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Llangynwyd

"LLAN GYNWYD FAWR, in the Cwmwd of Tir yr Hwndrwd, Cantref of Cron Nedd (now called the Hundred of Newcastle), County of GLAMORGAN South Wales: a discharged Vicarage valued in the King's Books at £19..5..0: Patron, The Right Hon. Lord Vernon: Church dedicated to St. Cynwyd. The Resident Population of this Parish, in 1801, was 806. The Money raised by the Parish Rates, in 1803, was, £438..7..2 1/2. It is 7 m. N. b. E. from Bridgend. This Parish contains about 10,000 acres of Land, of which about one-third is uninclosed. It is situate near the rise of the River Lynfi, which afterwards joins the Ogwr. This Parish abounds with Coal, and Iron ore. According to the Diocesan Report, in 1809, the yearly value of this Benefice, arising from Tythes only, was £149..13..11. Near the Village is an old Cromlech, partly demolished, which is called The Old Church; and the Field, in which it stands, is called Old Church Field. Here Edward the Second found a retreat in his adversity".
From: A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811.

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Bibliography

References to Llangynwyd and Maesteg in the British Library

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

Richards, Brinley. M.A The History of the Llynfi Valley. Cowbridge, 1982.  Contents listing by Daniel Verkys.

Keen, Richard. Ogmore, Llynfi & Garw Valleys in Old Photographs . Index by Huw Daniel

Cemeteries

• Parish Church of St. Cynwyd

Church History

Chapels Database  - a  list of all known non-conformist chapels or other non-Anglican religions in the parish

See Welsh Chapels and Churches for a photograph

See John Ball's site Welsh Churches and Chapels Collection for a photograph/data re St Cynwyd's Church

Extract from the 1851 Religious Census relating to the parish and church

Church Records

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

See Bap/Mar/Bur data on  FreeReg

The church is dedicated to St. Cynwyd, is in the Benefice of Llangynwyd with Maesteg, and the diocese of Llandaff. 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 SS857888.

GRO - Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff
NLW - National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth

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

• Llangynwyd Ecclesiastical Parish records         "........ including registers of baptisms, 1662-1901; marriages, 1662-1909; burials, 1662-1902; records relating to churchwardens, 19th century-20th century"

Modern Parishes & Chapels of Ease :-

• Afan Vale - Parish formed in 1906 from Glyncorrwg and Llangynwyd
• St. Cynfelin, Caerau
• St. Thomas, Coytrahen
• St. John the Evangeslist, Cymmer - Conventional District in the Parish of Afan Vale
• St. Peter, Dyffryn
• St. Michael, Maesteg
• St. David, Maesteg

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

• Llangynwyd, St. Cynwyd - Christenings (BT's), 1813-1875
• Llangynwyd, Bethesda Independent - Christenings, 1807-1837
• Maesteg - Christenings (BT's), 1845-1875

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within Llangynwyd parish  as shown on the online parish map from 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 Rina Callingham)

• Llangynwyd Higher [58] : - Abergwynfi, Argoed, Blaencaerau Fm., Blaencaerau Inn, Bryn Siw'rnai, Bwlch Garw, Caerau, Cefn yr Argoed, Coal Level, Coedcae isaf, Collieries, Craig Walter, Daren y Bannau, Dyffryn, Foel Dyffryn, Foel Fawr, Foel Trawsnant, Gelli, Hendre Owen, Hosp., Mynydd Bach, Mynydd Caerau, Mynydd y Gelli, Nant Dyrye, Nant-y-bar Street, Nant y Fedw, Pen-y-castell, Rhiw Gynwyd, Spelter, Standing Stone, Taren Forgan, Ty-Derwen, Ty Nant
• Cwmdu [59]; - Blaen-cwmorrwyn, Bryn-defaid, Brynmawr, Caer-Emi, Cemetery, Cwmcerwyn, Cwmdu,  Bryn-y-rhyg, Daren Garth, Garn Wen, Garth Hill, Garth, Glan Llynfi, Golf Course, Gwilym Hywel, Hosp., Lluest-wen, Llwydarth, Maesteg, Moel Sychbant, Nantyffyllon, Old Coal  Levels, Pant y Ffald, Pentre, School, Tor-cerryg, Troedyrhiw Garth Sta., Waun Lluest-wen
• Llangynwyd Middle [60] ; - Bryn-Cynan, Bryndwyarch fach, Castle, Cwm Felin, Foel-fach, Gelli-siriol, Gilfach, Llangynwyd, Llangynwyd Sta., Llwyn Gwladys, Maes-cadlawr, Moel Troed-y-Rhiw, Nant Bryn-Cynan, Nant y Gadlys, P Bwlwarran (camp), Pont Rhyd y cyff, Reservoir, Ty'n-y-waun, Waun Gilfach, Waun y Gilfach 
• Llangynwyd Lower [61]; - Aberbaiden, Baiden, Camp, Cefn Ydfa, Coytrahen, Cwmriscan, Entrenchments, Gelli-las-fawr, Inn, Mynydd Baiden, Mynydd Ty-talwyn, Pentwyn, Tondu Ho., Weir.

Description of parish from A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1833) by Samuel Lewis.

Directories

History

Aerial photograph of Bwlwarcau Iron Age hill fort, Llangynwyd, 1999 - on the People's Collection Wales site (use search box)

Mari Lwyd and Llangynwyd - on Folk Wales

Maps

Military History

WWI Honor Roll in Abergwynfi, from a posting to the Glamorgan mailing list

Occupations

Avon Colliery, Abergwynfi on the Welsh Coal Mines site

Coal mines that were in production at various times in the Llynfi Valley in the period 1840-1985. A list by David Lewis

Population

Public Records

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

• Llangynwyd Burial Board records      "........ minutes, 1874-1904; cash book, 1883-1906; register of fees, 1883-1904; and receipts of grants of grave space, 1886-1892."
  "The Llangynwyd Burial Board (Glamorgan) was formally constituted in 1874, but it was not until 1883 that the Board opened a cemetery, situated in Maesteg, ....................."
• Llangynwyd Civil Parish records     " ........ including vestry minutes books, overseers' rate books, valuation lists, parish council minutes books, bonds, removal orders, filiation orders, depositions, settlement, order for selection of overseers, 1742-1974; copy of tithe plan and apportionment, c1840 [copied 1980]

Schools

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

• Cwmdu and Llangynwyd School Board records             " ........ comprising of minute books, 1894-1901; Ledger, 1902-1903; Letter book, 1894"

Hamlets, Towns and Villages

Llangynwyd

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