Gyffin
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"GYFFIN, a parish in the hundred of Isaf, county Carnarvon, 2 miles from Conway. The parish, which is of considerable extent, containing five townships, is situated near the river Conway. It was at this place that the Welsh gained a victory in 880 over the Saxons under Earl Eadred. Here was once a Cistercian abbey, founded by Llewelyn-ap-Jorwerth, which was subsequently removed by Edward I. to Maenan. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Bangor, value £115, in the patronage of the Dean of Bangor. The church is an ancient structure with stained-glass windows and an antique font. The charities produce about £7 per annum, including the income of Dean Jones's school." [From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
Churches
| St Benedict, Gyffin |
| Tabernacl Chapel, Llechwedd |
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Church History
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Church and chapel data from The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 11, North Wales. Ed. by Ieuan Gwynedd Jones, UWP, 1981. The names given towards the end of each entry are those of the informants. Gyffin Parish; Statistics; Area 3705 acres; Population 347 males, 326 females, total 673
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ST BENEDICT'S CHURCH, GYFFIN - on the People's Collection Wales site
Church Records
Joyce Hinde has supplied a list of Parish Registers held at the Caernarfon Area Record Office.
Gazetteers
- The transcription of the section for Gyffin from The National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
- A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis, 1833
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Historical Geography
You can see the administrative areas in which Gyffin has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.
Land and Property
Cymryd (Gyffin) Deeds 1565-1958 - details of extant records on Archives Network Wales
Map of Estates the property of Owen Holland Esqre. in the several parishes of Conway, Gyffin, Dwygyfylchi, Llanglynnin and Caerhun, 1776 - on the People's Collection Wales site
Maps
Gwynedd Family History Society have a diagram of the ecclesiastical parishes of Caernarfonshire (under Parishes)
Gyffin parish in the County of Carnarvon - on the People's Collection Wales site
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SH766755 (Lat/Lon: 53.261871, -3.851609), Gyffin which are provided by:
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- OpenStreetMap
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- Bing (was Multimap)
- OldMaps (Old Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Old Maps Online (Other old maps.)
- National Library of Scotland (Best site for old maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- Elgin Road Works
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Schools
Plans, elevations and section of latrines for Gyffin National School, designed by Herbert L. North, two feet to one inch scale, ink on paper, with colour wash. - on the People's Collection Wales site