Fonds GB 0210 ZIONPF - CMA: Records of Zion Presbyterian Church, Penyffordd (Hope)

Around 1842, Thomas Evans of Hope rented a barn for the purpose of preaching the Gospel and founding a Sabboth School. Although the congregation consisted of only seven members to start with, the membership soon grew rapidly and due to the increasing size of the congregation, a larger site was required. In 1862, with the help of members and generous donations, a chapel vestry and stables were built at Vaunog Hill.

Few changes were made for half a century, until the early 1920s when many improvements and renovation work took place. In 1934, a church hall was opened, and in 1940 it was commandeered for the temporary accommodation of evacuees from Liverpool.

From about 1956 onwards the Church saw a steady decline in membership although it was still active into the 1990s. In 1994 the Church Elders decided to unite with the two other churches in Pen-y-ffordd in a venture to form the Trinity Chapel. The congregations joined together in a special service on 9 October 1994. It was decided that the new Trinity Chapel should be based at the buildings of Pen-y-ffordd Methodist Church.