Adrodd fel Amhriodol
Testun Gwreiddiol (Anodiad: WPW029749 / 947053)
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Ivor English Congregational Church, Dowlais, 14/09/2014
Administrative and biographical history: Ivor English Congregational Church, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, was formed in 1859. 'A sketch of the Early History' is contained in the first minutes book, and in Ivor English Congregational Church, Dowlais 1960 (Aberdare, 1960). A group was formed in the winter of 1859-1860 to provide for English Independents in Dowlais and Merthyr Tydfil. A special fund was set up, and three cottages were purchased from the Dowlais Iron Co., in Ivor Street, with ground lease for 99 years. Contributions from the local Welsh Independent churches and individuals in Merthyr enabled the establishment of a building committee. The building stone was laid on 22 May 1860, the chapel opened in March 1861. Fortunes increased for a short period but congregations fell away sharply in 1938 and generally declined thereafter despite improvements to church accommodation. Major renovation work has been undertaken c1992-2002 and in 2012 the chapel continues to have an active congregation. The church is a affiliated to the Congregational Federation in Wales. Courtesy National Library of Wales '