Llangadock
"LLANGADOCK (LLAN-GADOG-FAWR), a market-town and parish, comprising the hamlets of Above-Sawdde, Dyfryn-Cydrich, and Gwynve, in the union of LLANDOVERY, lower division of the hundred of PERVERTH, county of CARMARTHEN, SOUTH WALES, 21 miles (E.N.E.) from Carmarthen; and 188 (W. by N.) from London, and containing 2064 inhabitants. This parish, which derives its name from the dedication of its church to St. Cadog, is of very remote antiquity . . . The TOWN is beautifully situated between the rivers Brân and Sawdde, over the former of which it has a neat stone bridge of three elliptic arches . . . it consists principally of one spacious street, containing several well built houses of respectable appearance, and is abundantly supplied with water, but neither paved nor lighted. . . the parish contains coal, limestone, and lead and iron ores, the two former of which are wrought on a moderate scale, employing fifty to sixty persons each during the summer months . . . The PARISH contains 22,642 a. 3 r. 7 p., of which, by computation, 7000 acres are common, and, by admeasurement, 6812 a. 3 r. 7 p. arable, 8000 pasture and meadow, and 830 woodland; the soil is a good loam, and the chief produce, wheat, barley, and oats. . . The LIVING is a vicarage, with Llanthoysaint annexed . . . In the hamlet of Gwynve is an endowed chapel, in the gift of the Vicar of Llangadock. There are places of worship for Baptists, Independents, Wesleyans, and Calvinistic Methodists; and . . . five day schools . . ." [From A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (S. Lewis, 1844).]
Biography
A brief and authentic narrative of that unfortunate young man, Rees Thos. Rees, of Llangadock, in the County of Carmarthen, who was executed ... 19th April, 1817. Carmarthen: Evan Jones, Printer, [1817] 8p; 18cm.
Business and Commerce Records
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Morgan Morgan, Builders, Bryncoch, Gwynfe, Records 1920-1923
Cemeteries
Monumental inscriptions for Gibea Congregational Chapel, Upper Brynamman, are available on microfiche from Dyfed FHS.
| St Cadog, Llangadog |
| Welsh Independent Chapel, Bethlehem |
Churches
| All Saints, Capel Gwynfe |
| St Cadog, Llangadog |
| Bryn Seion Baptist Church, Upper Cwm Twrch |
| Seion Baptist Chapel, Llangadog |
| Seion Welsh Baptist Chapel (Old), Llangadog |
| Ebenezer Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Llangadog |
| Gosen Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Llangadog |
| Capel-Tydist, Chapel Site, Bethlehem |
| Mynwent Y Capel, Possible Chapel Site, Llys Brychan |
You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Llangadock area or see them printed on a map.
Church History
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Some church and chapel data from The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales. Ed. by I.G Jones, & D. Williams. UWP, Cardiff, 1976. The names are those of the informants
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Parish entry for Llangadock from The Welsh Church Year Book, 1929 (Cd by (Archive CD Books).
Parish entry for Brynamman from The Welsh Church Year Book, 1929 (Cd by (Archive CD Books).
Parish entry for Gwynfe from The Welsh Church Year Book, 1929 (Cd by (Archive CD Books).
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For Brynaman chapels see the Cwmgors a'r Waun site
Llangadog, Capel Gwynfe and Bethlehem - contains photographs of the following;
- St Cadog Parish Church
- Providence chapel [Ind]
- Gosen Methodist chapel
- All Saints Church, Gwynfe
- Capel Maen, Gwynfe
- Bethlehem chapel [Ind]
- Jerusalem chapel, Gwynfe [Ind]
- Pontbrenaraeth Baptist chapel, Bethlehem
Gwynfe was an ancient chapelry here, whose pre-1812 records were entered in the Llangadock PRs. Its marriages (1837-1970) are at the Carmarthenshire R.O.
Evans, Joseph Llewelyn. Braslun o hanes yr achos yng Nghapel Maen, Gwynfe, (1853-1953), (Llandysul, 1953), 16p.
