[1] A Welsh Calvinistic Methodist presence in Cathays began in 1884, with the founding of Capel Horeb, a small building on May Street.

It owed its birth to the widening of Cardiff's boundaries in 1875, which had taken in more Welsh-language speakers in the areas around the city.

In 1900, this building was closed and the congregation moved to a newer, more prominent location on nearby Crwys Road.

In its early years, it was a very popular Welsh-speaking chapel, with regular congregations of 500, but as with many of Cardiff's suburban churches, its attendance declined in the late 20th century, and maintenance costs became hard to meet.

In 1988, the congregation moved into newer premises in Richmond Road, having acquired a building formerly used by Christian Scientists.