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Oystermouth

"A seaside resort on the west side of Swansea Bay, better known from its outstanding islets as the Mumbles. The village possesses a pier and the picturesque ruins of a castle. Beyond the headland are Langland and Caswell Bays, two favourite bathing places."

[Glamorganshire, 1911]

Bibliography Business and Commerce Records Cemeteries Church History Church Records Description and Travel

Directories History Maps Population Public Records Schools

Bibliography

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

Business and Commerce Records

• Oystermouth Railway & Tramroad Company
  
  • 1804-55: parliamentary and legal papers, ledgers, journals, accounts, correspondents
    [University of Swansea Library]
  • 19th-20th cent: misc papers
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D SB/9]

Cemeteries

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

• Parish Church of All Saints

Church History

Chapels Database  - a  list of all known non-conformist chapels or other non-Anglican religions in the parish

An index to names in the book A history of All Saints' Church, Oystermouth, By Geoffrey R. Orrin and Dr. F. G. Cowley [1990] has been provided by Diana Davies. This index also contains a list of Incumbents.

OYSTERMOUTH, All Saints 1821-1836     - on Church plans online

Church Records

The church is dedicated to All Saints, is in the Benefice of Oystermouth, and 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 SS616879.

Modern Parishes & Chapels of Ease :-

• St. Peter, Newton
• Norton Mission

The following Religious Institutions are covered in the Mormon International Genealogical Index (IGI) :-

• Oystermouth, All Saints - Christenings (BT's), 1813-1871
• Oystermouth, Paraclete Independent - Christenings, 1820-1836

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within Oystermouth 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)

• Oystermouth (45): Bellevue, Black-Pill, Bracelet Bay, Broadley, Cemetery, Coastguard Station, Clyne Castle, Clyne Common, Clyne Farm,  Clyne Woods, Colliery, Colts Hill, Cwm bach, Deer Park, Golf Links, Grange Farm, Hotel, Langland Bay, Langland Farm, Lifeboat Station, Liliput, Limeslade, Mayals, Middle Head, Mumbles Head, Mumbles Hill, Newton,  Newton Cliff, Norton, Oystermouth, Oystermouth Castle, Oystermouth Station, Rams Tor, Reservoir, Rothers Sker, Snaple Point, The Grange, The Gut, The Knab, The Mumbles, Thistleboon, Tutt, West Cross, Whiteshell Point, Whitestone.

Descriptions of the parish from
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1833) by Samuel Lewis
A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811.

The Gathering the Jewels site has material for this parish, use the onsite search box

Oystermouth - on Wikipedia

Directories

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

History

Description and image of Oystermouth Castle at www.castlewales.com by Jeff Thomas

Extract from the Manorial Court Rolls of Oystermouth & Pennard, 1662-76 - on the Gathering the Jewels site (use search box)

Oystermouth Historical Association

MUMBLES LOCAL HISTORY CENTRE; Ty Hanes, 4, Dunns Lane, Mumbles, Swansea, SA3 4AA        Tel: 01792 361012
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Exhibitions; Reference Section etc

Maps

Population

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

Public Records

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

• Oystermouth Parish Council Records             ".......... including rate books, 1870-1908; tithe plan, 1845; tithe apportionment, [late 20th century]."
• Oystermouth Urban District Council, records      1897-1915

Schools

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

• Oystermouth School Records         " ........... including log books, 1878-1960; admission registers, 1878-1937; summary attendance registers, 1903-1921; special subjects registers, 1918-1919; correspondence, 1881-1939; plans, 1926; photographs, c.1890-1920."   
• Oystermouth, later Blackpill, School Log Books    1879-1959

Hamlets, Towns and Villages

Oystermouth

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