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HENGASTELL / OLDCASTLE, Monmouthshire

"OLDCASTLE, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Abergavenny, county Monmouth, 6 miles N.E. of Abergavenny, its post town, and 9 from Crickhowell. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated upon the E. slope of the Black mountains, which skirt the vale of Ewyas near the river Monnow. The village consists of a few farmhouses. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £48 4s. 6d., and the glebe consists of about 123 acres."

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

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.

  Hengastell / Oldcastle, St John the Baptist's Church - records with the Gwent RO
  Baptisms	Marriages	Burials
  1784-1976	1773-1804, 1815-35, 1837-1960	1784-1812, 1816-1974
  Bishops Transcripts	1702-4, 1707-11, 1714-17, 1723-1809, 1813, 1815-17, 1821-38, 1845-78, 1880, 1882-3 - records with the NLW

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

Directories

• Kelly's Directory for Monmouthshire 1901 - Oldcastle.

Gazetteers

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

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(Last updated - Gareth Hicks  - 27 March 2009)

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