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Kelly's Directory South Wales 1910
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Ystalyfera
This is an extract by Gareth Hicks (Dec 2004) from the CD of the same title with the kind permission of Archive CD Books
YSTALYFERA is an ecclesiastical parish and populous village in the civil parish of Llanguicke, with a station on the Midland, Neath and Brecon railway, in the western division of the county of Glamorgan, Pontardawe petty sessional division and union and in the rural deanery of East Gower, archdeaconry of Carmarthen and diocese of St. David's, 12 miles north-east from Swansea.
The church of St. David, erected in 1890, at a cost of £2,270, is a building of stone, in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, transept, north porch and a circular eastern tower containing one bell: the services are in English. The register dates from the year 1890. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £140, with residence in the gift of the Bishop of St. David's, and held since 1903 by the Rev. William James Davies M.A of Trinity College, Cambridge.
The church of the Holy Trinity, at GODRE'RGRAIG, a chapel of ease to the parish church, is an edifice of stone: the services are in Welsh: the Rev. Samuel Evans B.A. of St. David's College, Lampeter, has been curate since 1909.
Daren-gwynddon, the Rock of Signs, or Weather Rock, Daren-y-Castell, and the Fairy Rocks, with the Weeping Well, are also in this district. Cwm Twrch Well is a mineral spring.
Fleming Richard Dansey Aubrey Gough esq. D.L., J.P. of Ynyscedwyn House, Ystradgynlais, is the chief land owner.
The population, area and rateable value are included in Llanguicke.
For names of residents in Gurnos (part of) and Cwmtwrch, see under Ystradgynlais parish.
Post, M. O., T. & Telephonic E. D. Office, Ystalyfera (letters should have Glamorganshire added) - Mrs. Hannah Jones, sub-postmistress. Letters arrive at 7 a.m. & 12.30 & 5 p.m. (delivered over counter); dispatched at 12.15 & 7.20 p.m. (& north) 4.30 p.m.; letters are delivered to callers on sundays 8 to 10 a.m
Post & M. O. Office, Godre'rgraig (letters should have Glamorganshire added). - William John Richards, sub-postmaster. Letters delivered 7 a.m. ; sundays (over counter) 8 to 10 a.m. ; cleared 6.25 p.m. sundays & week days. The nearest telegraph office is at Ystalyfera, 1 mile distant
Post & M. O. Office, Gurnos.- William Thomas, sub-postmaster. Letters received through Ystalyfera, Glam. & Lower Cwmtwrch, Glam. arrive at 7.25 a.m. & 12.30 & 5 p.m. week days only; dispatched, 11.30 a.m. & 5.10 & 7 p.m.; sundays, 4.10 p.m. The nearest telegraph office is at YstaIyfera, one mile distant
Wall Letter Boxes, Railway station, cleared 11.45 m. & 4.55 & 6.15 p.m. ; Wern, 11.50 a.m. & 4.50 & 6.20 p.m.; Craig, 9 a.m. & 2.45 & 6.5 p.m
Police Station, erected 1872, Sergeant Thomas Brown & 2 constables
PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Certifying Factory Surgeon, Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator, Eastern District, Pontardawe Union, & Medical Officer of Health to Pontardawe & Ystradgynlais Rural District Councils, William James Lewis L.R.C. P, & S.Edin. Tyrwaun
PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of Services.
