Church and chapel collections
This is a list of the ecclesiastical parish and nonconformist chapel and other religious collections that are held at West Glamorgan Archives in the Civic Centre, Swansea.
Click one of them to see a full catalogue of what that collection contains. The links take you through to the Archives Hub website.
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Records of Anglican (Church in Wales) churches
- P/68/CW: Aberavon, 1855-2000
- P/300/CW: Abercraf, 1912-1989
- P/103/CW: Bishopston, 1716-1990s
- P/334/CW: Caereithin, 1953-2000
- P/301/CW: Callwen, 1685-1986
- P/104/CW: Cheriton, 1757-1992
- P/302/CW: Clydach, 1847-2000
- P/303/CW: Coelbren, 1820-1990
- P/304/CW: Glantawe, 1910-1998
- P/305/CW: Gorseinon, 1883-2001
- P/306/CW: Gowerton, 1882-1970
- P/105/CW: Ilston, 1653-1992
- P/307/CW: Killay, 1896-1999
- P/308/CW: Kilvey, 1845-1995
- P/309/CW: Landore, 1890-1935
- P/107/CW: Llanddewi, 1718-1978
- P/108/CW: Llandeilo Talybont, 1662-1990
- P/109/CW: Llangennith, 1726-1993
- P/59/CW: Llangiwg, 1703-2001
- P/58/CW: Llangyfelach, 1693-1997
- P/110/CW: Llanmadoc, 1724-1991
- P/111/CW: Llanrhidian, 1730-1969
- P/60/CW: Llansamlet, 1704-1992
- P/314/CW: Llanyrnewydd (Penclawdd), 1835-1992
- P/310/CW: Llwynderw, 1899-1988
- P/112/CW: Loughor, 1717-1994
- P/311/CW: Manselton, 1897-1997
- P/312/CW: Morriston, 1859-1990
- P/313/CW: Newton, 1867-1993
- P/113/CW: Nicholaston, 1787-1985
- P/114/CW: Oxwich, 1772-1984
- P/115/CW: Oystermouth, 1719-2000
- P/315/CW: Penlle'rgaer, 1851-2002
- P/116/CW: Penmaen, 1765-1972
- P/117/CW: Pennard, 1743-2009
- P/118/CW: Penrice, 1631-1993
- P/119/CW: Port Eynon, 1740-1990
- P/209/CW: Port Talbot St Theodore, 1996-2005
- P/120/CW: Reynoldston, 1713-2000
- P/121/CW: Rhossili, 1641-1970
- P/316/CW: Sketty, 1850-2000
- P/106/CW: St John-juxta-Swansea, 1797-1999
- P/323/CW: Swansea St Matthew, 1886-1992
- P/123/UWS: Swansea University Anglican Chaplaincy, 1955-1994
- P/317/CW: Swansea, Christ Church, 1869-1971
- P/318/CW: Swansea, Holy Trinity, 1842-1955
- P/333/CW: Swansea, St Barnabas, 1915-1998
- P/319/CW: Swansea, St Gabriel, 1886-1994
- P/335/CW: Swansea, St James, 1946-2007
- P/320/CW: Swansea, St Jude, 1887-1988
- P/321/CW: Swansea, St Luke (Cwmbwrla), 1886-1980
- P/322/CW: Swansea, St Mark (Waunwen), 1887-1990
- P/123/CW: Swansea, St Mary, 1631-2002
- P/324/CW: Swansea, St Nicholas (Seamen's Mission, Gloucester Place), 1865-1920
- P/336/CW: Swansea, St Nicholas-on-the-Hill (Townhill), 1924-1989
- P/325/CW: Swansea, St Peter (Cockett), 1855-1998
- P/326/CW: Swansea, St Thomas, 1881-1993
- P/327/CW: Treboeth, 1909-1989
- P/328/CW: Tycoch, 1957-1991
- P/332/CW: Waunarlwydd, 1888-1992
- P/329/CW: Ystalyfera, 1874-1991
- P/331/CW: Ystradgynlais, 1721-1990
Records of Welsh and English Baptist Churches
- D/D W/Bap 8: Seion, Morriston, 1942-1980
- D/D W/Bap 19: Bethesda, High Street, Swansea, 1856-1994
- D/D W/Bap 20: Calfaria, Port Talbot, 1910-1973
- D/D W/Bap 21: Caersalem, Ystalyfera, 1954-1988
- D/D W/Bap 22: Soar, Ystalyfera, 1943
- D/D W/Bap 26: Tabernacle, Cwmrhydyceirw, 1994
- D/D W/Bap 27: Libanus, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, 1870-2000