Griffiths, G. Milwyn. A Visitation of the Archdeaconry of Carmarthen, 1710 National Library of Wales journal. 1974, Summer Vol XVIII/3. Includes the parish of Llan Gadog
Rees, Thomas & John Thomas. Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches) volume 3 (published 1873), pages 562-565, FHL microfilm 1559405 item 3. Here are the ( Welsh) extracts from this book relating to Providence and Bethlehem chapels (now with translations) contributed by Darris G Williams
Also that for Gibea, Upper Brynaman - with translationThomas, Mair. Eglwys Gibea Brynaman 1842-1992, [Brynaman], Eglwys Annibynnol Gibea, Brynaman (1992) 88 p., ill., ports.
Church Records
Dyfed FHS have photographs and data relating to various churches and chapels on their site
Parish registers: Christenings (1708-1878), Marriages (1708-1970), Banns (1823-50) and Burials (1708-1959) are at the Carmarthenshire Record Office.
Bishops' Transcripts, covering the period (1677-9, 1681-7, 1690, 1693-6, 1698, 1702, 1704, 1710-11, 1716-17, 1720-1, 1724-6, 1728-9, 1735-41, 1745-84, 1787-96, 1798-1800, 1802-7, 1809-60, 1862-7, 1871) are at the National Library of Wales, and have been microfilmed by the LDS.
Marriage index for this parish - see Dyfed Marriages, 1813-1837, Vol. 21 - Perfedd Hundred (Dyfed Family History Society, c1989)
See Bap/Mar/Bur data on FreeReg
Nonconformist Chapels: - for Brynaman chapels see the Cwmgors a'r Waun site
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Brynaman [formed out of Llangadog 1889]
Christenings (1881-1928) Marriages (1889-1980) Banns (1924-61) Burials (1882-1950) are at the Carmarthenshire Record Office.
Gwynfe [an ancient chapelry with CMB prior to 1812 entered in PR Llangadog]
Christenings and Burials (1862-) with incumbent . Marriages (1837-1970) at Carm.RO
BTs; see Llangadog
Jerusalem Chapel photograph and basic information from Dyfed FHS.
Description and Travel
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The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales., byJones, I.G. & Williams, D. UWP, Cardiff, 1976. These statistics for this parish are extracted from this book which in turn got them from the 1851 census itself;
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Places, villages, farms etc within Llangadock as shown on the online parish map from the CD of Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. (Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R.). (Extracted by Anna Brueton)
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Llangadock Castle - on Castle Wales
Llangadog, Capel Gwynfe and Bethlehem - a community site.
Aerial photograph of Brynamman, 2001 - on People's Collection Wales site (use search box)
Dyfed (Wales) Cultural Services Department. Llandeilo, Llanymddyfri a rhan uchaf Dyffryn Tywi: mewn hen luniau. Stroud: Alan Sutton ar y cyd Cyngor Sir Dyfed a Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, 1991. 159p: chiefly ill, ports. [ISBN 0862999758]
Gittins, R & Spencer Davies, D. The Illustrated Heart of Wales Line. Llandysul, 1985, 143 pp. Its 110 mile route from Swansea to Shrewsbury takes it through the heartland of Wales inc. the towns and hamlets of Pantyfynnon, Ffairfach, Llandeilo, Llangadog, Llandovery, Cynghordy etc, and describes each halt and station in detail.
You can see pictures of Llangadock which are provided by:
Directories
Pigot & Co. South Wales Directory for 1830. Here are Extracts relating to Llangadock parish
Pigot & Co. South Wales Directory for 1844. Here are Extracts relating to Llangadock parish
Kellys Directory South Wales 1895. Here are Extracts for Brynamman and Quarter Bach
Kelly's Directory of South Wales, 1910. Here are Extracts relating to Brynamman, Cwmllynfell and Quarter Bach
Kelly's Directory of South Wales 1923 Here are Extracts relating to Brynamman, Cwmllynfell and Quarter Bach
Gazetteers
The transcription of the section for Llangadock from The National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
Ask for a calculation of the distance from Llangadock to another place.
