St Nicholas Bonvilston St George-super-Ely Contents St Lythans Peterston-super-Ely Pendoylan

ST NICHOLAS is a parish and village 6 miles from Cardiff, situated on an eminence on the road from Cardiff to Cowbridge, distant 6 miles from the latter place, and about 5 miles distant from the Bristol Channel. In the parish are some Druidical remains, and it is said that Oliver Cromwell slept in the manor house. A. C. Bruce Prye, Esq. J.P. of Duffryn House, is lord of the manor. Petty sessions are held in the police station on the first Wednesday of every month, at which time the Highway Board also meet. The church of St. Nicholas is a neat edifice. The living is a rectory in the patronage of the above-named gentleman. There are also chapels for Calvinists and Baptists, and a National Schoool. Population in 1861, 354, and in 1871, 419.

BONVILSTON is a small parish and village, 8 miles from Cardiff, and 4 from Cowbridge. The parish church is the only place of worship. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of Richard Bassett, Esq. There is also a day school. Population in 1861, 291, and in 1871, 235.

ST GEORGE'S in a small parish, 6 miles from Cardiff. Mrs. C. P. Traherne is lady of the manor. The South Wales railway intersects the parish. The church of St. George is a neat stone edifice. The living is a rectory, in the gift of the above-named lady. There is also a National school. Population in 1861, 213, and in 1871, 236.

PENDOYLAN is a parish and village, 9 miles from Cardiff, and 2.5 miles from St. Nicholas. Hensol Castle, the residence of Miss Fothergill, is in this parish, and the South Wales railway intersects it. The church living is a vicarage, in the gift of the dean and chapter of Llandaff. There is also a Calvinistic Methodist chapel and a National school. Population in 1861, 380, and in 1871, 452.

PETERSTON-SUPER-ELY is a parish and village 6.5 miles from Cardiff, divided from St. Nicholas by the river Ely; it is also a station on the South Wales railway. The ruins of an ancient castle of the Norman period, founded A.D. 1100, are in this parish. C. A. Aubrey, Esq. is lord of the manor. The church of St Peter is an old building, with a tower, in the Norman style, and contains a monument to the memory of the Llewellyn family. The living is a rectory, in the gift of W. M. Wood, Esq. There is also a National school. Population in 1861, 235, and in 1871, 219.

ST LYTHANS is a parish, 6 miles from Cardiff, and about 2 miles from St. Nicholas. A. C. Bruce Pryce, Esq. is lord of the manor. The parish church is the only place of worship. Population in 1861, 136, and in 1871, 121.

The above places are all in the poor law union and county court district of Cardiff, and in the hundred of Dinas Powis.

POST OFFICE - St. Nicholas, Thomas Branch, Post Master. - Letters from all parts (from Cardiff) arrive at half-past eight morning, and are despatched thereto at forty minutes past four afternoon

POST OFFICE - Bonvilston, Fanny Gibbon, Post Mistress. - Letter from all parts (from Cardiff) arrive at a quarter-past nine morning, and are despatched thereto at a quater-past four afternoon

POST OFFICE - Peterston-super-Ely, John Rees, Post Master - Letters from all parts (from Cardiff) arrive at ten morning, and are despatched at ten minutes past three afternoon

Pendoylan - William Parry, master
Peterstone-super-Ely - Thos. Devonald, master
St. George's - Mrs. Davies, mistress
St. Nicholas - William Cole, master

Bonvilstone - Harriet A. St. Leger, mistress

Davies John, Pwll-y-min
Earl William, Trehill
Evans William, Broadway
Harbottle Thomas, Homry
Harry Philip, Jenkins' Wood
Hopkin David, Grwyddin
John Thomas, Brook
Jones Evan, Trehill
Meyrick Robert J., Caia
Thomas Catherine, Lanlai
Thomas Peter, St. Nicholas
Thomas Rees, Doghill
Watts Thomas, St. Nicholas
Williams Morgan, Vians Hill

