- Nprn: 13172
- Cadw Record No: 21005
- Summary: Trinity Independent Chapel in Pontywaun was built during the late nineteenth century in the Italianate style. It was built for the English speaking workers coming into the area, following the formation in 1862 of 'The Society for Promoting the Establishment and support of the English Congregational Churches in South Wales and Monmouthshire'. Trinity is a daughter church of Glyn Congregational Church in Risca. The graveyard contains an obelisk memorial to those drowned when the Cwmcarn Reservoir burst in 1875 and the Flannel Factory by the Aqueduct was destroyed. There are gravestones for those who died in the Prince of Wales Colliery explosion of 1878, in which 119 men and boys were killed. There are also gravestones for victims of the Risca Black Vein 1860 and Risca North 1880 mining diasters. The earliest tombstone dates from circa 1872. This chapel is now Grade 2 Listed, along with the attached sunday school.
RCAHMW, September 2011. - Description: No further information recorded.
- Built: 1880A Source:Field Visit
- Date Of Chapel: 1880A Source:Field Visit
- Chapel: 11/2011 (Streetview)
- Materials
- Stone
- Monument Type: CHAPEL
- Form: Documents
- Storey: Two storey
- Style: Italianate
- Gallery: On four sides
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Images from Coflein
Map
- Grid Reference: ST22099254
- Address: GELLI-UNIG PLACE, PONT-Y-WAUN,
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Hello
My great great grandparents were married in Kinnerton Chapel in Old Radnor on 21st May1850. I have been searching for information on the Chapel, so was pleased to find this website. I have now located it on Google Street View – looks like someone is ‘doing it up’ to live in: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.2612635,-3.1095337,3a,90y,232.95h,84.26t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1s-8DWPORkq2RFVNXBLde_-g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i53?hl=en-GB
The marriage record of my ancestors Abraham Bounds and Elizabeth Williams is attached. I hope it is of interest.
All the best
Saira
Dear Sara
Thank you for the information. I am glad to hear that it was some help to you.
Good luck on your continued search
Christine