King Street (Bethel) Chapel

King Street Chapel was built in 1829 by the Primitive Methodists after a visit to the town by the noted preacher, Hugh Bourne, in 1823. However, having built a magnificent new chapel on Broad Street in 1878, they sold King Street Chapel to a group of Baptists who had broken away from Broad Street English Baptist Chapel.

The first Baptist minister of Bethel Chapel was the radical Reverend Owen Tidman of Bradford on Avon, who became well-known in the town for his charitable work, providing free meals and clothes to the poor of Blaenavon. He also oversaw extensively renovations in 1883 and the building of a schoolroom 1887.

Today, Bethel Chapel supports a strong Baptist Congregation and retains many of its late 19th century features.