Capel Als, Llanelli

Name: Capel Als
Address: Llanelli, United Kingdom

#17 among attractions in Llanelli

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Capel Als is an Independent chapel in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, It is regarded as one of the most significant religious buildings in Wales. Folk tradition suggested that the name refers to a woman named Als, which along with Alys is the Welsh equivalent of the English name Alice, whose cottage stood where the chapel was built. Another theory contends that the Welsh word als translates as rock, and there is a rock-face behind the chapel. However, there is no word "als" in Welsh meaning rock, and so this latter explanation may be safely disregarded. ()

Coordinates: 51°40'54"N, 4°9'13"W

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Llanelli United Kingdom

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Capel Als – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Parc y Scarlets, Stradey Park Cricket Ground, Parc Trostre, Llanelli Town Hall.

1.1 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
30 min walk • Parc y Scarlets is a rugby union stadium in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, that opened in November 2008 as the new home of the Scarlets and Llanelli RFC. The ground replaced Stradey Park, the home of Llanelli's rugby teams for almost 130 years.
1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Stradey Park Cricket Ground, Llanelli
26 min walk • Stradey Park is a cricket ground in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1861, when Carmarthenshire played Glamorganshire.
0.7 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Parc Trostre, Llanelli
19 min walk • Parc Trostre is a retail park in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The first phase of the development occurred in 1988, consisting of stores such as Tesco.
0.5 miW
City hall
Llanelli Town Hall, Llanelli
12 min walk • Llanelli Town Hall is a municipal building in Church Street, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, South Wales. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Llanelli Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
0.6 miNW
Park, Art museum, Museum
Parc Howard, Llanelli
16 min walk • Parc Howard Museum & Art Gallery is a museum in a 19th-century Italianate country house, situated in 24 acres of parkland, north of the town centre of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
1.7 miSE
Nature and wildlife, Scenic walking areas, Park
WWT Llanelli, Llanelli
43 min walk • WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales is one of ten wetland nature reserves in the UK managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, a nature conservation charity.
~1850 ftW
Vernacular architecture
Llanelly House, Llanelli
9 min walk • Llanelly House is one of the most notable historic properties in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales—an excellent example of an early-18th-century Georgian town house.
0.9 miSW
Harbor
North Dock, Llanelli
25 min walk • North Dock is a former industrial dock in Llanelli, West Wales used mainly for exporting coal and tin plate from South Wales. It is also the name of the area immediately surrounding the dock. Llanelli Beach is also known locally as North Dock.
0.5 miNW
Church
Hall Street Methodist Church, Llanelli
12 min walk • Hall Street Methodist and United Reformed Church is a local ecumenical partnership of two denominations in the original Methodist chapel in the town of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The present building was built in 1856 and is located in Hall Street.
0.4 miW
Church
Tabernacle Chapel, Llanelli
11 min walk • Tabernacle Chapel is an Independent chapel in the town of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was built in 1872 and is located at 17 Cowell Street. It is a Grade II* listed building.
0.8 miSW
Church
Bethel Baptist Chapel, Llanelli
20 min walk • Bethel Baptist Chapel is a Baptist chapel in the town of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was built in 1840 and is located on Copperworks Road. It had a larger seating capacity than most Llanelli chapels and in 1905 could seat 850 persons.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Capel Als?

Nearby attractions include Myrtle House, Llanelli (5 min walk), Calfaria Baptist Chapel, Llanelli (5 min walk), Church of St. Alban, Llanelli (6 min walk), Zion Baptist Chapel, Llanelli (6 min walk).

How to get to Capel Als by public transport?

The nearest stations to Capel Als:

Bus

Llanelli Bus Station (4 min walk)

Train

Llanelli (17 min walk)