| Calfaria Baptist Chapel | |
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| Location | Bigyn Road, Llanelli |
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| History | |
| Founded | 1887–1888 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 3 December 1992 |
| Architectural type | Chapel |
| Style | Romanesque Revival |
Calfaria was one of the many Baptist chapels in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Established in 1881, the original chapel was a modest red-brick building which cost £500 and was opened in January 1882. [1] The first minister was James Griffiths, who moved to Calfaria, Aberdare, in 1890.
In 1887–1888 a new chapel was built in the Lombardic or Romanesque Revival style to a design by George Morgan of Carmarthen, and the old chapel became the Sunday school. [2]
Calfaria was much affected by the 1904–1905 Welsh revival, during which a large number of prayer meetings were held. However, a prominent member was so overcome by the emotional impact of the revival that he was removed to Carmarthen Asylum. [3]
The chapel flourished for over a century before closing in the early twenty-first century. The building is now derelict.
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