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Llandough Juxta Penarth

"A village near Penarth, once the site of a Celtic monastry, and still retaining a fine specimen of a Celtic pillar cross. There is another village of the same name near Cowbridge."
[Glamorganshire, 1911]

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Description and Travel History Maps Population Public Records Schools

Bibliography

Here is a substantial reading list of books which relate to Glamorgan, either county or parish.

Cemeteries

• Parish Church of St. Dochdwy

Church History

Glamorgan Chapels Database - a project to compile a list of all known non-conformist chapels or other non-Anglican religions in each parish -  below are references to 1 such chapel found in this parish;-

• English Baptist chapel, Eastbrook Rd, Llandough     ST16737241    Built in 1859, still in use in 1998
  The Chapels Recording Project in Wales (RCAHMW)  
• [Llandough] 1839 April 30; Particular Baptist; a meeting house; William EDWARDS of the parish of Llandaff, farmer, John WILLIAMS      [This entry may not relate directly to the above chapel]
  Dissent in the Counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth by Hywel D Emanuel
• [Llandough]1821, May 12; Baptist; the dwelling house of John GEDRYCH, farmer, being part of the estate of the marquess of Bute; the said John GEDRYCH, William EDWARD, Thomas PHILLIP [This entry may not relate directly to the above chapel]
  Dissent in the Counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth by Hywel D Emanuel
• 1851 Religious Census ;- a single parish chapel entry says "Baptist - It was a dwelling house rented about the year 1839 for religious worship exclusively", William Jenkins, deacon.

Church Records

A transcription of the registers is available from the Glamorgan Family History Society for the years: Baptisms, 1724-1880, Marriages, 1725-1839, Burials, 1725-1883. Visit their website for information on how to purchase these fiche.

The following Religious Institutions are covered in the Mormon International Genealogical Index (IGI) :-

• Llandough by Penarth, St. Dochdwy - Christenings (BT's), 1813-1875

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within Llandough-juxta-Penarth parish as shown on the parish map on the CD of  Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. (Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R.). (Extracted by Gareth Hicks)

• Llandough-juxta-Penarth (150); Hospl.; Llandough (village); Sanatorium; Toll

Descriptions of the parish from
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1833) by Samuel Lewis.
A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811.

History

The Manor of Llandough - from Cardiff Records, Volume II, Chapter I  NOTES ON THE MANORS OF THE CARDIFF DISTRICT . (British History Online)

Maps

Population

Public Records

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

• Llandough [Penarth] Hospital records      " ...... including admission registers, 1940-1989; discharge registers, 1940-1976; paediatric admission registers, 1952-1976; paediatric discharge registers, 1950-1975; miners treatment centre admission registers, 1957-1975; miners treatment centre discharge registers, 1957-1975; theatre registers, 1973-1990; anaesthetic and operation books, 1934-1963; correspondence files, 1932-54"  
• Llandough-juxta-Penarth Civil Parish records          " ....... including tithe plan and apportionments, 1842; assistant overseers rate books, 1872-1895; minutes of Llandough community council, 1982-2000"

Schools

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

• Llandough-juxta-Penarth and Cogan School Board records    "..... comprising of minute books, 1882-1901"

Llandough Juxta Penarth

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