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NANTMEL

• Bibliography
• Census
• Church History
• Church Records
• Description and Travel
• Gazetteers
• History
• Land and Property
• Maps
• Public Records

Bibliography

Browne, David M. A probable Roman marching camp near Nantmel, Radnorshire. Archaeology in Wales 27 (1987), p. 23

Morris, S T. Four generations of a dirty-boot farming family : the Morrises of Nantmel, 1830-1992. Radnorshire Society Transactions, vol. 63 1993    Welsh Journals Online

Nantmel tithe              Radnorshire Society Transactions Vol 3 1933         Welsh Journals Online

Oliver, R C B    The Diary of Captain Frederick Jones            Radnorshire Society Transactions   Vol 56  1986         Welsh Journals Online  

Census

Victorian Powys for schools site - Census figures for Nantmel parish 1841-1901

Church History

See Welsh Chapels and Churches for a photograph of Church of St Cynllo , Nantmel

NANTMEL, St. Cynllo  1869-1881   - on the Church plans online site

Church of St Cynllo, Nantmel on the Radnorshire Churches Survey site

Rees, Thomas & John Thomas Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). The Carmel  section (in Welsh) has been extracted  - with translation by Maureen Saycell (July 2009)

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.

Nantmel Parish consisting of the Townships of Gwastedin, Maesgwyn, Coedlasson and Vainor; Statistics; Area 16387 acres; Population 749 males, 666 females, total 1415

• Gwastadin Township
• Maescelyn, Baptist     Dwelling House      Attendance - (average) 75      "There has been a Sunday School kept in this place for the seven last years but closed for the last Nine Months, its general numbers was from 35 to 40 scholars and will be reopened in a short time. Books and Teachers all gratis."            Lewis Jones, Deacon, Holmes, Rhayadr
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• Maesgwyn Township
• No returns
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• Coedlasson Township
• Goosetree Chapel, Wesleyans    Erected 1842     Attendance - evening 27        Richard Wilding, Wesleyan Local Preacher, Bridgend, nr Penybont
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• Vainor Township
• Nantmel Parish Church      Attendance - (average) morning 80 + 20 scholars    1 service in English in the church and chapel       "Congregations are much affected by the state of the weather in this church many of the congregation having to walk or ride 4 or 5 miles and in some cases more (illegible)  very many of the Inhabitants attend other Parish Churches being more convenient to them"     James John Evans, Curate
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• Doleu Chapel, Baptist   Erected before 1800      Attendance - morning 106, afternoon 34 scholars, evening 88     ".........on fine weather the average number of attendants at the Evening Service is about 150"         David Davies, Minister
• Carmel, Independent          Erected about 1829         Attendance -  (average) general congregation 80; scholars 11            Thomas Evans, Minister

Church Records

Detailed information on deposited registers and transcripts for this parish is given on the Powys Archives page Radnorshire parish registers

As a guide only, the principal extant parochial church records for this parish span the dates shown below (as detailed in Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 2000) but exact current holdings should be confirmed with the individual Archives;

• Baptisms 1742-1992; Marriages 1742-1980; Burials 1742-1992; Banns 1823-1998
  Parish Registers, or copies, for all or part of these dates are held at the NLW and/or Powys Archives.  
  Bishops Transcripts for various periods are held at the NLW   

Description and Travel

Nantmel Community Council

Aerial photograph of Nantmel Roman Marching Camp - on the People's Collection Wales site

Gazetteers

• The transcription of the section for Nantmel from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
• A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis, 1833

History

Nantmel War Memorial - on the Roll of Honour site

Land and Property

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Penlanole Estate sale particulars  1910    "The Penlanole estate included lands in the parishes of Nantmel, Llanwrthwl, St Harmon and Abbey Cwmhir, Radnorshire"

Maps

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

View maps covering the area of this parish and places within its boundaries

Victorian Powys for schools - Map of Nantmel in 1904, and 1840

Public Records

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Nantmel Parish and Community Council records  1840-1996

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