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Gorseinon in the Parish of Llandeilo Talybont

Bibliography

Williams, John Ceri and D. Tom Davies. The History of Brynteg, Gorseinon [Independent chapel].Translated by Ivor Griffiths 2000. Index by Gareth Hicks

Church History

See Welsh Chapels and Churches for a photograph of St Catherine's Church

Rees, Thomas & Thomas, John. Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru.   (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes 1871+.
Here is the ( Welsh) extract from this book for Brynteg, Gorseinon , contributed by Darris G Williams - with translation by Maureen Saycell

Church Records

For full and up-to-date details of their holdings see the sites of Glamorgan Record Office and/or West Glamorgan Archives

The church is dedicated to St. Catherine, is in the Benefice of Gorseinon and the diocese of Swansea and Brecon. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website. The church can be located at grid reference SS586987.

Modern Parishes & Chapels of Ease :-

• St. Paul, Gorseinon Garden Village

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Gorseinon ecclesiastical parish records              "Registers (including service and banns registers) 1883-1999; Churchwardens' accounts and records relating to church fabric 1881-1993; PCC minutes 1963-1993; church history 1983; parish magazines 1898-2001; photographs of the church and its members, c. 1900-1990s; orders of service and other records, n.d., early 20th cent.-1997."

Land and Property

• Lewis family of Gorseinon
  1852-1981: deeds and estate papers
  [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D CV 4]

Occupations

• Garngoch Colliery, Gorseinon on the Welsh Coal Mines site
• Mountain Colliery, Gorseinon on the Welsh Coal Mines site

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Garngoch No. 3 Colliery        "Employment Registers 1923-1954"
  "The Garngoch Collieries were sunk at Gorseinon near Swansea. In 1870, Glassbrook Bros. Ltd. sank the first two pits at the site and named them Garngoch No. 1 and No. 2. Garngoch No. 3 was a much later sinking during the 1920s. ............................... Garngoch No. 1 Pit was closed in April 1952 and the No. 2 Pit shortly afterwards........................Garngoch was finally closed in February 1966."     (Source: Ray Lawrence, The South Wales Coalfield Directory, Vol. 2 (1998 edn), p. 228)

Schools

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Gorseinon School records        " ....... including log books, 1893-1967; admission registers, 1881-1953; attendance registers, 1932-1991; summary registers, 1907-1944; teacher's attendance registers, 1962-1970; miscellaneous, 1949-1958."
  "The board school was opened in 1893 for 255 children with Mrs. Margaret Rees as mistress of the infants school and Mr Jones as head of the mixed school."  
• Kingsbridge School log book  1908-1952      "Kingsbridge School in Gorseinon, Swansea, was opened in 1908. The primary school moved premises in 1977 and is now known as Pontybrenin School."
• Penyrheol School Log Books      1880-1945.

Gorseinon in the Parish of Llandeilo Talybont

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