Chapels - Llantwit-juxta-Neath

This project is fully described on Glamorgan Chapels Database

This Llantwit-juxta-Neath database compiled by Gareth Hicks

For chapels in Cwmgwrach, see the Glyncorrwg chapels page

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.
• 3. History of the Methodists in West Glamorgan by The Rev. W Samlet Williams 1916 (Index)
• 4. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1895 - the Archive CD Books Cd
• 5. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1910 - the Archive CD Books Cd
• 6. My Ancestors were Congregationalists in England and Wales, by D J H Clifford, SOG, 1992.
• 7. 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

• Villages of the Neath Valley - Brian Wagstaffe's site
• Old Neath in Pictures
• The Post Office Directory for 1871
• The Presbyterian Church of Wales site - the source of some of the CM chapel 'still open in 2006' notes below

Baptist

Bethania Baptist chapel (Bethany), Railway Terrace, Resolven

• Bethania Baptist chapel (Bethany), Railway Terrace, Resolven SN82930267 Built in 1858, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1875. (1)
• Index entry for Chapel, Bethania, Welsh on Old Neath in Pictures
• Baptist (Welsh) Resolven Rev David Davies, minister The Post Office Directory for 1871

Sardis English Baptist chapel, Resolven

• Sardis English Baptist chapel, Resolven SN82800292 Built in 1864, rebuilt in 1904 , vestry built in 1892, still open in 2002 (1)

Abergawred Baptist chapel, Resolven

• Abergawred Baptist chapel, Resolven SN81440227 (1)

Bethel Baptist chapel (Free), Lyon's Place, Resolven

• Bethel Baptist chapel (Free), Lyon's Place, Resolven SN83090254 (1)

Ynysfach Baptist chapel

• Ynysfach Baptist chapel (Resolven Hamlet) Erected in 1821 Ebenezer Morgan, Minister, Glyn Neath 1851 (7)

Congregationalist

Hermon, Clun, Clyne

• Hermon, Clun, Clyne SN80180078 Denomination not given Built in 1882 (1)

• Hermon Ind chapel, Clun - Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)

Sardis Welsh Independent chapel, Efail-fach

• Sardis Welsh Independent chapel, Efail-fach, Llantwit Lower SS78649546 Built in 1856, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1896 and in 1905 (1)
• Welsh Congregational. Built in 1856, 300 sittings Rev John Evans 1895 (4)
• Index entry re Group, Sardis, Resolven on Old Neath in Pictures
• Index entry re Chapel, Sardis, Resolven on Old Neath in Pictures

Ebenezer Independent chapel, Cwmfyfirig, Melin Court, Resolven

• Independent chapel (Cwmsyfirig, Melin Court; Moravian), Cwmfyfirig, Melin Court Resolven SN82630170 Built before 1800, still open in 2000 (1)
• Ebenezer Welsh Congregational, Melincwrt Opened in 1799 Still open in 1992 (6)
• Melin Court Independent chapel (Resolven Hamlet) Erected before 1800 John Thomas, Minister, Glyn Neath 1851 (7)
• Index entry re Chapel, Independents, Melincourt on Old Neath in Pictures
• Capel Melin-y-cwrt graveyard SN 826 017 on Villages of the Neath Valley by Brian Wagstaffe
• Index entry re Chapel, Melyncourt, Resolven on Old Neath in Pictures
• Independent, Resolven, various ministers The Post Office Directory for 1871
• 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 Eleri Rowlands (April 2009)

Independent, near Melincourt

• 1799 March 26; Independant; a house near Melin y Court called Aberclydach, a house called Pandy, the dwelling house of Evan HOPKIN, a house on Clyne Farm in the occupation of William GRIFFITH (2) [Same place ?]

