Historic churches · South Wales
Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel
Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel — Baptist 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
Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1852. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Baptists. Address: CF44 7NP. Wikidata describes it as: "Baptist chapel in Aberdare". Coordinates: 51.7119°, -3.4460°.
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Heritage listing
Calfaria Baptist Chapel, Aberdare, was one of the largest baptist churches in the South Wales Valleys and the oldest in the Aberdare valley. The chapel had an ornate interior, including a boarded ceiling with a deeply undercut rose, while the balcony balustrading had a cast iron front with an intricate foliage design. These features were common in the Welsh chapels of the late nineteenth century. The organ was installed in 1903 at a cost of £850.
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From the Wikipedia article
Calfaria Baptist Chapel, Aberdare, was one of the largest baptist churches in the South Wales Valleys and the oldest in the Aberdare valley. The chapel had an ornate interior, including a boarded ceiling with a deeply undercut rose, while the balcony balustrading had a cast iron front with an intricate foliage design. These features were common in the Welsh chapels of the late nineteenth century. The organ was installed in 1903 at a cost of £850. It was played for the last time in 2012 by Robert Nicholls, during a Radio Cymru broadcast shortly before the closure of the chapel.
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Background
History
The earliest Baptist meetings in the area were held in agricultural buildings or in the Long Room of the Farmers Arms in Aberdare. In 1811, a small piece of land was leased from Griffith Davies of Ynysybwl and 1812, Carmel Baptist Church was opened. Known locally as Penpound, the first minister was William Lewis. The church struggled in the early days owing to the failure of the Aberdare Ironworks in 1815. Lewis's pastorate came to an end after only two years.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7119, -3.4460
- District
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Parish
- Aberdare East
- Postcode
- CF44 7NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
- Established
- 1852
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdare — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16256112 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Calfaria Chapel, Aberdare (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Calfaria, Aberdare, now closed, in 2014.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel?
- Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF44 7NP), in the parish of Aberdare East.
- When was Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel built?
- Built or established in 1852.
- Is Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel a listed building?
- Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdare, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF44 7NP.