Click here for a list of nearby places.
Genealogy
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Lewis, Lewis, ('Awenfab o Wynfe') [of Carnau-gwynion, Gwynfe, Llangadog] papers 1732-1982 "Literary, family and business papers, 1732-1982, of Lewis Lewis ('Awenfab o Wynfe', 1837-1906), poet, of Gwynfe, Carmarthenshire, his son, Dr Ivor Lewis, St Asaph, and other members of his family........"
Davies, Colin Thomas. Disinherited: the Williams family of Blaenllynant and Maesiago. Dyfed Family History Journal 4 (1994), p. 376-8
Davies, Vaughan. Aberglasney and the Dyer family [of Llangadog and/or Llangathen]. Journal of Dyfed FHS Vol 7/2 Aug 2000.
Rawlins, José. David Jones, Pastor of Jerusalem, Gwynfe. Dyfed FHS Journal (Dec. 1997)
Trollope, Glynden. Dr John Rees RN, 1808-1878. Dyfed FHS journal vol 8/8 April 2005. A Crimean War connection. "John Rees was raised at Capel Ty Dist near Llangadog - in 1854 he was the Surgeon on board the Flag-ship 'Britannia' in the Black Sea........"
The CLATWORTHY Family of Glamorgan - (link is external)on John Ball's site. Photographs and details provided by Anna Brueton
James family of Brynamman (Neuadd estate), records - Detailed on Archives Network Wales
"Records of the James family, 1734-1978, including deeds relating to properties in Llangiwg, Swansea, Llanwonno and Cilybebyll, Glamorgan, and Llandeilo Fawr, Llangadog, Bettws and Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, 1734-1962; leases, mineral leases, wayleaves, assignments and rent papers relating to the above parishes, 1808-1951; sale, lease and tenancy agreements, 1825-1948; wills, settlements and trust deeds, 1816-1972; records relating to a court case concerning the trustees of the estate of John Williams James, 1874-1922; miscellaneous legal papers, 1909-1977; surveys and valuations, 1911-1956; James Estate accounts, 1861-1973; Inland Revenue correspondence, 1877-1976; stocks and shares, 1887-1951; solicitor's bills, 1874-1942; correspondence, relating mainly to trusts and properties, 1844-1978; sales particulars, 1895-1963; records relating to various business interests, 1851-1967, including Amman Anthracite Collieries Ltd, 1930-1934, Amman Iron Company Ltd, 1859-1920, Birch Rock Colliery, 1867-1881, Cwmteg Anthracite Colliery Co. Ltd, 1899-1915, Amalgamated Anthracite Collieries Ltd, 1931-1936, Blaen Cae Gurwen Collieries, 1895, Cwmnantmoel Colliery, 1930, 1949, Henderson's Welsh Anthracite Collieries, 1936, Llwyncelyn, Penthugwint and Port Colieries, 1851-1860, National Coal Board, 1967, and Noyadd Colliery, 1901-1902; printed material, 1895-1957; maps and plans, 1811-1965"
Historical Geography
You can see the administrative areas in which Llangadock has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.
History
Here are a selection of Llangadog related snippets contributed by Anna Brueton. The subjects covered are; Llangadog Vestry Books, The Gwynfe Missionaries, Two Llangadog murders, Manorial Rent Rolls.
Edwards, Hywel Teifi [ed.] Cwm Aman [Amman Valley]. Gomer 1996. In Welsh. There is a list of chapter headings and photographs on Cwmgors and Gwaun-cae-gurwen
Rees, Enoch. The History of Brynamman 1883 & 1896. (Trans. from the original Welsh by Ivor Griffiths, Gorseinon.) Here is an index for the English version, with contents listing, and an index for the Welsh version, both by Anna Brueton
Lloyd, Sir John E., (Ed.). A History of Carmarthenshire (2 vols.), Cardiff, London Carmarthenshire Society (1935, 1939). Extracts from this book can be accessed on some parish pages, see here for this parish
Walters, Huw [Dr]. Canu'r Pwll a'r Pulpud. Cyhoeddiadau Barddas, Swansea; 1987, 397 pp. A study of the Welsh culture of the anthracite coalfield before 1914 - particularly Brynaman, and the Aman Valley areas. There are chapters on folk-lore, growth of industry and population, nonconformity, the eisteddfod etc. It brought the author the Welsh Arts Council Prize for the best work of literary criticism in 1988, the Board of Celtic Studies Prize and the Sir Ellis Jones Ellis-Griffith Prize in 1989. Here is a translation of the Preface by Professor Caerwyn William, list of Contents and brief Introduction.
