Historic churches · South Wales
Bethel, Abernant
Bethel, Abernant — church in Rhondda Cynon Taf, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdare · 1.1 km
- Free entry
About
Bethel, Abernant is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1895. Heritage designation: National Monuments of Wales. Affiliated with Baptists. Address: CF44 0QB. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Rhondda Cynon Taf, UK". Coordinates: 51.7216°, -3.4298°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bethel, Abernant is a Baptist Chapel at Abernant in the Aberdare Valley in Wales and one of the few nonconformist chapels in the area that remained open into the twenty-first century.
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Background
History
William Williams became the first minister in 1864 but he remained for only a year or so before moving to Abercarn. He was followed by T.T. Jones who remained for eighteen months, but within that time conducted 159 baptisms. During Jones's brief ministry, Bethel became the focus of educational activity with the minister delivering a series of lectures on Geology. Historian Ifor Parry cites this as an example of the chapels' pivotal role in working class education before the introduction of elementary education for all and the expansion of intermediate education. In 1867, Bethel became one of the first churches in the Aberdare Valley to install a baptismal well inside the chapel. This…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7216, -3.4298
- District
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Parish
- Aberdare East
- Postcode
- CF44 0QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
- Established
- 1895
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdare — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16984235 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bethel Chapel, Abernant (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bethel Baptist Chapel, Abernant (geograph 3863729).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bethel, Abernant?
- Bethel, Abernant is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF44 0QB), in the parish of Aberdare East.
- When was Bethel, Abernant built?
- Built or established in 1895.
- Is Bethel, Abernant a listed building?
- Bethel, Abernant is officially recognised as National Monuments of Wales listed.
- Is Bethel, Abernant free to visit?
- Yes, Bethel, Abernant is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bethel, Abernant?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdare, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF44 0QB.