David John, Tyn-y-Coed
Griffiths Richard, Penyrheol
Griffiths Robert, Bonvilstone
Griffiths William, Blackland
Logher Robert, Greendown
Richards John, Redland
Thomas William, Ty-groes
Thomas William M., Sheepcote

Ball George, Cefnllys
Bassett John, Bryn-y-lygan
David Evans, Pendoylan
Edwards Cecil, Clawdd Coch
Hopkins James, Pengelly Fach
Insole James H., Tyfry
John William, Maendy Bach
Lougher Daniel, Lilly Pot
Lougher William, Llwynyryddyd
Miles Thomas and Mary, Lower Cross
Morgan Christopher, Maesarel
Phillips David, Caerwiga Ganol
Phillips John and Thomas, Lanerch
Rees Edmund, Tyn-y-pwll
Rees William, Caerwiga Isaf
Spencer William, Dyffryn Lloff
Watts David, Dyffryn Bach
Williams Edward, Llwyn-y-Pintar

Bassett Henry, Gwernyga
Francis David, Allt Isha
Harry Thomas, Lanwenson
John William, Foesycrydd
Morgan William, Gwerngedrych
Radcliffe William, Tyncha
Radcliffe William & Evan, Morlanga
Rees Ebenezer, Maes-y-saeson
Richards Richard, Tyn-y-caia
Thomas Thomas, Gwernyga
Thomas William, Whitewell
Williams Evan, Maindy
Williams Thomas, Backway

Evans Thomas, Drope
John Evan, Tyfry
Lewis John, Alvas
Rees Thomas, Ford
Richards Richard, Pentwyn
Thomas Robert, Tydraw
Yorath Llewellyn, St. George's Castle

Bassett Messrs. -, Nantbryn
Dunn Jenkin, Maes-y-felyn
Griffiths Samuel, Duffryn
Howells Morgan, Bailymawr
Williams Iltyd, Hamstone Fach
Williams Thomas, Hamstone Fawr

Churches of the Establishment

St. Nicholas's, St. Nicholas - Rev. William C. Bruce, rector
St. Peter's, Peterstone - Rev. John Williams, rector
Parish Church, Bonvilstone - Rev. John Lewis, incumbent
Parish Church, Pendoylan - Rev. Thomas H. Lewis, vicar
St. George's - St. George's - Rev. W. St. George Lowther, rector
St. Lythan's - St. Lythan's - Rev. John Jones, vicar

Baptist (Welsh), St. Nicholas
Methodist (Calvinistic), St. Nicholas & Pendoylan

Robert Oliver Jones, Esq., Fonmon Castle
Richard Bassett, Esq. Bonvilstone House
Rev. Roper Trevor Tyler, Llantrythyd
Rev. Hely Hutchinson Rickards, Llandough Rectory
Frederick Romilly, Esq. Porthkerry
Rev. William Bruce, Duffryn
R. F. L. Jenner, Esq., Wenroe Castle (Should probably read Wenvoe Castle - See Llanblethian MI's (PFM 3 Apr 1998))
John Stuart Corbett, Esq., Cogan Pill
Lewis Kenight Bruce, Esq., St. Nicholas
James Sydney Batchelor, Esq., Penarth
A. C. Bruce Pryce Esq., Duffryn
Col. H. Tyler, Cottrell
Major H. H. Lee, R.E., The Mount, Dinas Powis
Oliver H. Jones, Esq. Fonmon Castle
James Ware, Esq., Penarth
Tudor Crawshay, Esq., Bonvilstone
H. Jones Evans, Esq., Greenhill
Clerk to the Magistrates - John Morris, High st., Cardiff

Police Station, St. Nicholas - Philip Williams, sergeant in charge

Station, Peterstone, about 2 miles N. from St. Nicholas - William Chapman, station master

Slaters Commercial Directory, St. Nicholas, Glamorgan, 1880

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