Built in 1827, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1831 and in 1850 and 1907, still in use in 1998 (8)
  • Carmel Ind, Langonoyd Erected in 1827, rebuilt in 1830 and 1850 William Morgan, Minister, Llangynoyd 1851 (11)
  • 1840 March 30 Independant; building called Carmel near Maesteg Iron Works; William MORGAN, of the parish of Llangynwyd, Minister of the Gospel and a trustee of the said building, John JENKIN, John MARTIN (7)
  • Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006) - see above under Bethania
  • 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 Maureen Saycell (April 2009)

Castle St English Ind, Maesteg

  • Castle St Ind, Maesteg 400 sittings Rev Gwynne James 1895 (5)
  • Castle St English Ind, Maesteg 250 sittings Rev Thos Gwilym Jones 1910 (6)
  • English Ind chapel (United Reformed church), Castle St, Maesteg SS85539133 Built in 1869, demolished by 1998 (8)
  • 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 Maureen Saycell (April 2009)

Garth Rd (Ebenezer) Welsh Ind, Maesteg

  • Garth Rd Welsh Ind, Maesteg 300 sittings Rev Rees Walters 1895 (5)
  • Garth Rd (Ebenezer) Welsh Ind, Maesteg 300 sittings Rev Rees Walters 1910 (6)
  • Welsh Ind., Garth rd - Rev. Isaac Evans 1880 (10)

Is this the same chapel as below ?

Ebenezer Ind chapel, Bridgend Rd, Garth, Cwmfelin

  • Ebenezer Ind chapel, Bridgend Rd, Garth, Cwmfelin SS86509015 Built in 1868, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1911, derelict by 1998 (8)
  • Independent (English), Bridgend rd (where?) - Rev. J. C. Thomas 1880 (10) (is this the same place ?)
  • 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 Maureen Saycell (April 2009)

Is this the same chapel as above ? - the two entries from Slater's (10) are confusing if so

Soar Welsh Ind, Zoar Place, Maesteg

  • Soar Ind, Maesteg (3)
  • Zoar Welsh Ind, Zoar Place, Maesteg 800 sittings Rev John Jones 1895 (5)
  • Soar Welsh Ind, Zoar place, Maesteg 600 sittings 1910 (6)
  • Zoar Ind. chapel, Zoar Place, Zoar Ave, Maesteg SS85229158 Built in 1842, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1874 and in 1911, not still in use in 1998 (8)
  • Zoar Congregationalists, Maesteg (Cwmdu Hamlet) Erected in 1841 James Jones, Deacon, Herbert ? Place, Maesteg 1851 (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) - with translation by Maureen Saycell (April 2009)

Saron Welsh Independent, High St, Nantyffyllon

  • Saron Independent, Nantyffyllon (1)
  • There is a book by W.D. Roberts: Hanes canrif gyntaf eglwys Saron, Maesteg: canmlwyddiant, Mawrth 17, 1850-1950, (Maesteg, 1950), 69tt. (4)
  • Saron Welsh Ind, Maesteg 1895 (5)
  • Saron Welsh Ind, High St, Nantyffyllon 700 sittings Rev T Esger James 1910 (6)
  • Saron Welsh Ind chapel, High St, Dyfryn Row, Nantyffyllon SS84959213 Built in 1853, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1900, still in use in 2000 (8)
  • Saron Ind, Maesteg (Cwmdu Hamlet) Erected in 1840 William Watkins, Ind Minister 1851 (11)
  • Welsh Independent High st (where ?) - Rev. David Prosser 1880 (10) (is this the right place? - see also Siloh below)
  • 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 Maureen Saycell (May 2009)

Bethlehem Ind chapel, Nantyffyllon

  • Bethlehem Ind chapel, Nantyffyllon SS85069306 (8)

Siloh Welsh Ind, High St, Nantyffyllon

  • Siloh Ind, Maesteg Opened in 1841, closed by 1992 (3)
  • There is a book by Brinley Richards: Hanes eglwys Siloh, Nantyffyllon, 1841-1941, (Maesteg, 1941), 48tt (4)
  • Siloh Welsh Ind, Nantyffyllon 1895 (5)
  • Siloh Welsh Ind, Nantyffyllon 800 sittings Rev Richard Owen Hughes 1910 (6)
  • Siloh Ind chapel, High St, Nantyffyllon SS85099244 Built in 1841, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1858, 1876 and in 1911, not in use by 1998 (8)
  • Welsh Ind. Nantyfyllon - Rev. W. B. Morgan 1880 (10) (is this the right place ?)
  • Siloh Ind, Maesteg Erected c 1842 Henry Prichard, Minister 1851 (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) - with translation by Maureen Saycell (May 2009)

Duffryn Welsh Ind, Spelter

  • Duffryn Welsh Ind, Spelter Rev John Morris 1895 (5)
  • Dyffryn Welsh Ind, Spelter 400 sittings Rev J Llewellyn 1910 (6) (see also under Caerau)
  • Welsh Ind. Spelter - Rev. David Prosser 1880 (10)

