Historic churches · South Wales
Bethania Presbyterian Church
Bethania Presbyterian Church — Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Aberdare.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdare · 0.5 km
- Free entry
About
Bethania Presbyterian Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1853. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Calvinistic Methodists. Address: CF44 7LW. Wikidata describes it as: "Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Aberdare". Coordinates: 51.7122°, -3.4456°.
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Heritage listing
Bethania was a Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, which seated 550 people. Located near the centre of Aberdare, it had a somewhat concealed entrance and was approached up a long flight of steps. The chapel was designated a Grade II-listed building on 1 October 1991. It closed in the early 1990s and has now been demolished.
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Bethania was a Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, which seated 550 people. Located near the centre of Aberdare, it had a somewhat concealed entrance and was approached up a long flight of steps. The chapel was designated a Grade II-listed building on 1 October 1991. It closed in the early 1990s and has now been demolished.
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Background
History
The cause is said to have begun with the holding of a Sunday School at the Black Lion hotel, immediately in front of where the chapel was built. The first building, erected in 1853, was designed by Evan Griffiths of Aberdare and built by David Evans, on a field known as Cae Tirion which was part of the Ynyslwyd estate, at a cost of £500. The minister from 1870 until 1908 was William James, a native of Trefin in Pembrokeshire. James became a member of the Aberdare School Board for several years. Bethania's membership declined rapidly after the Second World War, although the opening of briefly revived the Sunday School, allowing the then minister to address the children in Welsh for the first…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7122, -3.4456
- District
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Parish
- Aberdare East
- Postcode
- CF44 7LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
- Established
- 1853
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdare — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16840961 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bethania Chapel, Aberdare (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bethania Aberdare in 2014.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bethania Presbyterian Church?
- Bethania Presbyterian Church is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF44 7LW), in the parish of Aberdare East.
- When was Bethania Presbyterian Church built?
- Built or established in 1853.
- Is Bethania Presbyterian Church a listed building?
- Bethania Presbyterian Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Bethania Presbyterian Church free to visit?
- Yes, Bethania Presbyterian Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bethania Presbyterian Church?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdare, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF44 7LW.