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"LLANDEGVETH, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Usk, county Monmouth, 3 miles N. of Caerlon, its post town, 4 S.W. of Usk, and 5 from Pont-y-pool. A tributary of the river Usk flows through the parish, which is of small extent, and wholly agricultural. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Llandaff, value £164. The church is dedicated to St. Thomas [*but the church is actually dedicated to St Tegfedd]. There are charities of about £2 per annum." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)

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Bibliography

  • Granville, C           Llan Sor Mill             Gwent Local History vol 41 1976          Welsh Journals Online
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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.

Llandegveth Parish; Statistics; Area 789 acres; Population 64 males, 50 females, total 114

  • Llandegveth Parish Church Attendance - morning 40 + 10 scholars 1 service in English P A Williams, Rector, Caerleon

See John Ball's site Welsh Churches and Chapels Collection for a photograph/data re St Tegfedd's Church

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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.
      Llandegfedd (or Llandegveth), St Tegfedd Church - records with the Gwent RO
      BaptismsMarriagesBurials
      1746-18121747-95, 1815-16, 1838-19661747-1812
      Bishops Transcripts1725-1813, 1815-73 - 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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    Gazetteers

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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.
    • Plan of the parish of Llandegfydd in the County of Monmouth   - on the People's Collection Wales site

    You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST339960 (Lat/Lon: 51.658605, -2.957082), Llandegfedd which are provided by: