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ABERGAVENNY / Y FENNI, Monmouthshire

"ABERGAVENNY, a parish and market town in the hundred of Abergavenny, in the county of Monmouth, 14 miles to the W. of Monmouth, and 143 miles from London, or 165½ by the Great Western railway. It is situated in a range of pleasant meadow grounds at the confluence of the Usk and Gavenny. The mountains terminate abruptly near the town, and the scenery is very picturesque. One of the hills, called the Sugar Loaf, rises to the height of nearly 1,900 feet. Another lofty one is the Skirrid Vawr."

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

Archives and Libraries

• Abergavenny Museum - on the Abergavenny Local History Society site.

  See also Museums in Monmouthshire. Added 7 Sep 2005.

Bibliography

• A Book list - on the Abergavenny Local History Society site.

• 125 years of Rugby : 1875-2000 : Abergavenny Rugby Football Club. Abergavenny : Abergavenny RFC., 2001. 68p.

• Abergavenny in the Twentieth Century. Abergavenny : Comma International, 1992. 176p.

• Abergavenny: the Official guide. [1970]. Cheltenham : Burrow, [1970]. 44p.

• Barclay, W J. Geology of the South Wales coalfield. Part II, ; The country around Abergavenny. 3rd ed. London : H.M.S.O., 1989. 147p.

• Burnes, Emma-Kate. The Prehistory collection at Abergavenny Museum : a catalogue. Gwent Local History 79 (1995), p. 38-47.

• Feldwick, Cyril E.   F. B. Foerster : a unique Abergavenny resident. Gwent Local History 60 (1986), p. 19-21.

• Harris, Glyn. An Abergavenny sons' [sic] poetry and sketches. Abergavenny : P. M. Heaton, 1994. 63p.

• Hopkins, Anthony. Abergavenny Lordship in the late fifteenth century : the Valor of 1499/1500. Monmouthshire Antiquary 14 (1998), p. 30-5.

• Hornsey, Brian. Ninety years of Cinema in Abergavenny, Penrith, Tenby. Stamford : Fuschiaprint, [1999]. 28p.

• Morgan Irena M. Abergavenny past & present. Stroud : Sutton, 2003. 143p. Britain in old photographs series.

• Morgan, Octavius. Some account of the ancient monuments in the Priory Church, Abergavenny. Monmouthshire & Caerleon Antiquarian Association, 1872.

• Nelmes, Graham V. A history of King Henry VIII's Boys Grammar School at Abergavenny. Gwent Local History 59, 60 (1985), (1986), p. 31-9, 1-14.

• Phillips, Neil. Abergavenny castle 1087-1535. Gwent Local History 88 (2000), p. 17-31.

• Rattenbury, Gordon. Tramroads of the Brecknock & Abergavenny canal. Oakham : Railway and Canal Historical Society, 1980. 136p.

• Sproule-Jones, H R. The story of St. Mary's Priory Church, Abergavenny. 8th ed. Gloucester : British Publishing Company, 1968. 20p.

• Stevens, R Alan. Brecknock & Abergavenny and Monmouthshire canals. Cambridge : Goose & Son, 1974.

• Tasker, W W. The Merthyr, Tredegar & Abergavenny Railway and branches. Poole : Oxford Publishing, c1986. 144p.

• The Catholic registers of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, 1740-1838. Catholic Record Society. Excerpt from: Catholic Record Society Publications, Vol XXVII. 98-235p.

• The Official handbook to Abergavenny, Crickhowell, Raglan and Usk. J Burow & Co. Cheltenham, London, 1904.

• Tucker, Anna. 'Old Bank' Abergavenny. Gwent Local History 61 (1986), p. 19-24.

• Tucker, Anna. The Abergavenny Local History Society town survey : a case study. Gwent Local History 63 (1987), p. 17-22.

• White, John. Guide to the town and neighbourhood of Abergavenny. Abergavenny : James Hiley Morgan, 1845. 88p.

• Winston, Jeremy. St Mary's Priory Church, Abergavenny. Much Wenlock : R J L Smith for St Mary's Priory Church, Abergavenny, 2000. 28p.

Church History

• St Mary's Priory Church - on the Abergavenny Local History Society site.

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.

  Abergavenny / Y Fenni, St Mary's Church - records with the Gwent RO
  Baptisms	Marriages	Banns	Burials
  1653-89, 1692-1707, 1719-1872	1653-8, 1663-88, 1695-1706, 1719-1895	1763-8, 1776-1853, 1905-26, 1941-60	1653-89, 1691-1707, 1710-1917
  Bishops Transcripts	1696, 1725-1835, 1863-86 - records with the NLW

  Abergavenny / Y Fenni, Holy Trinity (formed from St Mary 1895) - records with the Gwent RO
  Baptisms	Marriages	Banns	Burials
  1888-1976	1895-1971	1923-50	1895-1958

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

• Baptisms, Marriages and Burials - Mike John's transcriptions of selected parish records.

Description and Travel

• Welcome to Abergavenny - a community site, lots of old photographs.

• BBC Wales Guide to Abergavenny town.

• Monmouthshire Brecon and Abergavenny Canal Trust.

Directories

• Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire 1901 - Abergavenny.

Gazetteers

• The transcription of the section for Abergavenny / Y Fenni from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.

History

• Abergavenny Local History Society - includes a history of the town.

Maps

Military History

• 'Castle Wales' site - Abergavenny Castle.

Social Life and Customs

• Abergavenny Market. See also a History of Abergavenny Market on Monmouthshire County Council site.

(Last updated - Gareth Hicks  - 27  March 2009)

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