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LLANOFER / LLANOVER, Monmouthshire
"LLANOVER, a parish in the upper division of the hundred of Abergavenny, county Monmouth, 4 miles S.E. of Abergavenny, its post town, and 7 from Pontypool. It is situated on the river Usk, near the Brecon canal. The parish includes the township of Blaenavon, where there are iron-works. The village is very considerable. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Llandaff, value £300, in the patronage of the dean and chapter. The church is dedicated to St. Bartholomew."
[Description(s) from
The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
- Bannon, Louis.
Remember Abergaveny : including the villages of Crickhowell, Gilwern, Govilon, Llanellen, Llanfoist and Llanover. Abertillery : Old Bakehouse Publications, 1995. 128p.
- Barber, Chris.
Exploring Blaenavon industrial landscape world heritage site. Llanfoist : Blorenge Books, 2002. 220p.
- Bowen, Roger.
Blaenavon in old picture postcards : a selection of photographs from a collection compiled by Alan Parry and Francis Keen. Zaltbommel, Netherlands : European Library, 1986. 76p.
- Browning, Lewis.
Blaenavon, Monmouthshire a brief historical sketch . Cowbridge : D. Brown & Sons, 1989. Facsimile reprint of 1st edition, Minerva Press, Abergavenny, 1906.
- Cornwell, John.
Enter the world of Big Pit, Blaenavon, South Wales. Cowbridge : D. Brown & Sons, 1985. 24p.
- Davies, Edward J.
A short history of Blaenavon. ? 31p.
- Evans, J A H. Big Pit, Blaenavon : a new chronology?
Gwent Local History 88 (2000), p. 54-68.
- Evans, R. The Daniel family of Blaenavon .
Gwent Family History Society Journal. No. 69 (Mar. 2003), p. 15.
- Harris, John G.
Hanover Chapel : celebrating 350 years of worship at Llanover : Hanover United Reformed Church, Llanover 1644-1994. Llanover : Hanover United Reformed Church, 1994. 8p.
- Knight, Jeremy K.
Blaenavon Ironworks. Cardiff : Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments, 1992. 36p.
- Knight, Jeremy K. Brought forth in a high place : religion, society and language in 19th century Blaenavon.
Monmouthshire Antiquary 16 (2000), p. 121-30.
- Lewis, John.
Blaenavon through the years in photographs. Abertillery : Old Bakehouse, 1987. 158p.
- Thomas, Malcolm.
Blaenavon through the years in photographs. Abertillery : Old Bakehouse, 1993. 160p.
- Walker, Lesley. Your fair and sunny land ...' : an emigrant family from Blaenavon.
Gwent Local History 82 (1997), p. 10-15.
- 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.
| Llanofer / Llanover, St Bartholomew's Church - records with the NLW |
| Baptisms |
Marriages |
Banns |
Burials |
| 1708-1973 |
1708-1837 |
1823-94 |
1708-1930 |
| Bishops Transcripts |
1696-7, 1725-34, 1737-8, 1741-1865, 1869-70, 1906 - records with the NLW
(see also Blaenafon/Blaenavon) |
| Blaenafon / Blaenavon, St Peter's Church (formed from Llanofer/Llanover + Llan-ffwyst/Llanfoist + Llanwenarth + Abersychan 1860) - records with the Gwent RO |
| Baptisms |
Marriages |
Banns |
Burials |
| 1804-1950 |
1805-1971 |
1805-40 |
1805-74, 1885-1936 |
| Bishops Transcripts |
1806-42, 1847-51 - records with the NLW |
[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.
View maps covering the area of this parish and places within its boundaries
(Last updated - Gareth Hicks - 29 March 2009)
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