St. David's, Rev. William James Davies M.A. vicar; Rev. Edward Lee Hamer B.A. curate; 8.30 & 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; thurs. 7.30 p.m
Holy Trinity, Godre'rgraig, Rev. Samuel Evans BA. Welsh curate; 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; tues. 7.30 p.m
Baptist (Soar), Wern, erected 1858, Rev. William Jones; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m. ; mon. & thurs. 7.15 p.m
Baptist (Caersalem), Graig, Rev. Evan D. Lewis; 10.30 am. & 6 p.m
Congregational (English), erected 1869, Rev. Richard George James; 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; tues. 7 p.m
Congregational (Gurnos), erected 1864; Rev. John Thomas; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m
Congregational (Welsh), Pantteg, erected 1822 & rebuilt 1898, Rev. Ben Davies; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m
Congregational (Welsh), Wern, erected 1866, Rev. John Davies; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m. ; thurs. 7 p.m
Congregational (Welsh), Godre'rgraig (Annibynol), erected 1909; 10.30 am. & 6 p.m.; thurs. 7 p.m
Calvinistic Methodist (Jerusalem), built in 1857; rebuilt 1881; Rev. John Ivor Jenkins; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; tues. & thurs. 7.15 p.m
Wesleyan (Sion), erected 1862 (Swansea Welsh circuit); Rev. David Corris Davies; 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.; tues. & thurs. 7 p.m
SCHOOLS
Intermediate School, Ystalyfera, established under the "Welsh Education Act, 1889." for 180 boys & girls; average attendance, 176; erected in 1895, at a cost of over £3,000, from the plans of Messrs. Buckley, Wilson & Moxham, of Swansea, & chemical laboratory & additional accommodation added in 1903; Arthur Blount Sully M.A.Hnrs. Oxon., B.A.Lond. head master; Miss E. M. Webb B.A. chief assistant mistress; Miss Winifred Lewis, Miss A. A. Thomson & Miss D. Lewis, junior mistresses; John Morgan B.Sc.Lond. Charles M. Barnes B.Sc.Lond. Griffith Jones B.Sc.Wales, Owen G. Jones B.A.Wales, Henry Wade Evans & Benjamin T. Jones B.A.Wales, assistant masters
Public Elementary Schools.
Wern, rebuilt 1905, for 270 boys, 270 girls & 300 infants; average attendance, 200 boys, 230 girls & 245 infants; James Williams, master; Miss Alice Williams, mistress; Miss N. Cousins, infants' mistress
Pantteg, erected in 1877, & enlarged in 1888, for 187 boys & girls; average attendance, 235; Thomas Mark James, master; 158 infants; average attendance, 191; Miss Rachel Lewis, mistress
Godre'rgraig, rebuilt 1908, for 320 boys, girls & infants (mixed); average attendance 212; Arthur Iva Davies, master; Mrs. Margaret Thomas, mistress
Midland, Neath Brecon Railway Station, Evan Thomas Evans, station master
Private Residents
Beynon John, Tynywern | Blakeway William Henry, Fairholme, St. David's road |
Curry Thomas Walton, Maescoed | Davies Rev. Ben. (Welsh Congregational), Pantteg |
Davies Rev. David Corris (Welsh Wesleyan) | Davies Rev. John (Welsh Congregational). Wern |
Davies Rev. William. James M.A.(vicar), St. David's vicarage | Davies David William, Ty Gwyn |
Evans Rev. Samuel B.A. (Welsh curate Holy Trinity), Ivy cot. Pantteg | Evans David L. Moses, Victoria cottage, St. David's road |
Evans Thomas Wade, Bryncelyn | Evans William, Brynegogen |
Griffiths John, Fountain hall | Hamer Rev. Edwd. Lee B.A. (curate), Maesydderwen, Godre'rgraig |
James Rev.Richd.Geo. (Congregationl) | Jenkins Rev. John Ivor (Calvinistic Methodist), The Manse |
Jones Rev. William (Baptist) | Lewis David, Danygraig |
Lewis Rev. Evan D. (Baptist), Allty-grug road | Lewis Mrs. M. Tanyrallt |
