Pen-rhiw Chapel - St Fagans - Wales. Great Britain.
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N 51° 29.264 W 003° 16.402
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Pen-rhiw Chapel - A Unitarian Church - Originally from Dre-fach Felindre, Carmarthenshire. Penrhiw Chapel was re-located in 1953, and re-opened in 1956 at St Fagans: National History Museum. Located near Cardiff, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMHYEQ
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/27/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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"This small chapel was built in 1777 near to the village of Drefach Felindre in Carmarthenshire. The chapel stood on a hilltop overlooking the village. The chapel building was dismantled, stone by stone, and, in 1956, rebuilt at the St. Fagan's National History Museum near Cardiff. The cemetery remains at the original site, with a plaque marking the site of the re-located chapel." Text Source: (visit link)

Probably first built as a barn during the mid-eighteenth century, the building was acquired in 1777 by the Unitarians for use as a meeting house or chapel. The original loft was removed or altered in the 19th century to create the present gallery, greatly increasing the seating capacity." Text Source: (visit link)

It is still used as a place of worship with services taking place at Christmas, Easter and Harvest Thanksgiving.
Unitarian services - 3 pm (Second Sunday in June and September) A


Cymraeg: Capel Pen Rhiw, Amgueddfa Werin Cymru, Sain Ffagan, Caerdydd

English: Pen Rhiw chapel, St Fagans National History Museum, Cardiff
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1777

Age of Church building determined by?: Historical Society

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Unitarians

If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 10:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 3:00 AM

Street address of Church:
St. Fagans National History Museum, Cardiff, Wales. CF5 6XB


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