
What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Cwmorthin Independent Chapel, Cwmorthin, Blaenau Ffestiniog;Capel Cwmorthin;Capel Tiberias as Chapel from the Post Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Cwmorthin Independent Chapel, also known as Capel Cwmorthin or Capel Tiberias, was built in the 19th century by members of the local Nonconformist community in Cwmorthin, Blaenau Ffestiniog. It reflects the Independent (Congregational) tradition and is significant as a small rural place of worship that served the spiritual needs of the local Welsh-speaking population during the expansion of Nonconformity in Wales.
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