Lewis William James, Tyrwaun | Lloyd David, Bryn-tawe |
Lloyd Taliesin, Bryntirion | Morgan Mrs. Osborne villas |
Nelson Charles MB. Tyrwaun | Rees John, Brynhaulog |
Sully Arth, Blount M.A.Clyngwyn rd | Thomas Rev. John (Congregational), Penywern |
Thomas Evan, Brynderwen | Williams David, 5 Wesley terrace |
Williams Edwin David, The Poplars | Williams Thomas J, Osborne villas |
Williams William, The Woodlands | Woodliffe William, Ardwyn |
Commercial
Arnold Timothy C., irnmngr.& boot fctr | Baker Sam, news agent |
Beresford Joseph, draper | Bevan Joseph, shopkeeper, Graig |
Blaen Cwm Colliery Co. Ltd. (Thos. Walton Curry, manager); offices, Maescoed | Blunt Alfred, cab proprietor. Gurnos |
Bowen David, butcher, Wern | Bowen Mary (Mrs.), provision dealer |
Cambrian Mercantile Syndicate Ltd , colliery props (E .J, Smith, mgr) | Capital & Counties Bank Ltd. (sub-branch) (Griffith Griffiths, agent), open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; sat 9.30? to 12 ; draw on head office 39 Threadneedle street, London E C |
Channing Walter, saddler & harness maker, Wern | Chappell Alfd, boot and shoe ma. Wern |
Clatworthy Thomas, Ystalyfera hotel | Clatworthy Thomas L, cycle agent & jeweller |
Clee David, stone quarries | Collins Henry, shopkeeper, Pwllbach |
Daniels John, market gardener, Ynysdarren house | Davies Daniel, jeweller |
Davies David, grocer, St David's rd | Davies David William, agent Pwllbach Colliery Co, Tygwyn |
Davies Gwillyn, tailor, Swan lane | Davies Jn Griffith, stationer & printr |
Davies John, shopkeeper, Wern | Davies Joseph, grocer |
Davies Mary (Mrs), The Bush PH, Pantteg | Davies Mary (Mrs), beer ret, Pantteg |
Davies Morgan, bill poster & town crier | Davies Thos Prosser, shopkpr, Pantteg |
Day John Hy, butcher, Godre'rgraig | Eastmans Limited, butchers |
Edwards William, shopkpr, Pantteg | Evans Charles, sign writer, Pantteg |
Evans Daniel, butcher, Alltygrug road | Evans David, butcher, Lucknow place |
Evans David, grocer, Alma house | Evans David L Moses, solicitor & clerk to the Ystradgynlais Urban District Council |
Evans Evan, grocer, Godre'rgraig | Evans Jn, saddlr & harness ma., Gurnos |
Evans Lewis, hair dresser, Godre'rgraig | Evans Thos Alex, butcher, Pantteg |
Evans William, shopkeeper, Wern | Gape William D, greengrocer, Wern |
Gower Thomas, refreshment rooms | Gregory Edgar, hair drssr & tobccnst |
Griffiths Ada (Miss), aerated water manufacturer | Griffiths John, butcher, Godre'rgraig |
Griffiths William, butcher, Wern | Hopkin David, haulier, Pantteg |
Hughes Evan, milk dlr, Alltgrug rd | Hughes Wm, house furnisher, Wern |
Hunt John, boot maker & repairer | Hutchinson Wm Oliver, saddlr, Wern |
Intermediate & Technical School (Arthur Blount Sully MA head master; Miss E M Webb BA chief assistant mistress) | Jackett Wm James, carriage builder, Darran road |
James James, shopkeeper, Wern | Jeffrey William Owen, china dealer |
Jenkins David, collector to the guardian & relieving officers, Pontardawe union, Milborough road | John Edward, draper, Wern |
Jonathan William, tailor & agent for British & Foreign Bible Society, Gordon House, Pantteg | Jones Bros, builders, St David's road |
Jones, Frederick, painter | Jones James, beer retailer |
Jones John, butcher, Wern | Jones John, shpkpr & coffee house |
Jones John, Ystalyfera Arms PH | Jones Mary (Mrs), shopkeeper |
Jones Michael, china shop, Darran ter | Jones Rachel (Miss), butcher, Gurnos |
Jones Sarah (Mrs), shopkeeper | Jones Spencer, outfitter |
Jones Thomas, shopkeeper | Jones Thos Dvd, Old Swan PH, Gurnos |
Jones Thomas Owen, printer | Jones William, haulier, Brynseion ho |
