TYWYN
"TYWYN, (or Towyn), a parish, post, and market town in the hundred of Estimaner, county Merioneth, 12 miles N. of Aberystwith, and 10 from Barmouth Ferry, with which it is connected by a short branch of the Aberystwith and Welsh coast railway. It is a bathing-place situated under the hills, near Cardigan Bay, opposite Sarn-y-Buch shoal. The parish includes Aberdovey, Cefnrhos, Cynfalfach, Faenol, and 7 other townships The town is much resorted to for bathing. In the parish is a small harbour easy of access. The herring fishery is carried on to some extent, and lead, copper, and slate are productive. The soil is rocky. Much of the marshes have been reclaimed, and are now rich meadow and pasture. The ruins of Trebeni Castle are seen on the hills. The river abounds in salmon." [From
The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
Aberdovey & Tywyn pocket companion. Tywyn : Aberdovey & Tywyn Tourism Council, 1993. 48p
Aberdovey : a glimpse of the past : a collection of photographs. [Aberdovey] : [Hugh M. Lewis], [1975] 64p
Beech, Michael J.
My childhood in Tywyn, Meirionydd : 1942-1951. Montpon-Ménestérol : Les Presses de la Double, 2002. 69 leaves
Leigh, Leslie A. Tenant farmer family in-migration and stability in the parishes of Pennal and Tywyn, 1838-1910.
Journal of the Merioneth Historical and Record Society 12 (1996), p. 277-88
Lewis, Hugh M.
Aberdovey official guide. Aberdovey : Aberdovey Advertising Association, [195-?] 42p
Morgan, Thomas O.
New guide to Aberdovey and its neighbourhood : with some account of Towyn, Machynlleth, and the vales of Dovey and Dysynwy. Aberystwyth : J. Cox, 1854. 118p
Official guide Tywyn Meirionnydd, Gwynedd : home of the Talyllyn Railway. 5th ed. Tywyn : Tywyn and District Publicity Bureau, [1985]. 114p
Thomas, Henry.
Some features and episodes in the history of St. Cadvan's Church, Towyn. 1964?
Towyn, Merioneth : the official guide. Gloucester : British Publishing Co., [195-?] 56p
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Towyn Friendly Society and Aberllefenni Slate and Slab Quarries Co. records 1832-1953
"Towyn Friendly Society was established in
c.1830 in Tywyn, Merionethshire............. Aberllefenni Slate and Slab Quarries Co., Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, managed the Aberllefenni Quarry, close to Corris, Montgomeryshire, during the 19th and 20th centuries; its records became incorporated in those of Towyn Friendly Society."
Church and chapel data from
The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 11, North Wales. Ed. by Ieuan Gwynedd Jones, UWP,
1981. The names given towards the end of each entry are those of the informants.
Parish statistics; Area 26372 acres; Population 1322 males, 1447 females, total 2769
- Towyn Parish Church Attendance - 60 + 36 scholars, afternoon 45 + 36 scholars Services in Welsh Owen Jones, Minister
- St Peter's Church Consecrated 1837 as an additional church Attendance - morning 102 + 80 scholars, afternoon 96 + 76 scholars "The above morning congregation consisted principally of English people, the afternoon of Welsh ......." Benjamin Morgan, Minister
- NB. There is no entry for the Aberdyfi Chapel of Ease erected in 1833
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- Bwlch, Celynen, Calvinistic Methodist Erected 1809 Attendance - morning 40, afternoon 86 scholars, evening 95 Humphrey Pugh, Deacon, Torfannau, nr Towyn
- Tabernacl, Aberdovey, Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Attendance - morning 146, evening 179 Owen Williams, Deacon, Shoemaker
- Bethel, Aberdovey, Wesleyan Methodist Erected c1832 Attendance - morning 90, afternoon 71, evening 124 William Rowlands, Class Leader
- Christian Meeting House, Towyn, Brethren Meeting on Unsectarian Principles Formerly a dwelling house built before 1800 Attendance - morning 9, afternoon 10 scholars, evening 44 John Pughe, One of the Ministers, Penhelyg House
- Nebo, Aberdovey, Independent/Congregational Erected 1845 Attendance - morning 11, afternoon 22, evening 21 The mark of Thomas Walter, Deacon, Boatman, Aberdovey
- Chapel Maethlon, Towyn, Calvinistic Methodist Erected 1820 Attendance - morning 79 + 51 scholars, afternoon 79 + 51 scholars, evening 79 William Jones, Elder, Llanerchyllyn
