The Methodist Church, Caersws
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The Methodist Church, Caersws
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 4 Nov 2015
The church is on the north side of Station Road. The Welshpool and Bro Hafren Methodist Circuit website records that the Methodist cause in Caersws dates from 1799, when the congregation gathered at premises near the entrance to a riverside recreation ground. The site was prone to flooding, so in 1874 a new chapel was built on its present site. It was established as an English (language) Church attached to the Newtown Circuit, with a minister resident in the village. The English cause then became defunct, but with the onset of the religious revival of 1904 it was reopened in 1912. This was as a Welsh-preaching church attached to the Llanidloes Circuit. From this time it has continued to hold regular services. In 2015 English is the language of worship.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.516061
Longitude
-3.430138