Places of Worship: Aber Chapel
Prior to the Toleration Act of 1687 dissenters – Protestants who refused to follow the dictates of the Anglican Communion – were in danger of prosecution and had to meet in secret. The founders of Aber Chapel were Congregationalists that met in a barn at Danywenallt Isaf but by 1762 they were able to build their own meeting house. The chapel was rebuilt in 1838 and extended in 1876. The emptying and demolition of fifteen farms and cottages following the construction of the reservoir during the 1930’s drastically reduced the membership which in its heyday exceeded 160. Apart from the services the building was used as a school and for concerts. It remains in use today.
