Chapels - St Fagans

This project is fully described on Glamorgan Chapels Database

This St Fagans 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
• 3. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1895 - the Archive CD Books Cd
• 4. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1910 - the Archive CD Books Cd
• 5. 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

• Book index "Annals of St. Fagan's with Llanillterne - An Ancient Glamorgan Parish"
• People's Collection Wales site
• Slaters Directory for 1880.

Baptist

• [St Fagans] 1822, March 22; Baptist; the dwelling-house of Miles Llewellin, farmer, being part of the estate of the Earl of Plymouth and called the Rock; the said Miles Llewellin, David Evans, Minister, William Edward (2)

Congregationalist

No Congregationalist chapels found here

Methodist

• There is a CM chapel erected in 1837 1895 (3) and was rebuilt in 1900 at a cost of £450 1910 (4)
• There is also a chapel for the Calvinistic Methodists Slaters Directory for 1880.

• 1819, March 21; Protestant (endorsed: Welsh Methodist); a building called The Tabernacle being the property of William Evans, gentleman; Thomas Phillip, farmer (2)
• 1837, October 11; Welsh Calvinistic Methodist; a new chapel called the Tabernacle, being the property of the Hon. Robert Henry and Lady Harriet Clive; Thomas Phillip, farmer (2)
• Tabernacle Welsh CM Erected before the year 1780, removed in 1837 to the present chapel erected on another spot Thomas Phillips, Secretary, Scuborfawr, St Ffagans 1851 (5)

• There is a book index entry "Tabernacle Calv. Meth. Chapel" "Annals of St. Fagan's with Llanillterne - An Ancient Glamorgan Parish"

Wesleyan Methodist chapel

• Wesleyan Methodists Erected in 1822 Charles Tucker, Minister 1851 (5)

Other (or unidentified)

Protestant; the dwelling-house of John Morrall

• [St Fagans] 1823, March 29; Protestant; the dwelling-house of John Morrall; William Baker of Cardiff, Preacher of the Gospel, the said John Morrall (2)

Pen-Rhiw Unitarian chapel, Welsh Folk Museum, Castle Hill, St Fagans

• Pen-Rhiw Unitarian chapel, Welsh Folk Museum, Castle Hill, St Fagans ST1177 Built in [or converted] 1777. Mid 20th c moved to Welsh Folk Museum. (1)

• Pen-rhiw chapel originally stood in Dre-fach, Felindre, Carmarthenshire, but was re-erected at the Welsh Folk Museum (now the Museum of Welsh Life), St. Fagans in 1956. See the People's Collection Wales site

[Last Updated : 31 Jan 2006 - Gareth Hicks]