Gwawr Chapel
Gwawr, Aberaman was a Baptist chapel in Regent Street, Aberaman, near Aberdare, South Wales, formed as a branch of Calfaria, Aberdare…- Type: Church
- Denomination: Baptist
- Description: chapel in Aberdare, Wales
- Also known as: “Gwawr” and “Gwawr Baptist Chapel”
- Address: Jubilee Road
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cwmbach railway station and Saron Chapel, Aberaman.
Cwmbach railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmbach railway station serves the village of Cwmbach in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. Cwmbach railway station is situated 3,700 feet northeast of Gwawr Chapel.
Saron Chapel, Aberaman
Church
Photo: Aberdare Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saron was a Welsh Independent chapel in Davies Street, Aberaman, Wales, formed as an initiative of the David Price of Siloa, Aberdare, soon after the development of Aberaman as an industrial settlement as a result of the activities of Crawshay Bailey and David Davis, Blaengwawr. Saron Chapel, Aberaman is situated 2,700 feet north of Gwawr Chapel.
Ynys
Recreation area
The Ynys is an historic mixed sports venue in Aberdare, Wales. The ground is notable as the venue of the first ever international match in Rugby League history, and was also home to the professional rugby league club Aberdare RLFC as well as English Football League members Aberdare Athletic F.C. Ynys is situated 1 mile north of Gwawr Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberaman and Abercwmboi.
Aberaman
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberaman is a village near Aberdare in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. It was heavily dependent on the coal industry and the population, as a result, grew rapidly in the late nineteenth century.
Abercwmboi
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abercwmboi is a village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Cwmbach
Village
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cwmbach is a village and community near Aberdare, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Cwmbach means 'Little Valley' in Welsh. Cwmbach has a population of 5,117.
Gwawr Chapel
- Categories: Nonconformist chapel, building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Aberaman, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.69615° or 51° 41′ 46″ northLongitude
-3.42848° or 3° 25′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C3RMHWC+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 990437066OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=baptistWikidata ID
Q16979702
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In Other Languages
“Gwawr Chapel” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Capel Gwawr”
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