Church Micro 10231...Sketty - Uniting. Traditional Geocache
Church Micro 10231...Sketty - Uniting.
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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 busy so stealth will be required,
BYOP and tweezers
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From about 1832 a small Wesleyan society met in Sketty to worship in English, first at cottages on Gower Road, later on Vivian Road and then from 1858 leased ‘The old chapel on the hill’ on Gower Road towards Sketty Top Cross. The leaders of the first chapel were John Jones, a blacksmith born in Llangyfelach, James Matthews, a gardener born in Wiltshire, who led the singing, and later John Rogers a market gardener born in Pembrokeshire, who set up the Sunday School.
In 1875 the foundation stone of the present chapel was laid by Henry Hussey Vivian, M.P. of the copper works family, who had built St Paul’s Church. On 11th December 1876 the chapel was opened, with a procession down from the old chapel on the hill in Gower Road at a cost of £2,500.
During 1939-45 the windows experienced some blast damage. A Forces canteen was provided and premises were made available to the emergency services.
1980 Townhill Methodist Church closed its premises and its organ was installed in Sketty.
After years of working together the Official launch Service of, Uniting Church Sketty, where Sketty Methodist Church and Bethel United Reforemed Church was held on Saturday 30th May 2015.
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