Chapels · South Wales
Gellionnen Unitarian Chapel
Gellionnen Unitarian Chapel — Unitarian chapel in Pontardawe.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Llansamlet · 6.6 km
- Free entry
About
Gellionnen Unitarian Chapel is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Unitarianism. Address: SA6 5TN. Wikidata describes it as: "Unitarian chapel in Pontardawe". Coordinates: 51.7210°, -3.8824°.
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Gellionnen Chapel is a Unitarian place of worship near Pontardawe, South Wales, United Kingdom. The chapel was first built in 1692 by Protestant dissenters, becoming Unitarian in the late 18th century. It is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, the umbrella body for British Unitarians. Gellionnen Chapel is the oldest Dissenting chapel in the Swansea Valley, is one of the oldest surviving chapels in the region and is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
Description
Today, Gellionnen Chapel holds weekly services every Sunday. The chapel is part of the Unitarian movement, which:<blockquote>"is an open-minded and welcoming approach to faith that encourages individual freedom, equality for all and rational thought. There is no list of things that Unitarians must believe: instead we think everyone has the right to reach their own conclusions."</blockquote>According to the chapel's website:<blockquote>"We aspire to create a loving, caring religious community within which we: Value people in their diversity and uniqueness, Encourage freedom of thought and speech, Support spiritual exploration, Create celebratory worship, Advocate justice, liberty, honesty,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7210, -3.8824
- District
- Neath Port Talbot
- Parish
- Pontardawe
- Postcode
- SA6 5TN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Nearest railway station
- Llansamlet — 6.6 km
- Official site
- www.ukunitarians.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17743899 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gellionnen Chapel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gellionnen Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 239406.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gellionnen Unitarian Chapel?
- Gellionnen Unitarian Chapel is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA6 5TN), in the parish of Pontardawe.
- Is Gellionnen Unitarian Chapel a listed building?
- Gellionnen Unitarian Chapel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Gellionnen Unitarian Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, Gellionnen Unitarian Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gellionnen Unitarian Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Llansamlet, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA6 5TN.