Calfaria Baptist Chapel, Llanelli

Calfaria was one of the many Baptist chapels in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

History

Established in 1881, the original chapel was a modest red-brick building which cost £500 and was opened in January 1882. The first minister was James Griffiths, who moved to Calfaria, Aberdare, in 1890.
In 1887–1888 a new chapel was built in the Lombardic or Romanesque Revival style to a design by George Morgan of Carmarthen, and the old chapel became the Sunday school.
Calfaria was much affected by the 1904–1905 Welsh revival, during which a large number of prayer meetings were held. However, a prominent member was so overcome by the emotional impact of the revival that he was removed to Carmarthen Asylum.
The chapel flourished for over a century before closing in the early twenty-first century. The building is now derelict.