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Penllergaer in the Parish of Llangyfelach

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"PENLLERGAER, formerly in Pennard, is now, under Local Government Board Provisional Confirmation Order No. 6, 1918, a hamlet in Llangyfelach. The church of Saint David, at Penllergaer, a chapel annexed to Llangyfelach, is a building of stone in the Early English style, ... : there are 150 sittings. The register dates from the year 1851. ... Penllergaer is the seat of Sir John Talbot Dillwyn-Llewelyn bart. D.L., J.P. who is the principal landowner." [From Kelly's South Wales Directory 1923 (ArchiveCDBooks) - transcribed by Gareth Hicks]

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References to the town of Penllergaer at

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Church Records

For full and up-to-date details of their holdings see the sites of Glamorgan Record Office and/or West Glamorgan Archives

See Bap/Mar/Bur data on FreeReg

Chapel of ease to Llangyfelach, formed into a parish in 1937

The church is dedicated to St. David, is in the Benefice of Penllergaer, and Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website. The church can be located at grid reference SS609986.

Anglican Parish Registers Held at the Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff
BaptismsMarriagesBurialsBannsBishops Transcripts
1865-19321851-19601866-1915--
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Description & Travel

THE EQUATORIAL OBSERVATORY, PENLLERGAER - on the People's Collection Wales site

You can see pictures of Penllergaer in the Parish of Llangyfelach which are provided by:

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Gazetteers

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Land & Property

Album containing 64 photographs of still life studies and country scenes on the estate at Penlle'r-gaer, most were taken by John Dillwyn Llewelyn. - on the People's Collection Wales site

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SS609986 (Lat/Lon: 51.668906, -4.012833), Penllergaer in the Parish of Llangyfelach which are provided by:

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Occupations

Haymaking at Penlle'r-gaer. Welsh title: Cynaeafu gwair ar stad Penlle'r-gaer. Ffotograffydd/Photographer: John Dillwyn Llewelyn (1810-1882) - on the People's Collection Wales site

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Schools

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

  • Penllergaer School "including log books, 1881-1970; admission registers, 1906-1965."
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Social Life & Customs

1886/7 Mothers' Meeting at Penllergaer, Gorseinon - on the People's Collection Wales site