Capel y Crwys is an
Independent chapel
In Welsh and English church history, Independents advocated local congregational control of religious and church matters, without any wider geographical hierarchy, either ecclesiastical or political. They were particularly prominent during the ...
located on the
Gower Peninsula
The Gower Peninsula (), or simply Gower (), is a peninsula in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan, and is now within the City and County of Swansea. It projects towards th ...
in the village of
Three Crosses, Swansea. It is the largest chapel on the Gower earning itself the colloquial name of Gower's "Cathedral". With a history of over two centuries it continues today with a popular membership and involvement in the local community.
The chapel is a member of the Union of Welsh Independents
History
The first chapel was built on the site in 1788 and it was rebuilt in 1831. The current chapel building was built in 1877 to the design of John Humphrey, and extended in 1912. The chapel is a Grade II listed building.
The village of Three Crosses has a history of
nonconformism
Nonconformity or nonconformism may refer to:
Culture and society
* Insubordination, the act of willfully disobeying an order of one's superior
*Dissent, a sentiment or philosophy of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or entity
** ...
dating back to 1689.
Originally a
Welsh language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic languages, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales by about 18% of the population, by some in England, and in (the Welsh c ...
chapel, it gradually became predominantly English-speaking.
Organ
The chapel houses a 1911 Blackett & Howden pipe organ.
References
External links
Capel Y Crwys website
Congregational churches in Wales
Chapels in Swansea
Grade II listed churches in Swansea
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