Calfaria, Llanelli
Calfaria was one of the many Baptist chapels in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
History
Established in 1881, the original chapel was a modest red-brick building which cost £500 and was opened in January 1882. The first minister was James Griffiths, who moved to Calfaria, Aberdare, in 1890.
In 1887–1888 a new chapel was built in the Lombardic or Romanesque Revival style to a design by George Morgan of Carmarthen, and the old chapel became the Sunday school.
Calfaria was much affected by the 1904–1905 Welsh revival, during which a large number of prayer meetings were held. However, a prominent member was so overcome by the emotional impact of the revival that he was removed to Carmarthen Asylum.
The chapel flourished for over a century before closing in the early twenty-first century. The building is now derelict.
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The interior of the chapel in 2020
References
- ^ "Calfaria Baptist Chapel". Images of Wales. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Calfaria Baptist Church, Ann St. and Bigyn Rd., Llanelli". Coflein. Royal Commission of Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "A Pathetic Result of the Revival. Llanelly Man Removed to the Carmarthen Asylum". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 2 December 1904. p. 2. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
External links
Media related to Calfaria Baptist Chapel, Llanelli at Wikimedia Commons
