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The walk takes you across Chapel Lane. The lane is so called because Pontrhydyrun Baptist Chapel is situated at the top of the lane. As you emerge from the footpath onto Chapel Lane, the large house you see on the opposite side is Pontrhydyrun House, former home of the Conway family, who were the owners of the Edlogan Tinplate Works, which were situated nearby. They were a deeply religious family and they financed the building of the chapel in 1836. It is a very attractive building, built in the Greek classical style with an Ionic portico. The Conway family graves can be seen in the graveyard and the entrance to the churchyard is enhanced by a huge cedar tree. This magnificent specimen started life in Lebanon and was brought back to this country by the Conway family from a family holiday in the Holy Land.
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