Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel, Clyndu St, Treforys; Morriston

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NPRN9002
Map ReferenceSS69NE
Grid ReferenceSS6681097570
Unitary (Local) AuthoritySwansea
Old CountyGlamorgan
CommunityMorriston
Type Of SiteCHAPEL
Period19th Century
Description

Calfaria Baptist Chapel was built in 1887-88, opening on Sunday 11 March 1888 under the leadership of Rev. Robert Roberts of Seion (NPRN 9020). 58 members from Seion had been released to form Calfaria after Seion's leaders deemed a need for a Baptist chapel in this part of Morriston.

List of ministers at Calfaria, Clyndu Street: William Lewis 1888-1890; J. W. Lewis, Trealaw, George Davies, Shrewsbury, D. Hopkin, Llwynhendy, D. Rhys Hill, Australia 1892-1915; D. Griffiths, Gelliwen 1915-21; J. M. Lewis, Maesteg and Roger Mort 1923-25; Lloyd Rees, Hermon, A. Ernest Evans, Gloucester, W. J. James and Trefor J. Morgan 1926 - .

RCAHMW, May 2010

Updated April 2022.