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New Tredegar, Caerphilly

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Bethesda Chapel, of unknown affiliation, stood at the junction of Dyffryn Terrace and Fothergill Road. Coflein dates it to the early 20th century, with demolition "by 1998". Its site remains undeveloped, and was seen by Streetview in 2021. SO 1454 0299.

Carmel Baptist Church on Dyffryn Terrace. Coflein, which dates it to 1899, says it was still active in 1997, but its lack of an internet presence suggests it may have closed. SO 1435 0314. © Gerard Charmley (2011).

The former Chapel (1898) on Morgan Street, was converted to a workshop circa 1920. No available maps show what denomination it was. SO 1418 0324. © Gerard Charmley (2011).

The vestry of a demolished Congregational Chapel on Tredegar Road. © Gerard Charmley (2011). The church itself stood a short distance to the south on Dyffryn Terrace at SO 1433 0321, and its site was seen by Streetview in 2021. Its brief Coflein entry dates it to 1890.

A Presbyterian Church of Wales church stands on Ruperra Street. Seen by Streetview in 2021, it has a sign for 1860, and it was originally Bethel Calvinistic Methodist Chapel. Is the smaller building to its right a predecessor chapel? SO 1415 0334. Coflein.

Saron Baptist Chapel used to stand on Chapel Street, at SO 1413 0338. Its Coflein entry dates it to 1858, and says that "By 1997 this chapel had fallen into disuse". It was subsequently demolished - part of the yard or car park now on the site was seen by Streetview in 2021.

St. Dingat, dated by Coflein to 1982-3 with later additions. SO 1427 0313. © Gerard Charmley (2011). Link.

Old O.S. maps show a chapel on the corner of Thomas Street and Commercial Street. Coflein identifies it as Zion Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, dates it to the late 19th century, and says it had been demolished "by 1997". It site was seen by Streetview in 2021. SO 1417 0333.

 

 

 

 

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