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BEDWAS, Monmouthshire

"BEDWAS, a parish chiefly in the lower division of the hundred of Wentllooge, in the county of Monmouth, and partly in the hundred of Caerphilly, in the county of Glamorgan, South Wales, 2 miles to the N. of Caerphilly. It is situated on the banks of the river Rumney, and contains the hamlets of Upper and Lower Bedwas (in Monmouthshire), and Van (in Glamorganshire). The living is a rectory in the diocese of Llandaff, value, with the curacy of Ruddry annexed to it, £450, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Barrog."

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

Bibliography

• Bedwas School 1885-1985. Bedwas, Nr. Caerphilly] : [Bedwas Junior School], 1985. 80p.

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.

  Bedwas, St Barrog's Church - records with the Gwent RO
  Baptisms	Marriages	Banns	Burials
  1635-1767, 1769-1936	1653-1811, 1813-1971	1930-54, 1956-61	1653-1753, 1769-1942
  Bishops Transcripts	1717, 1725-64, 1766-75, 1777-1811, 1813-88 - records with the NLW

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

Directories

• Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire 1901 - Bedwas.

Maps

Occupations

• Bedwas Navigation Colliery.

(Last updated - Gareth Hicks  - 27 March 2009)

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