Ynyslwyd Chapel, Aberdare facts for kids

Ynyslwyd Chapel, Aberdare was a Baptist church building located in Sunny Bank Place, between the towns of Aberaman and Aberdare in Wales. It started as a branch of another church called Calfaria, Aberdare.

The Chapel's Beginning

Ynyslwyd Chapel began in 1858 as a Sunday school. Before the chapel was built, people met for services in a large room at the Albion Inn, which was a local pub in Aberaman. This shows that early churches sometimes had connections with public places like inns.

The chapel building itself was constructed in 1862. A builder named David Morgan from Treorchy built it. The chapel was named Ynyslwyd because that was the name of the land where it was built. The first minister, or leader, of the chapel was Thomas Davies.

Later Years and Closure

In 1935, a new minister named T.E. Thomas came to Ynyslwyd. He had previously served at Nazareth, Blaenllechau, a church in the Rhondda Valley. Interestingly, Ynyslwyd Chapel had helped to establish the Nazareth church many years before.

The chapel continued to serve its community for many decades. However, it eventually closed its doors in 1996. Two years later, in 1998, the building was taken down.