No. 9 PENDRE, OLD BETHANIA

by glen • August 27, 2013 • Cardigan, Ceredigion, Chapel, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval, Shop, Site Type • 0 Comments

History: In 1775 Bethania Baptist Chapel was founded here and built through the efforts of Rev. William Williams, J P (b.1732 near Blaenffos, Pembrokeshire), formerly of Ebenezer, Drefach, Carmarthenshire. It opened on 19th April 1776 with Rev. William Williams as the first Minister and 24 members. The chapel was originally subsidiary to Ebenezer Baptist...

by glen • August 26, 2013 • Cardigan, Ceredigion, Chapel, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type • 0 Comments

History: In 1871 there was an unoccupied dwelling on the site. An outbuilding was occupied by Samuel Griffiths, 60, labourer; Mary Griffiths, 61, his wife; and a lodger. On 24th June 1878 the site was sold for £335 by Captain William Evans of Newport to the Trustees of Hope English Congregational Chapel on Carrier’s...

by glen • August 17, 2013 • Chapel, Farm, House, Medieval, Modern, Pembrokeshire, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type, St. Dogmaels • 0 Comments

History: The name means ‘Old Farm’. From about 1250 Hendre was held by the ancestors of the Lloyd family that later resided there. They were descended from the chieftain Gwynfardd Dafydd. David Moyl was referred to in the parish in 1355. Robert ap Dafydd Foel was described as being of Hendre and probably settled...

by glen • July 28, 2013 • Ceredigion, Chapel, Llechryd, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type • 4 Comments

History: The chapel was founded in 1880 by Rev. William Rees and built here in 1881. It opened on 6th February 1881, though was incomplete, and could seat 600. It cost about £900 to build. The land was given by Mrs. Finch – a local publican who had felt sympathy for Rev. William Rees...

by glen • July 28, 2013 • Ceredigion, Chapel, Llangoedmor, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type • 0 Comments

History: The local cause was started here in 1750. The chapel was founded in 1769 as single-storey Ty Gwyn Particular Baptist Chapel. It became independent of Cilfowyr in 1799. In 1800 Rev. William Richards became the first Minister here. In 1809 it was rebuilt, this time with a gallery added, the stairs to which...

by glen • July 28, 2013 • Ceredigion, Chapel, Llangoedmor, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type • 1 Comment

History: A Baptist Chapel was founded here in 1838 through the efforts of John Griffiths, Blaenwenen Farm, who secured a 999 year lease from Thomas Lloyd of Coedmore, Llechryd, of a piece of ground for a chapel and cemetery. John Griffiths, 86, had the chapel erected at his own expense and it opened on...

by glen • July 27, 2013 • Ceredigion, Chapel, Ferwig, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type • 0 Comments

History: Land was acquired for the building of a chapel here on 30th October 1795. The chapel was founded in 1796 by Rev. William Williams (1732-99), Minister of Bethania Baptist Chapel, Pendre, Cardigan, and was completed the following year. Rev. Williams had an assistant named Thomas Harries. Harries died in 1797 when he fell...

by glen • July 27, 2013 • Ceredigion, Chapel, Ferwig, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type • 0 Comments

History: The name means ‘Peter’s Well’. Thomas Jenkins and eleven members of the congregation of Capel Mair, Cardigan, founded Ffynnonbedr Chapel in 1865. Rev. William Davies of Capel Mair was the Minister here from the opening until 1871. In 1871 the chapel was unified with Capel Isaf, Llechryd, under Rev. William Rees. The following...

by glen • July 25, 2013 • Chapel, Cilgerran, Modern, Pembrokeshire, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type • 2 Comments

History: The chapel was erected in 1763, or possibly the first Calvinistic Methodist congregation in Cilgerran was formed that year. Thomas Morris, Stephen John and Thomas John were the early leading lights of the Cilgerran cause. John Edwards of Llanddewi Brefi came here to preach in 1794. The chapel was built or rebuilt in...

by glen • July 23, 2013 • Chapel, House, Modern, Pembrokeshire, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type, St. Dogmaels, Warehouse • 0 Comments

Site Name: Y STORWS; TY’R BONT BAPTIST CHAPEL; MALT HOUSE. History: This was probably the property leased on 30th April 1793 for 99 years, consisting of two adjoining pieces of land in St. Dogmaels parish to build a meeting house “…for preaching…” It was leased to Rev. David Jones and others. In 1813 Ty’r...

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No. 9 PENDRE, OLD BETHANIA

by glen • August 27, 2013 • Cardigan, Ceredigion, Chapel, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval, Shop, Site Type • 0 Comments

HOPE ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL

by glen • August 26, 2013 • Cardigan, Ceredigion, Chapel, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type • 0 Comments

HENDRE

by glen • August 17, 2013 • Chapel, Farm, House, Medieval, Modern, Pembrokeshire, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type, St. Dogmaels • 0 Comments

TABERNACLE INDEPENDENT CHAPEL

by glen • July 28, 2013 • Ceredigion, Chapel, Llechryd, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type • 4 Comments

PENPARC BAPTIST CHAPEL

by glen • July 28, 2013 • Ceredigion, Chapel, Llangoedmor, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type • 0 Comments

BLAENWENEN BAPTIST CHAPEL

by glen • July 28, 2013 • Ceredigion, Chapel, Llangoedmor, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type • 1 Comment

SILOAM BAPTIST CHAPEL

by glen • July 27, 2013 • Ceredigion, Chapel, Ferwig, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type • 0 Comments

FFYNNONBEDR CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL

by glen • July 27, 2013 • Ceredigion, Chapel, Ferwig, Modern, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type • 0 Comments

BABELL C. M. CHAPEL, HIGH STREET

by glen • July 25, 2013 • Chapel, Cilgerran, Modern, Pembrokeshire, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type • 2 Comments

Y STORWS, HIGH STREET (TY’R BONT CHAPEL)

by glen • July 23, 2013 • Chapel, House, Modern, Pembrokeshire, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type, St. Dogmaels, Warehouse • 0 Comments