Neuadd-Lwyd Welsh Indepdendent Chapel was first built in 1746, licensing an earlier schoolhouse that a Mr Jones had built on his land at Neuadd-Lwyd for the education of his children. Originally af...
The Wesleyan cause was established in the village around 1806 by the Rev.Edward Jones of Bathafarn. Early meetings were held in the open air, until E evans, pen-pistyll, with others decided to buil...
Maen-y-Groes Independent Chapel was built in 1828, due to the fact that many people were mambers of Penrhiwgaled which was some distance away. A piece of land was aquired on Maen-y-Groes, a smallho...
Bethesda Independent Chapel was first built in 1820 and then enlarged in 1865 to the design of architect Thomas Thomas of Landore. The chapel was rebuilt again in 1892, in the Classical style of th...
Bethlehem Independent Chapel was built in 1860, rebuilt in 1876 and again in 1900. The present chapel, dated 1900, is built in th Sub-Classical style of the gable-entry type.
RCAHMW, April 2010
Ebenezer Baptist Chapel was built in 1804 amd enlarged in 1826. The chapel was then rebuilt in 1862 to the design of architect Thomas Thomas of Landore. A Sunday School was added in 1893, further m...
Tabernacle Independent Chapel in Treforys is perhaps the most ambitious grand chapel in Wales and is able to seat 1,480 people. It was built between 1870-72, to the design of architect John Humprey...
Peniel Independent Chapel was built in 1825 and rebuilt in 1850 in the Classical style with a gable-entry plan and a flanking turreted and pitched roofed entrance hall.
RCAHMW, May 2010
Calfaria Baptist Chapel was built before the Sunday school in 1888. The chapel was built in a Simple-Gothic style with a gable-entry plan and the Sunday school in a Simple Round-Headed style. Calf...
Bethel Independent Chapel was built in 1871 by builder S. Collier of Brigend. The chapel was built in the Classical style with a gable-entry plan, two storeys and round-headed windows with florenti...
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