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Trefonnen / Nash

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"NASH, a parish in the lower division of Caldicott hundred, county Monmouth, 3 miles S. by E. of Newport, its post town, and 5 from Caerleon. It is situated on the Bristol Channel, near the mouth of the river Usk. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £30, and the vicarial for £26. The impropriation belongs to the Provost and Fellows of Eton College. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Llandaff, value £80, in the patronage of Eton College. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The parochial charities produce about £30 per annum, realised from poor's land." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)

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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.

Nash Parish; Statistics; Area 3563 acres; Population 155 males, 156 females, total 311

  • Nash Parish Church    Attendance - 30 morning and afternoon alternatively     1 service in English        B Samuel
  • Baptist Chapel       Erected c 1822       Attendance - morning 38 + 36 scholars, evening 86     Tom Jordan Thomas, Minister
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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.
      Trefonnen / Nash, St Mary's Church - records with the Gwent RO
      BaptismsMarriagesBurials
      1733-19431733-19701733-1984
      Bishops Transcripts1725-50, 1753-5, 1758-1819, 1823, 1827-62, 1864-70 - records with the NLW
      [Details as published in The Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 1986 - present location/availability may vary]
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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 Nash in the County of Monmouth - on the People's Collection Wales site

    You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST344848 (Lat/Lon: 51.557858, -2.947297), Trefonnen / Nash which are provided by: