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"MALLWYD, a parish in the hundreds of Talybont and Mathrafel, county Merioneth and county Montgomery, 9 miles from Dolgelly, its post town, and 2 S. of Dinas-Mowddwy. It is situated on the river Dyfi, under Camlan and Moel Dyfi, comprising Dinas and 7 other townships Mallwyd is a favourite resort of anglers, and, from its varied scenery, is much frequented by artists. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Bangor, value £255, in the patronage of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Tydecho, is a small, plain structure, with the communion-table in the centre. The churchyard is famous for its yew trees, one of which is 24 feet in girth. The parochial charities produce about £12 per annum. At Pont- Fallwyd, a short distance from the village, is a waterfall of the river Dovy." [From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
1851 census of Dinas Mawddwy Transcribed by Lady Judy Buckley
Mallwyd Church - photograph
Gathering the Jewels - St Tydecho Church
MALLWYD, St. Tydecho 1853-1855 - on the Church plans online site
Rees, Thomas & John Thomas Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). The Dinasmawddwy section (in Welsh) has been extracted Also Bethsaida chapel which appears to be in this parish
Joyce Hinde has supplied a list of Parish Registers held at Merioneth Record Office.
Mallwyd - on Wikipedia
Dinas Mawddwy - on Wikipedia
John Davies of Mallwyd - on Wikipedia "Dr John Davies, Mallwyd (c. 1567-1644) was one of Wales's leading scholars of the late Renaissance..................."
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
Shearing sheep at Penantigi Uchaf, Dinas Mawddwy, 1915 - on the Gathering the Jewels site
Extracts from George Borrow's
Wild Wales
CHAPTER LXXVI; Mallwyd and its Church - Sons of Shoemakers - Village Inn - Dottings
CHAPTER LXXV; Inn at Mallwyd - A Dialogue - The Cumro
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
Tyllau mwn (Friar's Coat), Dinas Mawddwy [iron ore mine] - on the Mindat site
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