Extracts from A History of Carmarthenshire Lloyd, Sir John E., (Ed.). 2 vols., Cardiff, London Carmarthenshire Society (1935, 1939)
The Later Middle Ages; Iscennen---The Commote
- "Near the castle of Carregcennen were the demesne lands of the maerdref of its former arglwydd.........the commote west and south of the demesne and forest lands was divided into maenors. Maenors Vouwen and Gryngar, bordering on Kidwelly commote, corresponded roughly to the ancient ecclesiastical parishes of Llanarthney and Llanddarog; Maenors Llys and Methennich to Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llandybie; and, 'between Amman River and the lordship of Gower, bounded by Cathau brook and Lle'r Castell' was Maenor Bettws or Stryveland."
- "............the gwestfa paying areas were peopled by descendents of the Welsh freemen. They also paid dofraeth; this was regarded as an imposition ' against the liberty of the men of Iscennen'..............there was also the tribute of the equivalent of forty cows paid triennially..............and the freemen 'beyond Amman' (that is of Maenor Bettws) paid a separate 'rent of assize'............."
Wild Wales, Its People, Language and Scenery by George Borrow 1862 Some Brynamman related snippets from the book. Now included here
Land and Property
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Elias collection of Carmarthenshire estate papers 1740-1912 "I. D. E. Elias was a firm of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, solicitors, active in the 1970s. The firm accumulated deeds and papers relating to several estates in the area, including the Carreg Cennen, Pant Meredith, Crug n Cwn (Keven Hirath) and Cefnucheldre estates. The Carreg Cennen estate, in the parishes of Llandeilo Fawr and Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, was leased by the Lawford family in the 18th-19th centuries and the Powell family in the 20th century. The Howell family held Pant Meredith, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, from 1758. ..............."
- Llwynyronnen Estate 1753-1961 "The Llwynyronnen estate, formerly known as Tyr yr Inn, was situated in the parishes of Bettws and Llangadog, Carmarthenshire. During the early 19th century the estate was owned by the Lewis family of Tynywain..........."
- Taliaris Muniments ".................. and papers relating to the Danyrallt estate, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, [c. 1833]-[c. 1904]."
- Glansevin estate, records 1543, 1578-1919 "The Lloyd family of Glansevin in the parish of Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, claimed descent from Ideo Gwyllt, earl of Desmond.............."
Documents at the National Library of Wales:
- Deeds relating to the Lloyd family of Dan-yr-allt, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, 1537-1674. Other records at Carmarthen Archives.
- Estate records, C16-C20, of the family of Lloyd of Glansevin and Mandinam, Llangadog.
- Records from the office of D.T.M. Jones, Llandovery, solicitor. Include office correspondence from 1775 and records relating to the estates of Abermarlais, Briwnant, Cynghordy, Glansevin, Glanyrannell, Llwyncelyn and Ton, Carmarthenshire.
Maps
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SN706284 (Lat/Lon: 51.939013, -3.883786), Llangadock which are provided by:
- This place shown on an OpenStreetMap map.
- Google Streetview
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
- OpenStreetMap
- OpenStreetMap Cymru (Welsh counties only)
- 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
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.
Occupations
Aerial photograph of Brynamman Opencast Workings from the north-east. Taken on 22 June 2005. - on the People's Collection Wales site
The Farmers Arms, Brynamman. A feature on the Jones family who ran it in the C19th. Now included here
Public Records
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Llangadog Parish Council and Community Council Records 1894-1986