CMA: Records of Zion Chapel, Blacklane, Pentre Broughton

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

Scope and Content

The fonds contains the records of Zion Chapel, Blacklane, Pentre Broughton, comprising a register of births, baptisms and deaths, 1960-1995; a minute book of members' meetings, 1967-1997; and two treasurers' books, 1986-1997.

Administrative / Biographical History

Zion Chapel was an important meeting place in the parish of Broughton. At the time of the proceedings of the Welsh Church Commissioners in 1905, the chapel had 230 adherents and 92 communicants. The last service in the chapel was held on 20 December 1997. It then closed its doors.

Arrangement

Arranged at NLW into four files by record type.

Access Information

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Acquisition Information

Deposited by Mrs Gwawr Booth, Wrexham, December 2002.; 0200301317

Note

Zion Chapel was an important meeting place in the parish of Broughton. At the time of the proceedings of the Welsh Church Commissioners in 1905, the chapel had 230 adherents and 92 communicants. The last service in the chapel was held on 20 December 1997. It then closed its doors.

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy of this list is available in CMA: Records of Welsh Chapels in NLW 2001-

Archivist's Note

February 2003.

Compiled by J. Graham Jones.

The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Report of the Royal Commission on the Church of England in Wales and Monmouthshire 1905, Appendix: County Statistics.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright laws apply

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

Related Material

A copy of the Chapel's Annual Report for 1939 is held at NLW; pictures are in the custody of the Denbighshire Record Office, Ruthin.

Additional Information

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