| The Baptists, Congregationalists, Calvinists, and Wesleyans had their following in the area . The chapel congregations were nearly all Welsh speaking.
Bronllwyn (Independent) Chapel, Pentyrch, built in 1858. The Pentyrch Village Hall was built on this site in 1976. |
The first non-conformist chapel in the area was Capel Taihirion near Rhydlafar, established in 1760. It was called "Philadelphia" by Pentyrch people. By 1829 a new chapel was built and the small group of active members was responsible for establishing a number of chapels in the area. |
Penuel Baptist Chapel, Pentyrch. First built in 1838, it was later enlarged to seat 700 worshippers. Now it is a musical instruments workshop. |
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Bethlehem (Independent) Chapel, Gwaelod y Garth. Built in 1832. |
Horeb Calvanistic Methodist Chapel, Pentyrch, was completed in 1839 and extended in 1863. Through the Rechabites Society, Horeb led the local campaign for Abstinence. It was converted into a recording studio in 2008. |
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Chapels
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The English Mission was established in 1895 to provide English language services for the increasing number of non-Welsh speakers who had come to live in the area. It finally closed in 2008.
