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YNYSGYNWRAIDD / SKENFRITH, Monmouthshire

"SKENFRETH, a parish in the upper division of the hundred of Skenfreth, county Monmouth, 6 miles N.W. of Monmouth, and 24 from Hereford. The village, which is small and chiefly agricultural, is situated at the bridge over the river Monnow. In the vicinity is the ruin of Skenfreth Castle. It was of trapezium form, encircled by a curtain wall of immense thickness, and defended by six towers and a circular keep, but of which nothing now remains but the outer wall. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Llandaff, value £215. The church is an ancient structure dedicated to St. Bridget, and has several stained windows."

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

Bibliography

• Bradney, Joseph A. Sir. A history of Monmouthshire : from the coming of the Normans into Wales down to the present time / Pt.1,; The hundred of Skenfrith. London : Mitchell Hughes and Clarke , 1904. 144p.

• Buckland, Kirstie. The Skenfrith Cope and its companions. Oxford] : [Pasold Research Fund], 1983. Reprint from: Textile history, 14 (2), 1983. Includes bibliographical references.

• Churches and castles within the Grosmont, Skenfrith, and White Castle trilateral. Cross Ash, Gwent] : Cross Ash School, [1985] 20p.

• Guide to Monmouth and the various objects of interest in and around it : including brief historical and descriptive notices of Monmouth, Raglan, Whitecastle, Skenfrith, and Grosmont Castles, Tintern Abbey, &c.. Monmouth : published by R. Waugh, [18--?] 77p.

• Hopson, Mary. The Roman Catholic burial ground and former church at Coed Anghred, Skenfrith, Gwent. [Llanrothal, Monmouth] : Tregate Press, [1989] 192p.

• Knight, Jeremy K. The three castles : Grosmont Castle, Skenfrith Castle, White Castle, Hen Gwrt medieval moated site. Cardiff : Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments , 2000. 48p.

• Levett, F G. The story of Skenfrith, Grosmont and St. Maughans with excursions to Llangattock-Vibon-Avel and Llanrothal. F.G. Levett, 1984. 250 leaves.

• Maddock, M J. St. Bridget's Church, Skenfrith : historical notes. [Skenfrith] : St. Bridget's Church, 19--?]. 4p.

• Portrait of a parish : Skenfrith. Gwent Family History Society Journal. No. 70 (June 2003), p. 9-10.

• Remfry, Paul M. Skenfrith Castle 1066 to 1449. Malvern Link : S.C.S. Publishing, c2000. 47p.

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.

  Ynysgynwraidd / Skenfrith, St Bridget's Church - records with the NLW
  Baptisms	Marriages	Banns	Burials
  1639-1745 with gaps, 1751-65, 1767-1925, 1928	1639-1731 with gaps, 1755-1837	1824-1947	1639-1745 with gaps, 1751-65, 1767-1917
  Bishops Transcripts	1726-84, 1786-7, 1789-1860 - 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.

Directories

• Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire 1901 - Skenfrith.

Maps

Military History

• 'Castle Wales' site - Skenfrith Castle.

(Last updated - Gareth Hicks  - 30 March 2009)

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