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Llantwit Fardre

"LANTWIT FAYRDRE, in the Cwmwd of Meisgyn, Cantref of Penythen (now called the Hundred of Miskin), Co. of GLAMORGAN, South Wales: a Curacy, not in charge, to the Vicar of Llan Trisaint.  The Resident Population of this Parish, in 1801, was 405.  The Money raised by the Parish Rates, in 1803, was £238..0..0 1/2.  It is 2 m. N. b. E. from Llant Trisaint.  According to the Diocesan Report, in 1809, the yearly value of this Benefice, arising from Augmentation (no Stipend), was £32." From: A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811.

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Bibliography

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

Pontypridd at War 1939-45, the Second World War at home by Don Powell [1999]

Victorian Pontypridd and its villages by Don Powell [1996]

Cemeteries

• Parish Church of St. Illtyd

Church History

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

See John Ball's site Welsh Churches and Chapels Collection for a photograph/data re St Illtud's 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. Illtyd, and is in the Benefice of Llantwit Fardre. 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 ST082866.

A transcription of the registers is available from the Glamorgan Family History Society for the years: Baptisms, 1632-1850, Marriages, 1625-1837, Burials, 1632-1857.

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

• Llantwit Fardre Ecclesiastical Parish records          " ....... including registers of banns, 1947-1959; services, 1904-1968; baptisms, 1626-1934; burials, 1626-1949; marriages, 1626-1972; records relating to: parochial church council, 1920-1928; church events, 1926; churchwardens, 1876-1928; vestry council, 1877-1923; church affairs, 1913-1922; civil and miscellaneous, 1792-1924"

Modern Parishes & Chapels of Ease :-

• St. Mary, Glyntaff - Parish formed in 1848 from Eglwysilan, Llanwonno and Llantwit Fardre
• St. John, Graig
• St. Catherine, Pontypridd
• St. David, Pontypridd
• St. Matthew, Pontypridd

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

• Llantwit Fardre, St. Illtyd - Christenings (BT's), 1813-1874

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within Llantwit Fardre   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 Glenys Travis)

• Llantwit-Fardre[82] - Berth-bryd, Church Village, Coedcae-du, Coed-y-Gedrys, Croesged Ho, Croesged, Cwm, Disgwylfa, Dowlais Brook, Drysgoed, Dyhewyd-Foel, Efail-Isaf, Garth, Gedrys, Gelli-draws, Gwaun-y-celyn, Hendre-scuthan, Isolation Hospital, Lan, Llantwit, Llantwit-Fardre, Maendy, Maes-bach, Nant Ifan-ddu, Newtown, Pentwyn, Pen-y-coedcae, Pen-y-rhiw, Taff Vale, The Cottage, Tonteg, Tre-forest, Twyn Maes y-grug, Ty-llwyd, Ty'r arlwydd, Ty'r Person, Ystrad-barwig-isaf, Ystrad-barwig-uchaf.

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

Llantwit Fardre - on the Rhondda Cynon Taf Libraries Heritage Trail site

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

• Llantwit Fardre Parish photographs       "The archive comprises photographs collected by Dillwyn Lewis for inclusion in his publication, Under the Parish Lantern. They include photographs, with annotations, of places within, and events held in the parish of Llantwit Fardre, including the towns and villages of Church Village, Tonteg, Llantwit Fardre, Efail Isaf, Treforest and Creigiau"

Directories

Maps

Population

Public Records

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

• Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre Rural District Council records            "Records of the Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre Rural District Council, 1852-1977: minutes 1895-1964; committee minutes, 1920-1948; reports of the medical officer of health, 1916-1962; bye-laws, 1902-1956; Home Office orders, 1894-1898; local and personal acts relating to the Llantrisant area, 1852-1917; papers concerning the Ely Valley Sewerage Scheme, 1911; papers relating to the 'Llantrisant New Town Inquiry,' 1972; and photographs with related correspondence, 1968-1977"
• Llantwit Fardre Civil Parish records     1736-1974        "......... comprising overseers', churchwardens and highway surveyors' account books, 1736-1860; overseers' receipt and payment books, 1836-1859; vestry minutes books, 1848-1894; highway surveyors rate book, 1855; annual parish meeting minutes book, 1894-1919; tithe plan and apportionment, 1844; parish council minutes books, 1895-1952; parish council declarations of acceptance of office books, 1895-1939; parish council receipt and payment book, 1895-1905; parish council letter book, 1938-1945; land tax assessment, 1815; miscellaneous records, 1875-1974"

Schools

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

• Llantwit Fardre School Board records          " .......... comprising of minute books, 1871-1903; letter book 1898-1902; cash book, 1900-1903; copy assignment of lease, 1873"

Hamlets, Towns and Villages

Llantwit Fardre

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