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"HIGHLIGHT, an extra-parochial district in the hundred of DINAS - POWIS, county of GLAMORGAN, SOUTH WALES, 7 miles (S. W.) from Cardiff. The population is returned with that of the adjacent parish of Merthyr-Dovan. It comprises an extent of about four hundred acres, forming two farms, the occupants of which have a pew in the church of Merthyr-Dovan, where they attend divine service." ( A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis 1833)

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Bibliography

Here is a substantial reading list of books which relate to Glamorgan, either county or parish.

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Description & Travel

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Gazetteers

The transcription of the section for Highlight from The National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.

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Maps

This diagram shows the position of this parish within the county of Glamorgan - click on this to see a full size diagram of the county

 

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Parish map (Kain/Oliver)

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST099699 (Lat/Lon: 51.420781, -3.29783), Highlight which are provided by:

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Names, Geographical

Places, villages, farms etc within Highlight 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 Gareth Hicks)

  • Highlight (175); Coed Mawr; Golf Course; Highlight; River Waycock
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Population

The Population of Highlight was as follows, and a more detailed breakdown is available.

1841 - 211851 - 191861 - 151871 - 181881 - 161891 - 15