- D/D W/Bap 28: Ebenezer, Aberavon, 1861-2002
- D/D W/Bap 29: Calfaria, Skewen, c. 1956
- D/D W/Bap 30: Adulam, Pontardawe, 1901-2004
- D/D W/Bap 31: Calfaria, Clydach, 1944-1969
- D/D W/Bap 32: Smyrna, Taibach, Port Talbot, 1967
- D/D W/Bap 33: Calfaria, Ravenhill, Swansea, 1863-1993
- D/D W/Bap 34: Tirzah, Llanmorlais, 1982-1997
- D/D W/Bap 35: Dinas Noddfa, Landore, Swansea, 1855-2012
- D/D W/Bap 36: Brynhyfryd Baptist Church, Swansea, 1881-1992
- D/D W/Bap 37: Y Babell, Pontarddulais, 1957-1998
- D/D W/Bap 38: Salem, Vernon Street, Briton Ferry, 1875-2013
- D/D W/Bap 39: Noddfa, Garnswllt, 1935-2016
- D/D W/Bap 40: Capel Gomer, Willows Place, Swansea, 1941-1984
- D/D W/Bap 41: Philadelphia, Hafod, Swansea, 1925-1982
- D/D W/Bap 42: Rehoboth, Briton Ferry, 1956-2015
- D/D Bap W: Baptist Union of Great Britain, West Wales Association, 1986-1987
- D/D Bap 22: Memorial, Walter Road, Swansea, 1873-2017
- D/D Bap 23: Bethel, Glyncorrwg, 1971-1988
- D/D Bap 24: Bethany, Waunarlwydd, 1878-1975
- D/D Bap 25: Aberdulais Baptist Chapel, 1983-1992
- D/D Bap 29: Siloam, Killay, Swansea, 1981
- D/D Bap 30: York Place Baptist Church, Swansea, 1830-1980
- D/D Bap 32: Townhill Baptist Church, Swansea, 1913-1986
- D/D Bap 40: Swansea General Baptist Church, 1758-1852
- D/D Bap 47: Jerusalem, Briton Ferry, 1864-1997
- D/D Bap 48: Moriah, Ynystawe, 1925-1994
- D/D Bap 50: Pantygwydr Baptist Church, Ernald Place, Uplands, Swansea, 1888-1996
- D/D Bap 51: Water Street English Baptist Church, Aberavon, 1958-1974
- D/D Bap 53: Salem, Vernon Street, Briton Ferry, 1922-1969
- D/D Bap 54: Bethania, Grovesend, 1954-1960
- D/D Bap 55: Bethania, London Road, Neath, 1955-1969
- D/D Bap 56: Ainon, Heol Las, Llansamlet, 1920-1957
- D/D Bap 57: Gendros Baptist Church, Penrhos Place, Swansea, 1981-1987
- D/D Bap 58: Welsh Baptist Church, Cecil Street, Manselton, Swansea, 1924-1968
- D/D Bap 59: Calfaria, Banwell Street, Morriston, Swansea, 1965-1976
- D/D Bap 60: Sketty Baptist Church, Carnglas Road, Sketty, 1952-1956
- D/D Bap 61: St Helen's Baptist Church, Little Madoc Street, Swansea, 1936-1940
- D/D Bap 62: Zoar, Wern, Ystalyfera, 1902-1973
- D/D Bap 63: Providence, Knelston, 1858-1979
- D/D Bap 64: Ebenezer, Herbert Road, Melincryddan, Neath, 1900-1902
- D/D Bap 65: Tabernacle, Waun Wen, Swansea, 1951
- D/D Bap 66: Particular Baptist Church, Neath, 1866
- D/D Bap 67: Mount Calvary, Danygraig, Swansea, 1881-2000
- D/D Bap 68: Salim, Plasmarl, Swansea, 2000
- D/D Bap 69: Orchard Place Baptist Church, Neath, 1855-1994
Records of Calvinistic Methodist (Presbyterian Church of Wales) Churches
- D/D CM 1: Hermon, Skewen, 1971-1988
- D/D CM 2: Gorse Mission, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, 1982-1984
- D/D CM 3: Ebeneser, Llwynbrwydrau, Llansamlet, 1972-1989
- D/D CM 4: Ebenezer, Pontneddfechan, 1959-1992
- D/D CM 5: Rhyddings Park, Swansea, 1993
- D/D CM 6: Y Capel, Skewen, 1983-1994
- D/D CM 7: Nazareth, Birchgrove, c.1880-1996
- D/D CM 8: Dyffryn Ajalon, Taibach, 1932-1989
- D/D CM 9: Jerusalem, Pontrhydyfen, 1965-1991
- D/D CM 10: Y Babell, Cwmbwrla, c.1871-1970
- D/D CM 11: London Road, Neath, 1999
- D/D CM 12: Carmel, Pentredwr, Llansamlet, [Late 20th century]
