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ABERYSTRUTH, Monmouthshire

"ABERYSTRUTH, (Aberystwith), a parish in the upper division of the hundred of Abergavenny, in the county of Monmouth, 8 miles S.W. of Abergavenny. Tredegar is the post-town. Of the population, above 4,000 are employed in the Beaufort coal and iron works, and nearly 3,000 in those of Sirhowy and Ebbw Vale. The living is a perpetual curacy, value £265, in the diocese of Llandaff. The patron is the Earl of Abergavenny."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

Bibliography

• Abertillery and district history 2000 : from prehistoric times to the present day. Abertillery : Abertillery and District Museum Society, 2000. 106p.

• Abertillery, Brynmawr, Nantyglo & Blaina: the official guide. [1970]. Cheltenham : Burrow, [1969] 16p.

• Dunn, Bob. Aberystruth (Blaina) : burials 1829 to 1944. [Pontypool] : Gwent Family History Society, [1994] 82p.

• Eckley, Simon. Abertillery, Aberbeeg and Llanhilleth. Stroud : Chalford Publishing, 1995. 159p. Archive Photographs.

• Jones, Edmund. The History of Aberystruth. 1779.

• Jones, Edmund. A geographical, historical, and religious account of the parish of Aberystruth: in the County of Monmouth. : To which are added memoirs of several persons of note, who lived in the said parish. Bridgend : D.Brown & Sons, 1988. Facsimile edition is limited to 500 copies. 160p.

• Rowson, Trevor. Blaina, Nantyglo and Brynmawr. Stroud, Gloucestershire : Chalford, 1995. 128p.

• Smith, Eric. Bethel Methodist Church, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale : a history celebrating 150 years 1851-2001. Cwmbran : Kerin Publishers, 2001. 53p.

• The rose and the thorn : laughter and tears of people in Blaina. Blaina : Blaina Heritage Action Group, 1993.190p. Also Vol 2 in 1995.

• Thomas, Keith. Old Abertillery in photographs. Barry : Stewart Williams, 1988. 114p.

• Thomas, Malcolm. Brynmawr, Beaufort and Blaina in photographs. Abertillery : Old Bakehouse, 1995. 128p.

• Williams, J P D. Cofiant y diweddar Barch. Samuel Williams, Nantyglo. Llangollen : Argraffwyd gan W. Williams, 1877. 16p.

Church History

• A History of St Peter's, Blaina.

• St Paul's Church (Cwmtillery online)

• Cwmtillery - Churches & Chapels in the Valley.

Church Records

• This list of parish records is intended as a rough guide to coverage only. Their location as stated should be confirmed with the appropriate Record Office prior to any visit. Added 31 Jul 2006.

  Aberystruth, St Peter's Church - records with the NLW
  Baptisms	Marriages	Burials
  1736-1838	1736-1836	1736-1829
  Bishops Transcripts	1696, 1725-99, 1801-59 - records with the NLW (see also Cendl/Beaufort & Nant-y-glo)

  Abertyleri / Abertillery, St Michael's Church (formed from Aberystruth 1854) - records with the Gwent RO
  Baptisms	Marriages	Banns
  1855-1934	1854-1970	1854-1967

  Nant-Y-Glo, Holy Trinity Church (formed from Aberystruth 1844) - records with the incumbent
  Baptisms	Marriages
  1844+	1855+
  Bishops Transcripts	1844-55, 1857-63 - records with the NLW

  [Details as published in The Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 1986 - present location/availability may vary]

Description and Travel

• Abertillery online - old Abertillery, history, family history and much more.

• Cwmtillery online - history, collieries and much more.

• Nantyglo-Blaina homepage - gateway to the virtual Ebbw Fach Valley - articles, maps, links etc.

Directories

• Kellys Directory of Monmouthshire 1901 - Aberystruth and Blaina.

Gazetteers

• The transcription of the section for Aberystruth from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.

History

• Abertillery past - Old Abertillery - Hen Abertyleri

Maps

• Map showing general area including Nantyglo & Blaina.

View maps covering the area of this parish and places within its boundaries

(Last updated - Gareth Hicks  - 27 March 2009)

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