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MALLWYD

"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]

• Census
• Church History
• Church Records
• Description and Travel
• Gazetteers
• Genealogy
• History
• Land and Property
• Maps
• Occupations

Census

1851 census of Dinas Mawddwy Transcribed by Lady Judy Buckley

Church History

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

Church Records

Joyce Hinde has supplied a list of Parish Registers held at Merioneth Record Office.

Description and Travel

Mallwyd - on Wikipedia

Dinas Mawddwy - on Wikipedia

Gazetteers

• The transcription of the section for Mallwyd from The National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
• A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis, 1833

Genealogy

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;

• Jones, E. D. (Evan Deulwyn), papurau (papers) 1677-1957   "Evan Deulwyn Jones (d [1964]) was a native of Dinas Mawddwy, Mallwyd....................."
• Williams, Walter, Dinas Mawddwy, papurau (papers) 1894-1965

History

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 

Land and Property

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

• Dolobran, Mallwyd, Deeds  1735-1877  [Dolobran house and estate is in the township of Cerist, Mallwyd, Merionethshire, and was inherited by John David Lewis (fl. 1735-1758). ]            "Deeds, 1735-1877, relating to Dolobran and other property in Mallwyd, Merionethshire, and including schedules of the machinery of the Dolobran woollen factory, 1867-1874"    
• Mallwyd Deeds   1872 -1904  "3 deeds touching upon properties called Ty mawr, Aberllewenydd and Gwernhefin and Blaen-y-cwm in the parish of Mallwyd, Merioneth"

Maps

Occupations

Tyllau mwn (Friar's Coat), Dinas Mawddwy [iron ore mine] - on the  Mindat site

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