Churches and Chapels
A collection of articles from this website concerning this topic-
All Saints Church: A Brief History by The Church
Although attendance figures in all churches have fallen since World War II, the parish clergy continue to provide a daily round ...
Our village wants a new church- All Saint's Church
OUR VILLAGE WANTS A CHURCH was a booklet, written in aid of a subscription for a new Church and published by Pearse and Brown, 21, Wind Street, Swansea ...
Memories of Life at Oystermouth Vicarage by Anne Ardouin
My father, Archdeacon George Wilkinson, was appointed as Vicar of Oystermouth at the beginning of the year in which World War II broke out. I was four ...
Our Roman Heritage-The All Saints’ Pavement
... the other. Yet, we know that a number of Roman sites in Britain have churches built on them. In South Wales, for example, two churches associated with saints of the ...
The Tale of the Parish Church clock by Carol Powell MA
The Tale of the All Saints' Parish Church clock by Carol Powell Norman Thomas in his book The Mumbles: Past and Present, states that the clock, which was installe
The Church School in Dunns Lane by Michael Charles
Michael Charles aged 9 I had been a pupil in Newton School, until I started Dunns Lane School in September 1968 and went into Class 3B. The ...
MUMBLES MARBLE-Part One by Ronald L. Austin
... larger houses of the Swansea area have now been demolished or rebuilt. Fortunately many churches remain and are potentially very rewarding.
Bethany Baptist Church, West Cross 1851-2001 by Robert Barnes
... Church in Swansea in 1689 which was affiliated to the London Association of Baptist Churches. In 1699 the membership of the Swansea church stood at 80 and two branch churches ...
The Origins of Paraclete Chapel, Newton by Elizabeth Evans
... Peninsula, in houses and cottages. Funded by Lady Barham, they founded five chapels, or churches. Bethesda, at Burry Port, Trinity, at Cheriton, Mount Pisgah, at Ilston, Bethel, at Penclawdd
The Old Village of Newton by Edna Davies
High above Mumbles, approached from all sides by steep hills, lies the village of Newton, always referred to as Upalong’ by old Mumbles natives.
St James, Grotto-building and Oyster Fairs by Carol Powell M.A.
... erected on the spot where the bones of the saint now lie in a chapel located in the basement. Or, so it is said. The pilgrimage to Compostela became almost ...
Bidding Weddings by Carol Powell M.A.
Throughout time everyone has loved a wedding and much preparation takes place to make the day a memorable and happy one. Until around the end of the nineteenth century, the ...
... park has a host of varied features including an historic castle, romantic tower, Clyne Chapel, a bluebell wood, a picturesque cottage and Italian and Japanese bridges.