Methodist

English Wesleyan chapel, Abergwynfi

Hermon CM, Caerau

  • Hermon CM, Caerau Rev William Thomas Griffiths 1910 (6) (see also under Nantyffyllon/Spelter below)
  • Hermon CM, Caerau SS85439424 Built in 1851, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1897, still in use in 1998 (8)

Bethel Welsh Wesleyan, Wesley St, Caerau

  • Bethel Welsh, Wesley St, Maesteg Denomination not given Rev Daniel Morris Griffiths 1910 (6)
  • Bethel Welsh Wesleyan Methodist, Wesley St, Caerau SS85599421 Built in 1857, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1906, still in use in 1998 (8)
  • Capel Bethel, Caerau: trust papers, 1906-1974 Held at West Glamorgan Archive Service

Goetre-Hen Wesleyan Methodist chapel, Maesteg Rd, Coytrahen

  • Goetre-Hen Wesleyan Methodist chapel, Maesteg Rd, Coytrahen SS89068576 Still in use in 1998 (8)
  • See Welsh Chapels and Churches for a photograph

Libanus CM, Bridgend Rd, Garth, Cwmfelin/Maesteg

  • Libanus CM, Garth Rd, Maesteg 650 sittings Rev Thomas Salmon 1895 (5)
  • Libanus CM, Bridgend Rd, Maesteg 800 sittings Rev David Tify Davies 1910 (6)
  • Libanus CM chapel, Bridgend Rd, Garth, Cwmfelin SS86418934 Built in 1861, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1871, still in use in 1998 (8)
  • Methodist Welsh Bridgend Rd - Rev. Richard Jones 1880 (10)
  • Libanus Garth English CM chapel Bridgend Road, Maesteg, Morgannwg CF34 0? - still open in 2006
  • Libanus M C Garth Maesteg has now been demolished (C. Iorwerth, Jan 2012)

Moriah Calvinistic Methodist, Station Rd, Pont-Rhyd-Y-Cyff, Llangynwyd

  • Calvinistic Methodist, Llangynwyd 1895 (5)
  • Moriah Calvinistic Methodist, Llangynwyd Rev Thomas Vaughan Jones 1910 (6)
  • Moriah CM, Station Rd, Pont-Rhyd-Y-Cyff, Llangynwyd Middle SS86188899 Built in 1876 (8)
  • Methodist Welsh Station st (where?) - Rev. Edward Jones 1880 (10) (is this the right place ?)
  • Moriah Pontrydycyff English CM chapel Llangynwyd, Penybont, Penybont ar Ogwr CF34 9?? - still open in 2006

Babell Welsh Wesleyan Methodist chapel, Llan Rd, Llangynwyd

  • Babell Welsh Wesleyan Methodist chapel, Llan Rd, Llangynwyd SS85848893 Not used as a chapel by 2000 (8)
  • 1843 November 2; Protestant (endorsed; Calvanistic Methodist); a chapel or meeting house called Babell situated in the village of Llangynwyd; Richard THOMAS of Pencoed in the parish of Coychurch, Minister of the Gospel (7)
  • Pabell CM, Llangynwyd village (Middle Llangynwyd Hamlet) Present building erected in 1843 Welsh Evan Evans, One of the members, Llangynoyd village 1851 (11)

Bethlehem Welsh CM chapel (Presbyterian), Bethania Rd, Maesteg

  • Bethlehem Welsh CM chapel (Presbyterian), Bethania Rd, Maesteg SS85819090 Built in 1905, still in use in 1997 (8)
  • The vestry of this chapel was sold at auction in 2006/7, plans to be submitted for 4 flats. The next door chapel building was boarded up but not apparently included in the auction sale (Gareth)

Presbyterian English, Hermon Rd, Maesteg

  • Presbyterian English, Hermon Rd, Maesteg 1910 (6)

Wesleyan English, Alfred St, Maesteg

  • Wesleyan English, Alfred St, Maesteg 150 sittings 1895 (5)

Penuel Wesleyan Welsh, Hermon Rd, Maesteg

  • Penuel Wesleyan Welsh, Hermon Rd, Maesteg Rev Edward Afon Jones 1910 (6)

Welsh Wesleyan chapel, Duke St, Maesteg

  • Welsh Wesleyan chapel, Duke St, Maesteg SS86468985 Built in 1858, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1903, demolished by 1997 (8)

Tabor Calvinistic Methodist, Castle St/Commercial St, Maesteg

  • Tabor CM, Castle St, Maesteg 700 sittings Rev William Thomas 1895 (5)
  • Tabor CM, Commercial St, Maesteg 700 sittings Rev William Thomas 1910 (6)
  • Tabor Welsh CM chapel, Commercial St, Maesteg SS85429106 Built in 1840, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1905-6, not in use by 1998 (8)
  • Tabor CM, Cwmdu (Cwmdu Hamlet) Erected in 1840 David Bowen, Abraham Williams. Maesteg Iron Works 1851 (11)
  • There are in fact two Tabors on quite different sites, the Maesteg Workingmens Club is now on the "former site of Tabor Methodist Chapel where 16 year old Elizabeth John first publicly performed the National Anthem. "
    "Often mistaken for the original Tabor Methodist Chapel at which the National Anthem was first publicly performed, this [other Tabor] chapel was in fact built in 1907 and has been converted into flats during the early part of 2006."

Castle St Wesleyan Methodist, Maesteg

  • Wesleyan English, Castle St, Maesteg (Bridgend Circuit) Rev Robert Odery supt 1910 (6)
  • Methodist church, Castle St, Maesteg SS85349141 (8) (is this the right chapel ?)
  • English Wesleyan, Maesteg (Cwmdu Hamlet) Erected c 1829 "The place of worship referred to in the paper was originally built by the Welch Calvinistic Methodists but it becoming too small for them was sold to the Wesleyans about 1845 " William Rowe, Society Steward 1851 (11)

Jerusalem Calvinistic Methodist, Picton St, Nantyffyllon

  • Jerusalem Welsh CM, Picton St 600 sittings Rev Henry Solva Thomas 1910 (6)
  • Jerusalem CM chapel (Kingdom Hall), Picton St, Nantyffyllon SS85049258 Built in 1901 and modified, altered or rebuilt in 1904, still in use in 2000 (8)
  • Jerusalem, Maesteg ? SS8593 No denomination given (8) (is this the same place ?)

Penuel CM chapel (Calfaria), Hermon Rd, Nantyffyllon

  • Penuel CM chapel (Calfaria), Hermon Rd, Nantyffyllon SS85399393 Still in use in 1997 (8)

Bethany CM chapel, Hermon Rd, Nantyffyllon/Spelter

  • Bethany CM chapel, Hermon Rd, Nantyffyllon / Spelter SS85399396 Built in 1852, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1903, still in use in 1997 (8)
  • Hermon CM, Spelter 1895 (5) (see also under Caerau above)

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

  • Bethany Presbyterian Church, Hermon Road, Caerau, records "Account book, 1968-1982, and secretary's cash book, 1972-1982, of Bethany Presbyterian Church, Caerau."
    "........ was in the Bridgend District of the Glamorgan Presbytery West. After 1997 there is no entry for the Church in the The Presbyterian Church of Wales Year Book and Diary ."

Old Salem/Trinity CM (Welsh Forward Movement), Bangor St, Nantyffyllon

  • Old Salem CM (Welsh Forward Movement), Nantyffyllon Rev William Evans 1895 (5)
  • Trinity CM (Welsh Forward Movement), Nantyffyllon Rev William Meek 1910 (6)
  • Trinity CM chapel, Bangor St, Nantyffyllon SS85189257 Built in 1895, still in use in 1998 (8)
  • Trinity Nantyffylon English CM chapel Bangor Terrace, Nantyfyllon, Maesteg, Pen y Bont ar Ogwr CF34 0HU - still open in 2006

Other (including unidentified)

Salvation Army, Maesteg

  • The web site says (in 2015) that they have been established in Maesteg for 'over 100 years' which implies prior to 1915.
  • Meeting place is in Castle St, Maesteg

Tabernacle chapel, Percy Rd, Cynonville

  • Tabernacle chapel, Percy Rd, Cynonville Denomination not given SS8295 Built in 1885, modified, altered or rebuilt 1898, disused by 1998 (8)

Catholic church, Maesteg

  • Catholic church, Maesteg Erected in 1874, dedicated to Our Lady and St Patrick, 300 sittings Rev Francis Benedict Scannell 1895 (5)
    and the Very Rev J Maurus Kelly and Rev J Michael Kelly 1910 (6)
  • Roman Catholic (our Lady & St. Patrick), Maesteg - Rev. Father Capron, priest 1880 (10)

Bible Christian, Caerau Rd, Maesteg

  • Bible Christian, Caerau Rd, Maesteg 1910 (6)

Carmel Apostolic, Temple St, Maesteg

  • Carmel Apostolic, Temple St, Maesteg SS85519121 (8)

Llangynwyd cemetery

  • Parish cemetery formed in 1881, cost £2500, 4 acres, under control of Burial Board of 9 1895 (5)

Mortuary chapel, Maesteg

  • Mortuary chapel, Maesteg SS86399135 (8)

Gospel Hall, Castle St, Maesteg

  • Gospel Hall, Castle St, Maesteg 1910 (6)

Peniel Evangelical, Bethania St, Maesteg

  • Peniel Evangelical, Bethania St, Maesteg SS85979079 (8)

[Last Updated : 4 Feb 2012 - Gareth Hicks]