- D/D CM 13: Salem, Capel-y-Cwm, Llansamlet, 1932-1999
- D/D CM 14: Bethany, Port Talbot, [1880s]-1979
- D/D CM 15: Goppa, Pontarddulais, 1870-1888
- D/D CM 16: Bethel, Sterry Road, Gowerton, 1973-2000
- D/D CM 17: Philadelphia, Morriston, [19th century]-2002
- D/D CM 18: Moriah, Loughor, 2001
- D/D CM 19: Gorphwysfa, Skewen, 1910
- D/D CM 20: Bethel, Water Street, Taibach, Port Talbot, 1952
- D/D CM 21: Calvinistic Methodist chapels in Port Talbot, 1910
- D/D CM 22: Tabor, Llansamlet, 2002
- D/D CM 23: Trinity, Swansea, 2003
- D/D CM 24: Bethlehem, Port Talbot, 1997
- D/D CM 25: Libanus, West Street, Gorseinon, 1981-1997
- D/D CM 26: Seion, Blaendulais, 1924-1977
- D/D CM 27: Tabernacl, Cwmafan, 1923-2001
- D/D CM 28: Bethania, Morriston, Swansea, 1889-1978
- D/D CM 29: Salem, Creunant, 1931-1993
Records of English Congregational and United Reformed Churches
- D/D E/Cong Mar: English Congregational Church Marriage Registers, 1899-1985
- D/D E/Cong 1: Peniel Green, Llansamlet, 1937-1985
- D/D E/Cong 2: English Congregational Church, Wind Street, Neath, 1846-1884
- D/D E/Cong 3: Paraclete, Newton, 1905-1989
- D/D E/Cong 4: Upper Killay Congregational Church, 1911-2002
- D/D E/Cong 5: St Helen's Memorial, Portmead, Swansea, 1957-1971
- D/D E/Cong 6: Ritson Street, Briton Ferry, 1875-1993
- D/D E/Cong 7: Trinity, Ystalyfera, 1868-2000
- D/D E/Cong 8: Zoar, Blaengwynfi, 1897-1953
- D/D E/Cong 9: Fleet Street, Swansea, 1897-1939
- D/D E/Cong 10: Hill, Swansea, 1931
- D/D E/Cong 11: Rhyddings, Swansea, 1955-1963
- D/D E/Cong 12: Canaan, Foxhole, Swansea, 1863-1965
- D/D E/Cong 13: Fabians Bay, St Thomas, Swansea., 1972-2013
- D/D E/Cong 14: Bethel (English), Sketty Green, Swansea., 1952-2013
- D/D E/Cong 15: Carmarthen Road, Swansea, 1880-2019
Records of Free Churches (Gospel Halls)
- D/D FC 1: Free Church Council, Swansea, 1889-1982
- D/D FC 2: George Street Gospel Hall, Swansea, 1988
- D/D FC 3: Full Gospel Church, Crickhowell Place, Winch Wen, 1983-1990
- D/D FC 4: Bethel, Heol-y-nant, Clydach, 1981-2002
- D/D FC 5: Ebenezer, Heol y Gors, Swansea, 1954-1998
- D/D FC 6: Philadelphia Centre, Neath Road, Hafod, Swansea (New Covenant Church), 1986-1989
- D/D FC 7: Gospel Hall, Armine Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, 1992-2004
- D/D FC 8: Noddfa, Pontarddulais, 2008-2012
Records of Welsh Independent Churches
- D/D Ind Marr 1: Horeb, Loughor, 1942-1980
- D/D Ind 2: Maesyrhaf, Neath, 1824-1995 (mainly 1824-1977)
- D/D Ind 3: Saron, Gendros, Swansea, 1903-1989
- D/D Ind 4: Noddfa, Taibach, Port Talbot, 1945-[late 20th century]
- D/D Ind 5: Hebron, Cymmer, 1797-1999 (mainly 1797-1940)
- D/D Ind 6: Bethesda, Briton Ferry, 1859-1981
- D/D Ind 7: Siloh, Melincryddan, Neath, [late 20th century]
- D/D Ind 8: Zion, Cwmavon, 1908-1988
- D/D Ind 9: Panteg, Ystalyfera, 1921
- D/D Ind 10: Capel yr Onllwyn, 1990-1994
- D/D Ind 11: Ebenezer, Dunvant, 1882-2003
- D/D Ind 12: Bethel, Llansamlet, [c. 1910]
- D/D Ind 13: Undeb yr Annibynwyr Cymraeg (Union of Welsh Independents), 1950-1992
- D/D Ind 14: Ebeneser, Cwmtwrch Uchaf, 1992
- D/D Ind 15: Capel y Crwys, Three Crosses, 1899-1988
