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Llan-arth / Llanarth

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"LLANARTH, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Ragland, county Monmouth, 2½ miles N.W. of Ragland, its nest town, and 5 S.E. of Abergavenny. It is situated on a tributary of the Usk, and includes the hamlet of Clytha. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Llandaff, value with the perpetual curacy of Bettws-Newydd annexed, £285, in the patronage of the dean and chapter. The church is dedicated to St. Teilaw. There is a Roman Catholic chapel. The parochial endowments produce nearly £60 per annum. Llanarth Court is the seat of the Herberts." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)

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Bibliography

  • Valaydon, Christabel. Ring out the old, ring in the new : the restoration of the bell tower at St. Teilo's Church, Llanarth, Gwent. [Llanarth, Gwent] : [St. Teilo's], [1983?] 53p.
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Church History

Church and chapel data from The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales. Ed. by   I.G   Jones, & D. Williams. UWP,  Cardiff, 1976. The names given towards the end of each entry are those of the informants.  Check with  Gwent RO to see what extant records are held, and possible names of chapels/churches established after 1851.

Llanarth Parish consisting of Llanarth and Clytha hamlet; Statistics; Area 3793 acres; Population 300 males, 310 females, total 610

  • Llanarth parish
  • Llanarth Parish Church    Attendance (average) - morning 180 + 30 scholars, evening 110    2 services in English        William Pain, Minister
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  • St Mary's Catholic Chapel   Erected before 1800      Attendance - morning 130, afternoon 60       Samuel Fisher, Roman Catholic Priest
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    Church Records

    See the Monmouthshire county page for links to online 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.
      Llan-arth / Llanarth, St Teilo's Church - records with the Gwent RO
      BaptismsMarriagesBannsBurials
      1598-1729, 1734-79, 1789-18961598-1729, 1734-18371824-19141598-1729, 1734-79, 1789-1895
      Bishops Transcripts1696, 1725-1876, 1878-82, 1896-1907 - records with the NLW
      [Details as published in The Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 1986 - present location/availability may vary]
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    Description & Travel

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    Maps

    • Family Search have an interactive map called "England and Wales Jurisdictions 1851" showing parish (and other) boundaries with optional background maps such as Ordnance Survey. There is also a Search facility, do read the guidance notes to get maximum benefit from this useful resource. See here for further background information to assist in the interpretation of this data
    • Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R., Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: History Data Service, UK Data Archive [distributor], 17 May 2001. SN: 4348.  Here is a gazetteer/finding aid plus a set of overview maps to accurately identify the position of parishes within the county.
    • Map of the parish of Llanarth in the County of Monmouth - on the People's Collection Wales site

    You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SO373098 (Lat/Lon: 51.783576, -2.910347), Llan-arth / Llanarth which are provided by: