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DIXTON (Dixton Newton), Monmouthshire

"DIXTON-NEWTON, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Skenfreth, in the county of Monmouth, 1 mile N.E. of Monmouth. It is situated on the river Wye, and contains the hamlets of Dixton-Hadnock and Wyesham. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Hereford, value £223, in the patronage of E. Machen, Esq."

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

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 1 Aug 2006.

  Dixton (Dixton Newton), St Peter's Church - records with the HRO
  Baptisms	Marriages	Burials
  1661-1870	1661-1837	1661-1852
  Bishops Transcripts	1661-9, 1671-94, 1696-1833, 1836 - records with the HRO
  Bishops Transcripts	1843-62, 1864-71, 1873-7, 1879-81 - records with the NLW

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

• Baptisms, Marriages and Burials - Mike John's transcriptions of selected parish records.

Directories

• Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire 1901 - Dixton-Newton.

Gazetteers

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

Historical Geography

• "In co. Monmouth, includes hamlets of Dixton Hadnock, Dixton Newton and Wyesham. Transferred to Diocese of Llandaff in 1844. Returned to Diocese of Hereford in 1920. Now in Skenfreth Hundred, MON." Added 28 Oct 2005.
  (Ref: The Parish Registers of Herefordshire, J Harnden, 1987, ISBN 0 9512347 0 6)

[Page originated by Brian Pears in 2003 and updated 19 Apr 2004 - Gareth Hicks]

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