This is the chapel of the Welsh Baptists, opened in 1888. The first minister was Rev. William Hughes, who had been a missionary in the Congo, and he maintained his connections by educating African children in this country. He established the Congo Institute in the town - see Three Towns Blog for more information.
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i enjoy the fencing in front ... such a dressed up church. thank you for linking up with us this week. hope you are well.
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It conveys a sturdiness in the front facade. Don't ask me why but never thought of Baptists in Wales. I guess where my grandfathers were from Wales and we were not raised in the Baptist church, it never occurred to me. Always thought of Baptists as being primarily from the southern U.S. states. Thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteWonderful detail. Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteNice building! It looks like it has eyes looking out.
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