Church Micro 8314...Felinfoel - Baptist. Traditional Geocache
Hidden : 9/4/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Another in our series of Church Micros in the South Wales area;

Not within the Church precincts, so please don't search in the grounds.

On street parking available nearby, area can be very busy so stealth will be required,
BYOP and tweezers.


According to tradition, a small community of Baptists were said to have met and worshipped in the district of Llanelli before 1653. John Myles, a Minister of Ilston (Gower) is listed as a 'Lecturer' there in 1656. 'Lower Mill' is reputed to be one of their meeting places.
Following the restoration of the crown in 1660, Baptists were forced to worship in secret, hiding in houses and caves, as there was persecution of Nonconformist sects throughout the country. One such meeting place was in a cave not far from Felinfoel at a place called Goitrewen.
In 1689, an Act of Religious Tolerance was passed allowing nonconformists to worship openly. The first Baptist Chapel in the district was that built at Felinfoel in 1709. It was then known as 'Tŷ Newydd' Meetinghouse, the name that it bore until 1840 when the Chapel was rebuilt. It then took the name of 'Adulam'.


The old Felinfoel millpond would have been a suitable venue for the Chapel's baptismal ceremonies, a purpose-built baptismal pool can still be seen in the village, adjacent to the Lliedi Bridge.
Todays modern baptistery is at the front of Ysgoldy Adulam and to the left of the main gates.


Blue Plaque at the Felinfoel Baptismal pool.

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See also the Church Micro Statistics and Home pages for further information about the series.
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