Keen Frederick, tailor, Wern | Lewis Hy (Mrs), shpkpr, Godre'rgraig |
Lewis Magdalen (Mrs), colliery owner, Tangrallt | Lewis Mary Ann (Mrs), grocer, Alltygrug road |
Lewis Morgan, shopkeeper, Pantteg | Lewis Thomas P, cycle agent |
Lewis William James LRCP, LRCS Edin physician & surgeon medical officer to Pontardawe & to Ystradgynlais Rural District Councils, medical officer of health & public vaccinator Eastern district, Pontardawe union & certifying factory surgeon, Tyrwaun | Llais Llafur Co Limited, printers & publishers |
Lloyd David & Sons, boot & shoe factors & ironmongers | Lloyd Luther, ironmonger |
Lloyd Thos, confectioner, Round ho | London & Provincial Bank Ltd (sub agency to Swansea), (Hy Morgan agent), (open 10 am to 3pm; sat 10am to 12.15pm); draw on head office, 3 Bank buildings & Glyn Mills, Currie & Co, London EC |
Maddocks John, grocer, Pwllbach | Marks Michael David, boot maker & cycle agent, Godre'rgraig |
Metropolitan Bank (of England & Wales) Ltd (sub branch), (H D Woodliffe, agent), (open 10 am to 3 pm. thurs & sat 9.30 to 12); draw on head office, 60 Gracechurch street, London EC | Mitchell John, china & earthenware dealer |
Morgan Abraham, miller | Morgan Evan, beer retailer, Pwllbach |
Morgan George, grocer | Morgan John, china &c dealer, Godre'rgraig |
Morgan John, farmer, Cwmtawe | Morgan John, farmer, Gellywarog |
Morgan Mary Gething (Mrs), Swan family & commercial hotel & posting house & wine & spirit merchant | Morgan William, currier, Gurnos rd |
Morgan Wm, grocer, Godre'rgraig | Morris brothers, hair dressers, Wern |
Nelson Charles MB Ch.B.Edin, physician & surgeon, Tyrwaun | Nicholas Edwin, undertaker, Wern |
Nicholas Edwyn, beer ret, Wern Fawr | Owen Gwillyn, beer retr, Pantteg |
Owen John Thos, draper, Compton ho | Parry David E, grocer, Wern |
Parry, John, grocer | Parry Thos (Mrs), grocer, Godre'rgraig |
Powell Hopkin James, outfitter, Wern | Price John, shopkeeper, Pantteg |
Public Hall (Llais Llafur Co Ltd, proprietors) | Pwllbach Colliery Co (Davies William Davies, agent) |
Rees David & Sons, builders' mers | Rees Daniel, Royal Oak PH, Graig |
Rees Frederick, boot & shoe maker | Rees Joseph, beer retailer, Golden Lion |
Rees Rees, carpenter & joiner | Reynolds Albert W, grocer, Wern |
Richards David, shopkpr, Godre'rgraig | Roberts John Morris, chemist |
Roberts Thomas, beer retailer | Samuel David & Son, grocrs, Gurnos |
Samuel Saul, saddler | Tawe Valley Gas Co Limited (works) |
Thomas Evan & Son, grocers, Wern | Thomas Wm & Sons, grocrs, Gurnos |
Thomas Elizabeth (Mrs), greengrocer, Wern | Thomas Goronwy, draper |
Thomas Simon, Railway hotel & butchr | Thomas Thomas, beer retailer, Wern |
Thomas William, grocer, Pantteg | Tirbach Brick Co Limited (D Jenkins, proprietor) |
Todd Thomas Robert, tailor, Wern | Tregay Jn, boot & shoe ma., Darren rd |
Williams John & Son, grocers | Williams & Sons, confectioners, Wern |
Williams, David L, beer retlr, Corner ho | Williams Edward, shopkeeper, Pantteg |
Williams Edwin Daniel, draper, Wern | Williams James, shopkeeper, Wern |
Williams John, boot maker, Graig | Williams John E, jobmaster |
Williams John Morgan, grocer, Pantteg | Williams John R, builder & contractor |
Williams Llewellyn, shopkeeper | Williams Samuel, confr, Godre'rgraig |
Williams Thomas Griffith, grocer | Williams Timothy, draper |
Williams Wm, beer retlr, Godre'rgraig | Williams Wm, grocer, Godre'rgraig |
Williams Wm J, monumental mason | Woodman John Edward, butcher, Graig |
Ystalyfera Modern Co-operative Society Limited (John George Evans, manager), Wern | Ystalyfera Tin Plate Co Limited |
[Last Updated : 23 Dec 2004 - Gareth Hicks]