Wesleyan Methodists, Swansea and Gower Circuit Records

Scope and Content

Records of the Wesleyan Methodists, Swansea and Gower Circuit, 1846-1996, including records relating to the Brunswick Wesleyan Chapel, St Helen's Road, Swansea, 1923-1973; records relating to the Sketty Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, 1976; records relating to the Wesley Chapel, Swansea, 1990; records relating to Pell Street Methodist Church, Swansea, 1846-1935; records of the English Wesleyan Methodist Church, Holly Street, Pontardawe, 1924-1977; records relating to Landore Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Wern Road, Landore, Swansea, 1948 - 1970; records relating to the Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, Dyfed Avenue, Townhill, Swansea, 1955-1978; records relating to the Wesleyan Methodist - Swansea and Gower Circuit Baptism Registers, 1864-1991; records relating to the Pitton Methodist Chapel, Gower, 1887-1987; records of Glantawe Street Methodist Church, Morriston, 1866-1962.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Swansea and Gower Circuit of the Wesleyan Methodists includes the following chapels: Brunswick Wesleyan Chapel, St Helen's Road, Swansea, Sketty Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, the Wesley Chapel, Swansea, Pell Street Methodist Church, Swansea, the English Wesleyan Methodist Church, Holly Street, Pontardawe, Landore Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Wern Road, Landore, Swansea, the Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, Dyfed Avenue, Townhill, Swansea, the Pitton Methodist Chapel, Gower, Glantawe Street Methodist Church, Morriston.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following: Brunswick Wesleyan Chapel, Sketty Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Wesley Chapel, Swansea, Pell Street Methodist Church, Swansea, Swansea and Gower Methodist Circuit records, English Wesleyan Methodist Church, Holly Street, Pontardawe, Landore Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Wern Road, Landore, Swansea, Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, Dyfed Avenue, Townhill, Swansea, baptism register, Pitton Methodist Chapel, Gower, Wesleyan Methodist - Swansea and Gower Circuit, History of Methodism, Records of Glantawe Street Methodist Church, Morriston, Penlan Methodist Church, and Pentrepoeth Methodist Church.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

It is the policy of the West Glamorgan Archive Service to withhold the names of depositors.

Note

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: West Glamorgan Archive Service, Wesleyan Methodists, Swansea and Gower Circuit Records, catalogue.

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at West Glamorgan Archive Service.

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Appraisal Information

All records have been retained

Accruals

Accruals are possible