Bethsaida B&B

Bethsaida offers unique Bed & Breakfast accommodation in a purpose redeveloped Baptist chapel in St Dogmaels, North Pembrokeshire. www.bethsaida.wales

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High Street
Saint Dogmaels
SA433EQ

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+44 1239 615479

Website

http://www.bethsaida.wales/

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Our Story

In 2009, we decided on a family holiday and happened to land in St Dogmaels. Staying in a rented house just around the corner we did what we have always done and looked in estate agents windows. This time we found a listing for a former chapel and asked for a viewing. It was a beautiful July day, and the sun streamed through the stained glass windows. Though the chapel hadn’t been open for some years, it was an amazing place to view. We fell in love and found our future.

It took a year to buy the building. Then began the work of agreeing a design for the building with Kinver Kreations of Goodwick, obtaining planning permission, followed by short-listing builders. A local St Dogmaels firm of Matthew Greenland Builders started work in early 2012. With three phases of works; making the roof water tight, and renovating and restoring the buildings of the vestry and chapel, our dream of moving into Bethsaida didn’t come true until late April 2015. We were delighted to open our door to guests in the Bed and Breakfast on 1 June 2015.

Our journey feels epic, but it is just a drop in the ocean compared to the wealth of history that Bethsaida holds. To give you some insight we have summarised some of the key milestones of the building. If you speak with the residents of the village they can tell you SO much more.

Bethsaida Chapel

Bethsaida has been on a journey of social history from when it first opened in 1838 having cost £309.13s3d to build.

· From 1838 to 2006 there were only 10 Reverends or Ministers serving the community in St Dogmaels and the surrounding area.

· The longest serving minister was Rev John Thomas from 1926 – 1957.

· Not all Ministers were successful in their role and in 1882 Rev Seth Jones was removed from his role as pastor in disgrace.

· In 1909 tenders were sought for renovating the building and façade with a further request for tenders in 1912 to build a new vestry.

· 1915 Bethsaida became the first local chapel to have gas lighting.

· Further tenders were sought for building a vestry in 1925 tenders, with the vestry being built on the site of the old Rose & Crown Inn and was opened on 30 June 1926.

· During further renovations in 1932/3 there was an installation of a new organ and the chapel reopened its doors on 5 March 1933.

· With the reducing congregation in 2001 there were plans to sell the chapel and the chapel doors finally closed in 2006.

· The organ was removed and sent to St Thomas Church, Neath in 2007.

· The chapel was put up for sale and failed to sell in a public auction in 2007.

· In 2009 Jo and Tony holiday in St Dogmaels…..

A more detailed history of the chapel and local places of interest can be found at: http://www.glen-johnson.co.uk/bethsaida-baptist-chapel-high-street/