Pisgah Chapel history

The lease of the ground is dated 6th December 1825, and the first chapel was built in 1826. Services had been held in the village by the Independents since the early 19th century, according to tradition in local farmhouses and an almshouse. These services were organised by members of the older Independent chapels who lived locally. The original trustees were members of Glandwr, Henllan Amgoed (the mother church), Bethesda in Llawhaden and Llandeilo. Pisgah Chapel served the spiritual needs of quite a large and scattered congregation many of whom were drawn from Henllan Amgoed in the east and Bethesda, Llawhaden in the south west. The chapel was re-built in 1859 and opened in the following year, further work was completed in 1870. Amongst the many distinguished pastors was Rev. Joseph James (minister of Pisgah and Bethesda in Llawhaden 1908-1962). The membership of the chapel reached its peak early this century when 300 people worshipped at Pisgah. It formed a joint pastorate with Bethesda, Llawhaden in 1852 and that continued until 1984 when these chapels joined Hebron and Nebo to form a larger pastorate.