- Bethesda, Towyn, Independent Erected 1820 Attendance - morning 38 scholars, afternoon 120, evening 110 Hugh Lloyd, Minister
- Bethel, Towyn, Calvinistic Methodist Erected 1815 Attendance - morning 74 + 18 scholars, evening 112 + 30 scholars William Rees, Deacon, Draper
- Ebenezer, Towyn, Wesleyan Methodist Erected 1820 Attendance - morning school, afternoon 151, evening 110 Daniel Jones, Wesleyan Minister, Towyn
- Penisardre, Towyn, Wesleyan association Attendance - morning 32 scholars, afternoon 57, evening 48 Griffith griffiths, Missionary
- Saron, Towyn, Independent Erected 1837 on new site Attendance - morning 52, afternoon 42 scholars, evening 50 Hugh Lloyd, Minister
- Bethlehem, Bryncrug, Towyn, Calvinistic Methodist Erected 1800 Attendance - morning 210, afternoon 212 scholars, evening 250 Griffith Jones, Steward, Gwyddelfynydd
- Brynhoreb, Bryncrug, Towyn, Wesleyan Methodist Erected 1830 Attendance - morning 71, afternoon 67 scholars, evening 107 John Jones, Steward, Bryncrug British School
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St Peter's Church, Aberdyfi
Rees, Thomas & John Thomas.
Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here is the entry from this book for Saron, Bryncrug chapel (in Welsh ) - with translation by Eleri Rowlands And Towyn chapel (No translation) And Aberdyfi chapel (No translation)
Joyce Hinde has supplied a list of Parish Registers held at Merioneth Record Office.
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Eglwys Bethel (MC), Tywyn, casgliad (collection) 1879-1971 ".....established in 1815, with a new chapel being built in 1871......"
- Eglwys Gynulleidfaol Bethesda (Bethesda Congregational Church), Tywyn, cofnodion (records) 1809-1957
"The cause at Bethesda Congregational Church, Tywyn, Merionethshire, was begun in 1804. ......."
Narrow Gauge Railway Museum at Tywyn Wharf
Tywyn - on Wikipedia
Aberdovey - on Wikipedia
Aberdovey - on the Aberdyfi.org site
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Owens brothers of Rhoslefain, Tywyn, archives. 20th century "Hugh W. and Haydn Owens were brothers from Rhoslefain, Tywyn, Merionethshire, who moved to the USA. ...... "
- Williams, W. Pryce, of Tywyn, papers "papers of W. Pryce Williams, 1863-1958, comprising printed flyers of local interests, 1887-1958, including lists of pupils at Towyn Council School, 1927-1936; family papers, 1894-1939; letters, 1894-1907; note books, 1863-1935; and miscellaneous papers, 1891-1955"
Tywyn enamel works group c 1885 - on the People's Collection Wales site
View maps covering the area of this parish and places within its boundaries
Gwynedd Family History Society have a diagram of the ecclesiastical parishes of Merionethshire (under
Publications)
- with some links to photographs of parish churches
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Aberdovey Port (Aberdyfi) trading letters and accounts "Xerox copies of Aberdovey Port, Aberdyfi, trading letters and accounts, 1787-1794 [20th century]."
- Aberdyfi crew lists 1863-1913 "Crew lists, merchant ships' agreements and official logbooks of ships connected to Aberdyfi, registered at Aberystwyth, 1863-1913"
- T. Wynne Thomas of Aberdovey Archives "Papers ..... relating to Aberdyfi, comprising Cambrian Railways-Port Aberdovey account books, 1882-1888; newspaper cuttings on shipping at Aberdovey and the Second World War, 1882-1944; manuscripts, 1925-1926; printed booklet, 1946; and photograph of the Aberdovey Lifeboat, [undated]."
- Wynne-Williams, R. A., Cambrian Railways port papers "Cambrian Railways Company, rgister of vessels, Port of Aberdovey, 1895-1932; and notes of ships using Aberdovey Port, 1934-1959."
The manganese mines of Merionethshire
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Towyn Golf Club Records 1904-1946
- Tywyn and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital records 1919-1964 "...... comprising minute books, 1919-1947; programmes, 1932-1964; newspaper cuttings, [undated]-1964; and miscellaneous papers, [undated]-1948."
[Last updated: 3 Oct 2012 - Gareth Hicks]
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