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LLANFIHANGEL ESCEIFIOG

"LLANFIHANGEL ESCEIFIOG, (or Llanfihangel-pentre-berw), a parish in the hundred of Menai, county Anglesey, 2 miles S.E. of Llangefni, 7 N.E. of Newborough, and 7 from Bangor, its post town. It is situated on the river Cefni, and includes the township of Gaeriben. Here are collieries, from whence there is a tram-road of about 7 miles to Red Wharfe Bay. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Bangor, value with the curacy of Llanffinan annexed, £120, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Michael, and is of ancient date. The charities, including £5 to Jones's school, produce about £9 per annum." [From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

• Bibliography
• Business and Commerce Records
• Church History
• Church Records
• Gazetteers
• History
• Land and Property
• Maps

Bibliography

Roberts, John. Plans of properties in the parishes of Llanidan, Llanfihangel Esceifiog, Llanddaniel, Llaniestyn, Heneglwys and Llangefni in the couty of Anglesey. c 1756. 17 maps

Business and Commerce Records

Held at Gwyneddd Archives ;

• ESTIMATE of the expense of making a tramroad or railway (1812) from Llanfihangel Esceifiog to Red Wharf Bay, parish of Llanbedrgoch and for making a pier at Red Wharf by John Williams
• 1) Marquis of Anglesey. 2) Thomas Hughes. DRAFT LEASE of coal mines on the farm of Penrhyn Mawr (1830) in the parish of Llanfihangel Esceifiog, co. Anglesey

Church History

Church Records

Joyce Hinde has supplied a list of Parish Registers held at Anglesey Record Office.

Gazetteers

• The transcription of the section for Llanfihangel Esceifiog from The National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
• A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis, 1833

History

Land and Property

Held at Anglesey Record Office (NRA);

• Llanfihangel Esceifiog land tax;- 1749-1868: assessments
• Llanfihangel Esceifiog window tax;- 1751-53: assessments
• Llanfihangel Ysceifiog  Community Council;- 1879-1986: minute books
• Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog Parish;- 1703-2001: records
• Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog tithes;- 1924-36: Tithe Rent Charge account books

Maps

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