Maesyronnen Chapel above Glasbury

Image: © Jeremy Bolwell Taken: 9 Sep 2012

A significant historic place of worship. Before the 1689 Act of Toleration which permitted the so-called early Non-conformists genuine freedom to worship in their own buildings without certain legal strictures and strong disapproval from the established church, worshippers in this area met in secret in a Welsh longhouse on or very near this spot and then built or converted Maesyronnen Chapel as one of the very earliest chapel buildings in Wales. This happened back in the 1690s. It was registered as a chapel in 1697. The chapel was built on land given by Charles Lloyd the squire of Maesllwch down the hill. In the 1980's the chapel received a grant of maintenance monies having been recognised as a building of "outstanding architectural and historic importance" by the Historic Buildings Council. Further restoration and repair became necessary in the 21st century and Cadw gave a grant of £50,000, following a recommendation from the Historic Buildings Advisory Council for Wales. The chapel re-opened for worship in the spring of 2008 and is now designated a United Reformed church.

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