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Cheriton

"A village in the north-west of the Gower peninsula. The church is Early English, and at Landimore are some remains of a fifteenth century castle. On North Hill Tor is a Danish camp."

[Glamorganshire, 1911]

Bibliography Cemeteries Church History Church Records Description and Travel

Directories Maps Population Public Records Schools

Bibliography

Here is a substantial reading list of books which relate to Glamorgan, either county or parish.

Cemeteries

The Glamorgan Family History Society have produced a set of microfiche containing Monumental Inscriptions for the following burial grounds :-

• Parish Church of St. Cadoc

Church History

Glamorgan Chapels Database- None found in this parish

Church Records

The church is dedicated to St. Cadoc, is in the Benefice of Llanrhidian with Llanmadoc and Cheriton, and the diocese of Swansea and Brecon. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website. The church can be located at grid reference SS450932.

There appear to be no non-conformist chapels in this parish but see Llanmadog  for details of Trinity Calvinistic Methodist chapel which is on the parish border and is listed under Cheriton on some sources.

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within Cheriton parish  as shown on the parish map on the CD of  Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. (Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R.).  (Extracted by Mary Greatorex)

• Cheriton (31): Bury Pill, Bovehill, castle (remains of ) Cheriton, Great Pill, Landimore, Landimore Marsh, North Hills, North Hill Tor, Ryers Down, The Bulwark, Weobley Castle.

Here are Descriptions of this parish extracted from two separate sources;
A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811.
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis 1833 

Directories

Transcript of complete name listing for the Gower parishes, from Slaters Directory for 1880.

Maps

Population

The Population of Cheriton was as follows, and a more detailed breakdown is available.

Public Records

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

• Cheriton Parish Council records  1848-[late 20th century]

Schools

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

• Cheriton and Llanmadoc School log books  1904-1935     "....... established as a National School but closed in 1935"

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