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LLANHILEDD / LLANHILLETH (Llanhiddel), Monmouthshire

"LLANHIDDEL, (or Llanhilleth), a parish in the upper division of the hundred of Abergavenny, county Monmouth, 4 miles N.W. of Pontypool, its post town, and 12 from Usk. It is situated on the river Ebwy. The Aberbeeg station of the Western Valleys line of railway is about 1 mile N.W. of the village. Coal is obtained here. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Llandaff, value £109. The church is dedicated to St. Iltyd. The Independents and Baptists have each a chapel. Here are some very ancient yew trees, also traces of a British camp and other remains."

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

Bibliography

• Daniels, Clive. Trinant in photographs : with Aberbeeg, Llanhilleth, Crumlin, Kendon and Oakdale. Volume 1. Abertillery : Old Bakehouse, 1995. 128p.

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

• Eckley, Simon. Voices of Abertillery, Aberbeeg and Llanhilleth. Chalford : Chalford Publishing, 1996. 127p.

• Pritchard, Bill. Old Aberbeeg & Llanhilleth in photographs. Abertillery : Old Bakehouse, 1995. 128p.

Church History

• Friends of St Illtyd's Church.

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.

  Llanhiledd / Llanhilleth, St Iltyd's Church - records with the Gwent RO
  Baptisms & Burials	Marriages	Baptisms	Marriages	Burials
  1733-1813	1733-90 recorded in 1935 apparently lost	1813-1913	1813-1911	1813-1930
  Bishops Transcripts	1725-1861 - records with the NLW

  Aber-big / Aberbeeg (listed with Llanhiledd / Llanhilleth) - records with the Gwent RO
  Baptisms	Marriages	Burials
  1909-25	1911-41	1911-34

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

Description and Travel

• Old Llanhilleth - local photograph gallery, colliery Kelly's Directory 1901 extract.

• Pritchard, Bill. Old Aberbeeg and Llanhilleth in Photographs. Vols 1 & 2. 1991 & 1994.

• Thomas, Malcolm. Look back at Old Aberbeeg and Llanhilleth. Vol 1. 2001.

Maps

Military History

• 'Castle Wales' site - Llanhilleth Castle.

(Last updated - Gareth Hicks  - 29 March 2009)

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