Chapels - Pentyrch

This project is fully described on Glamorgan Chapels Database

This Pentyrch 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

• 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. Although not every GLA parish has an entry
• 3. Independent Chapels of Wales: History Books and Pamphlets by Huw Walters.
• 4. Glamorgan FHS - the publications lists etc
• 5. My Ancestors were Congregationalists in England and Wales, by D J H Clifford, SOG, 1992.
• 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

• Slaters Directory for 1880

Baptist

Baptist chapel, Gwaelod-y-garth

• Baptist chapel, Gwaelod-y-garth 1895 (7)
• Baptist chapel built in 1863 and seating 350 1910 (8)

Penuel Welsh Baptist chapel, Penuel Rd, Pentyrch

• Penuel Baptist chapel, Penuel Rd, Pentyrch ST10108169 Built in 1838 (1)
• Penuel Welsh Baptist MIs index (4)
• Penuel Baptist Extant records (6)
• There is a Welsh Baptist chapel built in 1877 [?] and seating 700 Rev John Jenkins (Baptist) [residence only] 1895 (7) and 1910 with 600 seats (8)
• Rev Thomas Jenkins Slaters Directory for 1880
• Penuel Baptist Erected in 1838 William James, Deacon, Pencoed, Nr St Fagans 1851 (9)

• 1838, April 28; Baptist; a new chapel called Penuel; John Thomas of Tydu in the parish of St. Fagans, farmer, William Jones, Thomas Thomas (2)

Baptist - formerly a barn

• 1832, August 8; Baptist; a building formerly a barn occupied by Evan Morgan of Cevencostin as tenant under the Right Hon. Lord Dynevor; John Thomas of Llwynioli in the parish of St. Fagans, farmer, W. Jones, David Thomas (2)

Congregationalist

Independent - house called Bryste fach

• 1811, September 30; Independent; a house called Bryste fach; Benjamin Williams, Minister, Morgan Loyd, John Colins, John Thomas, Thomas Hopkin, John Lewis (2)

Bethlehem Welsh Ind chapel, Main Rd, Gwaelod-y-Garth

• Bethlehem Welsh Ind chapel, Main Rd, Gwaelod-y-Garth ST11668360 Built in 1832, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1840 and 1872 (1)
• Bethlehem Welsh Ind, Gwaelodygarth Opened in 1832 Still open in 1992 (5)
• Congregational chapel, Gwaelod-y-garth 1895 (7)
• Cong. chapel built in 1820 [?] and seating 700 Rev R Griffith Berry (Cong, Gwaelodygarth) [residence only] 1910 (8)
• Bethlehem Ind Erected in 1830, also used as a day school George Pike, Deacon, Pentyrch Iron Works 1851 (9)
• 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 - with translation by Steve Stephenson (Feb 2009)

• There is a book; Eglwys Annibynnol Bethlehem, Gwaelod-y-Garth: rhifyn coffa ein diweddar annwyl weinidog, y Parch. Robert Griffith Berry MA, ynghyd â chyfrifon yr eglwys am y flwyddyn 1944, (Caerdydd, 1945), 16tt. (3)

• 1841, March 1; Independent; a chapel and premises; George Pike and William Russell (2) [right place?]

Bronllwyn Welsh Independent chapel, Clawdd Shon, Heol-y-bryn, Pentyrch

• Bronllwyn Independent chapel, Clawdd Shon, Pentyrch ST09918210 Built in 1858, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1870 (1)
• Bronllwyn Ind MIs index (4)
• Bronllwyn Ind Extant records (6)
• There is a Welsh Congregational chapel built in 1871 and seating 300 Rev Jn Davies (Welsh Cong.) [residence only] 1895 (7)
• Welsh Congregational at Bronllwyn built in 1858 to seat 300 1910 (8)

• 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 Steve Stephenson (Feb 20009)

Methodist

Horeb Welsh CM chapel, Heol-y-Garn/Heol-y-Pentre, Pentyrch

• Horeb CM chapel, Heol-y-Garn/Heol-y-Pentre, Pentyrch ST10088212 Built in 1839, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1863 (1)
• Horeb Presbyterian MIs index (4)
• Horeb Presbyterian Extant records (6)
• There is a Welsh CM chapel built in 1860 and seating 600 Rev Thos Jones Davies (Welsh CM) [residence only] 1895 (7)
• Rev Rowland Morgan (Calv Meth) [residence only] 1910 (8)
• Horeb CM Erected in 1839 Thomas Hopkin, Deacon, Nant y Cassar, Pentyrch 1851 (9)
• 1841, January 25; Welsh Calvinistic Methodist; a new chapel called Horeb being the property of Henry Lewis, esquire; John Thomas, farmer (2)
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• The Pentyrch.org site had a photograph of Horeb chapel - and a note saying it closed in 2005. See also Capeli (2006 list of chapels under threat)

Wesleyan Reading Room

• Wesleyan Reading Room Part of a Dwelling House John J Workman, Minister, Pontypridd 1851 (9)

Other (inc unidentified)

Salem chapel, Main Rd, Gwaelod-y-Garth

• Salem chapel, Main Rd, Gwaelod-y-Garth ST11538426 Built in 1871 Denomination not given (1)
• Planning application for change of use, residential/office - in Dec 2004

Protestant - house called Cilynys

• 1821, December 8; Protestant; a room of a house called Cilynys; Griffith Hughes, Minister of the Gospel, Morgan Thomas, William Williams (2)

[Last Updated : 6 Feb 2009 - Gareth Hicks]