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CHURCHES & CHAPELS

TABERNACLE BURRY PORT
BETHEL PEMBREY
ENGLISH INDEPENDANT BURRY PORT
CARMEL BURRY PORT
ZION BURRY PORT
EBENEZER PEMBREY
HERMON PEMBREY
BETHANY BURRY PORT
ST MARY'S BURRY PORT
ST ILLTYD PEMBREY
WESLEYAN CHAPEL BURRY PORT
JERUSALEM BURRY PORT 1812

The First Non Conformist chapel in Burry Port was Jerusalem Congregational at Achddu which was opened in 1812, enlarged in 1856, and 1888, an organ installed in 1896 and the extension built in 1902 used as a schoolroom.

Bethel Presbyterian was also opened in 1812, rebuilt in 1850, and rebuilt again and reopened in1877.

At the top of the Graig Carmel was founded in 1828 when the former pastor broke away from Jerusalem, Zion was built around 1873 when more of Jerusalem and Carmels members broke away, although most of Zion's members are still buried in Carmel as Zion does not have a burial ground.

Ebenezer Welsh Wesleyanism Chapel originally built on land owned by the Rees family of Cilymaenllwyd in what is now called Brooks Lane opposite the new Pembrey school was built in 1833. The original lease was for 99 years, the members decided that because the Chapel was built on leased land and they were unable to purchase the land, they decided to build a new Chapel on land owned by the members. This Chapel was called Hermon and opened in 1858, when all the bodies buried in the Ebenezer chapel were reburied in Hermon, with exception of John Thomas, Phoebe Thomas, and Thomas Christopher, who lived at Cliff Shop, were reinterred in Pembrey St. Illtyd's Church, as have most of the Christopher family since.

St Mary's Church foundation stone was laid on 6th July 1875, dedicated 9th December 1877 and consecrated on 3rd May 1903, the Church was built to the memory of George Elkington and his wife by their five remaining sons.

Richard James

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