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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Kellys 1920 Directory of South Wales: Resolven

PLACES OF WORKSHIP

St. David's Church, Rev. David Thomas, vicar; 8 & 11am. & 6 p.m.; wed 7 p.m.
The church of St. David, erected in 1850, at a cost of £1,300, is a building of stone, in the Early Gothic style, consisting of a chancel, nave, west porch and a western belfry containing 2 bells: a vestry has been added at a cost of £150; the east window is stained, and there are 300 sittings. The register dates from the year 1852.

Baptist (Welsh), Bethania, built in 1875, seat 500, Rev. David Colwyn Davies; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; thurs. 7.15 p.m

Baptist (English), built in 1904, seat 500, Rev. T. Phillips Lloyd; 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; tues. & thurs. 7 p.m.

Congregational, Jerusalem (Welsh), built in 1875 & enlarged in 1904, seat 970, Rev. Robert E. Williams; 10.30 a.m. & 2 & 6 p.m.; tues. & thurs. 7 p.m.

Congregational (Welsh), Cwmgwrach, built in 1892, to seat 350, Rev. Albert Evans; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; tues. & thurs. 7.30 p.m.

Calvanistic Methodist (Welsh), built in 1904, seat 600; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; thurs. 7 p.m