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MYNYDDISLWYN, Monmouthshire

"MYNYDDYSLWYN, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Wentllooge, county Monmouth, 8½ miles N.W. of Newport, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Pontypool. The parish, which is extensive, contains the hamlets of Mynyddmaen, Clawrplwyf, and Penmaen. The inhabitants are employed in the numerous collieries, ironworks, stone quarries, and in cotton-weaving. The village is considerable. It is a meet for the Tyisha harriers."

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

Bibliography

• Burland, Len. A Historical Tour around Mynyddislwyn Mountain. 2002. 373p.
• Collins, Brian & Terry Powell. Crumlin to Pontymister, in Old Photographs Vol 1 1980. All these books by Brian Collins contain historical information about Crumlin and neighbouring villages, (Newbridge, Abercarn, Cwmcarn, Pontywaun, Crosskeys, Risca and Pontymister)
• Collins, Brian & Terry Powell. Crumlin to Pontymister, in Old Photographs Vol 2 1982
• Collins, Brian. Crumlin to Pontymister, Then and Now 2003
• Collins, Brian. Crumlin to Pontymister, Places of Worship 2005
• Collins, Brian. Crumlin to Pontymister, Over the Years 2007
• Gray, Madeleine. Henry, Earl of Pembroke's survey of the manor of Mynyddislwyn in 1570. National Library of Wales Journal 30 (1997), p. 171-96.
• Jones, R T. From ox team to tractor : the history of the Mynyddislwyn Agricultural Society 1870-1972. Pontypool : [s.n.], 1972. 59p .
• Portrait of a parish : Mynyddislwyn. Gwent Family History Society Journal. No. 71 (Sept. 2003), p. 15-18 .
• The Urban District of Mynyddislwyn official guide. Gloucester : British Publishing Co., 1974.

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.

  Mynyddislwyn, St Tyder's Church - records with the Gwent RO
  Baptisms	Marriages	Banns	Burials
  1664-1918	1656-84, 1687-1743, 1750-1922	1911-51	1664-1743, 1745-1933
  Bishops Transcripts	1717, 1725-75, 1777-1842 - records with the NLW

  Aber-Carn, St Luke's Church (formed from Mynyddislwyn 1921) - records with the Gwent RO
  Baptisms	Marriages	Banns
  1904-24	1917-71	1917-68

  Cwm-Carn, St John the Evangelist's Church (formed from Mynyddislwyn + Rhisga/Risca 1922) - records with the Gwent RO
  Baptisms	Marriages	Banns
  1919-49	1923-71	1923-66

  Oakdale, Unknown Dedication (formed from Pen-maen; parish church of Pen-maen since 1970) - records with the Gwent RO
  Marriages	1956-71

  Pen-Maen, SS Philip & James's Church (formed from Mynyddislwyn 1845. See also Oakdale) - records with the Gwent RO
  Baptisms	Marriages	Burials
  1852-1934	1858-1969	1858-1930
  Bishops Transcripts	1852-72 - records with the NLW

  Pontnewydd, Holy Trinity Church (formed from Pen-maen 1885) - records with the Gwent RO
  Baptisms
  1884-1914
  Pontnewydd, Holy Trinity Church (formed from Pen-maen 1885) - records with the incumbent
  Marriages	Burials
  1860+	1888+

  Trecelyn / Newbridge, St Paul's Church (formed from Pen-maen 1914) - records with the Gwent RO
  Baptisms	Marriages	Banns
  1888-1960	1922-77	1922-55

  Ynys-Ddu, St Theodore (formed from Mynyddislwyn) - records with the Gwent RO
  Baptisms	Marriages	Banns
  1916-66	1927-71	1927-74

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

Description and Travel

• Portrait of a Parish - Mynyddislwyn on the Oakdale Village site.

• The Crosskeys Village has some stunning photographs of the area - for example a panoramic view of Mynyddiswlyn, and view across the Sirhowy Valley. This site also has a wealth of information of historical interest.

Gazetteers

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

History

• A Short History of the Village of Oakdale.

Maps

(Last updated - Gareth Hicks  - 22 Aug 2009)

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