Charity No. 1187117
Join us for a Cadw Open Doors event at the Tabernacle Chapel, Pontycymer on Saturday 26th September, 10am–4pm. Free entry, with organ music from Graham Holcombe, recitals from Megan Marshall, refreshments and an exhibition on the Garw’s history.
Please help us by completing this survey prepared by Garw Valley Heritage Society on behalf of the Trustee and members of Tabernacle chapel, Pontycymer.
10am – 4pm, 16th September 2023 Guest organist Graham Holcombe will be giving a talk and playing between 11.30am and 12:30pm All welcome!
It is sad to relate that this chapel will be closing on December 16th, with its final service at 11.30am. Tylagwyn Chapel is the oldest chapel in the valley, having opened in 1831 as Craig Wen Particular Baptist Cwmgarw. It was renamed in the 1880s after enlargement as Tylagwyn Baptist Chapel. Older Garw residents have…
The following instructions were found within a book of carbon copy business letters dated between 4thJune 1914 and 9thJune 1914. “Duties expected to be performed by the Caretaker of Tylagwyn Baptist Church” To unlock gate and doors for all services 10 minutes on week days and 15 minutes on Sunday before published time of…