Jerusalem Independent chapel, Resolven

• Jerusalem Independent chapel, Resolven SN82990258 Built in 1875, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1903 (1)
• Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)

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

• "The Independent cause at Melincourt, Resolven, Glamorgan, began in the 18th century when meetings were held in local houses. A chapel was completed at Melincourt in 1799. Due to the growth in membership this was replaced by a new chapel, named Jerusalem, built in 1875 and extended in 1902-1903"
  "Photocopy typescript of the history of Melincourt and Jerusalem chapels, 1975; photograph of Melincourt Independent Chapel, [1897]."

• 1799 August 5 ; Independant; a dwelling house called Gelly Gar Fawr occupied by Thomas HOPKIN, W.DAVIES, Evan HOPKIN, Thomas BOWEN (2)

Methodist

Coshen CM chapel, Heol Nant, Clyne

• Coshen CM chapel, Heol Nant, Clyne SN80240065 (1)

Kimla CM chapel, Llantwit

• Kimla CM chapel 1895 (4)
• Kimla CM chapel 1910 (5)

Tabernacle CM chapel, (Zion/Sion), Resolven

• Tabernacle CM chapel, (Zion/Sion), Resolven SN83220257 Built in 1904, not open in 2000 (1)
• Methodists, Welsh, Resolven Ministers various The Post Office Directory for 1871

• Tabernacl Resolfen Welsh CM chapel Heol Tan-y-Rhiw, Resolfen, Castell Nedd, Castell Nedd ac Aberafan SA11 4NH - still open in 2006

Wesleyan, Resolven

• Wesleyan, Resolven Ministers various The Post Office Directory for 1871

Sion CM, Ynysfach, Resolven

Ynysfach CM (Resolven Hamlet) Erected in 1821 Thomas Davies, Elder, Shoemaker, Ynysfach 1851 (7)

• Index entry in the book History of the Methodists in West Glamorgan by The Rev. W Samlet Williams 1916 (Index) (3)

Penydarren, Resolven, chapel - CM ?

• Index entry in the book History of the Methodists in West Glamorgan by The Rev. W Samlet Williams 1916 (Index) (3)

Nazareth Calvinistic Methodist Welsh, Tonna

• Calvinistic Methodist Welsh, Tonna. Rev David Griffith Jones 1895 (4)
• Calvinistic Methodist Welsh, Tonna. Rev David Griffith Jones 1910 (5)
• Nazareth CM (Presbyterian) chapel, Tonna. SS77149879 Built in 1862, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1880 (1)
• Index entry for Tonna, chapel in the book History of the Methodists in West Glamorgan by The Rev. W Samlet Williams 1916 (Index) (3)

• Nasareth Tonna Welsh CM chapel Henfaes Road, Tonna, Castell Nedd, Castell Nedd ac Aberafan SA11 3DX - still open in 2006

Y Capel bach, Tonna, chapel - CM ?

• Index entry in the book History of the Methodists in West Glamorgan by The Rev. W Samlet Williams 1916 (Index) (3)

Other (including unidentified) Protestant

• 1800 September 9 Protestant; a meeting house called Melin Court (2)
• 1802 March 21; Protestant; a meeting house called Melin-Court (2)

• 1802 March 21; Protestant; a dwelling house called Crythan in the parish of lower Llantwit near Neath (2)

Clun (Gosen, Schoolroom, Mission room), Resolven

• Clun (Gosen, Schoolroom, Mission room), Resolven SN8302 (1)

Melin-Cwrt Mission Room, Resolven

• Melin-Cwrt Mission Room, Melin-Cwrt, Resolven SN82630169 Built in 1800, modified, altered or rebuilt in 1850-54. (1)
• Index entry for Group, Builders at Mission Hall, Resolven on Old Neath in Pictures

Chapel, Lyons Place, Resolven

• Chapel, Lyons Place, Resolven SN83110262 Denomination not given (1)

Chapel, Resolven

• Chapel, Resolven SN83270261 Denomination not given (1)

[Last Updated : 11 April 2009 - Gareth Hicks]