- D/D Ind 16: Bethel (Welsh), Carnglas, Sketty, 1847-2018
- D/D Ind 17: Ebenezer, Swansea, 1954
- D/D Ind 18: Gnoll Road Congregational, Neath, 1893-1904
- D/D Ind 19: St Paul's Congregational, Swansea, 1888-1912
- D/D Ind 20: Melincourt and Jerusalem, Resolven, [1897]-1975
- D/D Ind 21: Siloh, Landore, Swansea, 1878-2016
- D/D Ind 22: Bryn Seion, Tonmawr, 1947
- D/D Ind 23: Gendros Congregational, Fforestfach, Swansea, 1995
- D/D Ind 24: Mynydd-bach, Swansea, 1761-1996
- D/D Ind 25: Ebeneser, Gorseinon, 1899-2004
- D/D Ind 26: Soar, Seven Sisters, 1890-2003
- D/D Ind 27: Hermon, Plasmarl, Swansea, 1973-1991
- D/D Ind 28: Cwmbwrla, Swansea, 1894-1964
- D/D Ind 29: Danygraig, Alltwen, 1949-1995
- D/D Ind 30: Siloam, Pentre Estyll, Swansea, 1868-1978
- D/D Ind 31: Bethel (English), Sketty Green, Swansea, 1998
- D/D Ind 32: Bryn Seion, Dyffryn Cellwen, 1925-1985
- D/D Ind 33: Ebenezer, Swansea, 1878-1999
- D/D Ind 34: Tabernacl, Pontardawe, 1885-2000
- D/D Ind 35: Brynteg, Gorseinon, 1893-2002
- D/D Ind 36: Ebenezer, Brynaman, 1920-1982
- D/D Ind 37: Saron, Rhydyfro, Pontardawe, 2004
- D/D Ind 38: Tabernacl, Gowerton, 1883-2004
- D/D Ind 39: Carmel, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, 1876-2014
- D/D Ind 40: Capel y Wern, Ystalyfera, 2004
- D/D Ind 41: Baran, Pontardawe, 1869-2005
- D/D Ind 42: Hebron, Clydach, 1982-2001
- D/D Ind 43: Danygraig, Alltwen, 1909-2003
- D/D Ind 44: Tabernacl Newydd, Port Talbot, 1905-1912
- D/D Ind 45: Hope, Pontarddulais, 1929-1974
- D/D Ind 46: Bethel, Penclawdd, 1849-2016
- D/D Ind 47: Capel Isaac, Blue Anchor, Penclawdd, 1884-1959
- D/D Ind 48: Salem, Port Talbot, 2015
- D/D Ind 49: Ebenezer, Nant-y-cafn, Seven Sisters, 1935-1972
- D/D Ind 50: Bethania, Cwmafan, 1970-2001
- D/D Ind 51: Pantycrwys, Craig-cefn-parc, 1871-2018
- D/D Ind 52: Tabernacl, Cwmgors, 1918-1982
- D/D Ind 53: Seion, Glais, 1892-2017
- D/D Ind 54: Tabor, Abergwynfi, c. 1919
- D/D Ind 55: Wern, Vivian Square, Aberavon, 1923-1985
- D/D W/Cong Mar: Marriage registers (various chapels), 1900-1987
Records of Methodist Churches and Circuits
- D/D W/Wes: Morgannwg Circuit, 1809-2000
- D/D Wes A: Aberavon/Port Talbot Circuit, 1867-2001
- D/D Wes CP: Methodist Church circuit plans, 1959-1986
- D/D Wes Mar: Marriage registers, various Methodist chapels, 1904-1981
- D/D Wes N: Neath Circuit, 1866-2004
- D/D Wes SG: Swansea and Gower Circuit, 1846-1996
- D/D Wes Trusts: United Methodist Church: Special Trust Schedules, 1924-1926
Records of Roman Catholic Churches
- D/D RCC 1: St Peter's, Cwm Level Road, Landore, Swansea, 1982-1998
- D/D RCC 2: St Joseph's Cathedral, Convent Street, Greenhill, Swansea, 1875-1941
- D/D RCC 3: St Joseph's, Aberavon, 1980-2017
- D/D RCC 4: St Philip Evans, Cwmafan, 1987-1995
Records of other churches
- D/D Ap: Apostolic Church, Swansea, 1904-1990
- D/D SDA/S: Swansea Seventh Day Adventist Church, Sketty, 2014
- D/D SF: Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), 1635-1838
- D/D Un: Unitarian Church, High Street, Swansea, 1930-1985
- D/D JW 1: Kingdom Hall, Bridge Street, Neath, 1981-2006
Records of Swansea Hebrew Congregation
Photographic surveys of chapels
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