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Date(s)
- 1896-1994 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 box, 1 outsize volume
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Name of creator
Administrative history
Around 1842, Thomas Evans of Hope rented a barn for the purpose of preaching the Gospel and founding a Sabboth School. Although the congregation consisted of only seven members to start with, the membership soon grew rapidly and due to the increasing size of the congregation, a larger site was required. In 1862, with the help of members and generous donations, a chapel vestry and stables were built at Vaunog Hill.
Few changes were made for half a century, until the early 1920s when many improvements and renovation work took place. In 1934, a church hall was opened, and in 1940 it was commandeered for the temporary accommodation of evacuees from Liverpool.
From about 1956 onwards the Church saw a steady decline in membership although it was still active into the 1990s. In 1994 the Church Elders decided to unite with the two other churches in Pen-y-ffordd in a venture to form the Trinity Chapel. The congregations joined together in a special service on 9 October 1994. It was decided that the new Trinity Chapel should be based at the buildings of Pen-y-ffordd Methodist Church.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited by Mrs Gwawr Booth, Wrexham, December 2002.; 0200301272
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds contains the records of Zion Presbyterian Church, Penyffordd (Hope), 1896-1994, including account books; church minute books; members' contribution books; Womens Circle minute books; a church register; and a treasurer's weekly receipt book.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged at NLW into four series: account books; Church minute books; members' contribution books; and Womens Circle minute books; and two files.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of this list is available in CMA: Records of Welsh Chapels in NLW 2001-.
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Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) Second Edition; AACR2; and LCSH.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
May 2003
Language(s)
- English
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Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Owain Schiavone.
Archivist's note
The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Then and Now, A History of Penyffordd and Penmynydd (1992); and NLW, CMA: Records of Zion Presbyterian Church, Penyffordd (Hope).