St Mary Hill
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"MARY (ST.) HILL, a parish in the hundred of OGMORE, county of GLAMORGAN, SOUTH WALES, 4 miles (N. W.) from Cowbridge, containing 257 inhabitants. This parish, which lies in the south-eastern portion of the county, and on the left bank of the river Ewenny, derives its name from the dedication and elevated situation of the parish church. It is not of any great extent, but within its limits is comprised a portion of the lordship of Ruthin, though locally in the hundred of Cowbridge, ....................The living is a discharged rectory, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Llandaf, ..................... in the patronage of Sir John Aubrey, Bart. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is situated on the brow of a lofty hill near the left bank of the river Ewenny; and from the churchyard, which is kept in fine order, are some beautiful and richly varied prospects to the north-east. ..............." ( A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis 1833)
Bibliography
Here is a substantial reading list of books which relate to Glamorgan, either county or parish.
Cemeteries
The Glamorgan Family History Society have produced a set of microfiche containing Monumental Inscriptions for the following burial grounds :-
- Parish Church of St. Mary
Churches
| St Mary, St Mary Hill |
| Ruthin English Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Ruthin |
| St Mary, Penymynydd |
You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the St Mary Hill area or see them printed on a map.
Church History
- Ruthin Chapel, St Mary Hill, Bridgend, records "Ruthin Chapel, originally built as a schoolroom for Salem Chapel, Pencoed, was opened in 1890. As a result of its convenient location it became a Chapel of Ease for the Methodists living in Mynydd Ruthin and its vicinities. Although later recognised as a church in its own right, it was always linked with Salem in that it shared the same ministry. Salem, Mynydd Ruthin and Soar Rhiwceiliog united as a pastorate in 1957. The chapel was closed in 1992"
"........comprising Sunday School register, 1973-1983, Sunday School account book, 1973-1984, account book, 1985-1988, members' contribution books, 1942-1984, and Superintendent Registrars' certificate, 1955." Archives Network Wales
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
The church is dedicated to St. Mary, and is in the Benefice of Coychurch with Llangan and St. Mary Hill. 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 SS957793.
A transcription of the registers is available from the Glamorgan Family History Society for the years: Baptisms, 1696-1985, Marriages, 1696-1837, Burials, 1696-1837.
| Anglican Parish Registers Held at the Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff | ||||
| Baptisms | Marriages | Burials | Banns | Bishops Transcripts |
| 1738-1985 | 1741-1970 | 1741-1811, 1813-1985 | - | 1696, 1721, 1723-1727, 1729-1746, 1748-1749, 1751-1837 |
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- St Mary Hill Ecclesiastical Parish records " .......... including registers of baptisms, 1738-1985; marriages, 1741-1970; burials, 1741-1985; burial certificates, 1908-1965; churchwardens records, 1884-1927; civil records, 1848-1884"
The following Religious Institutions are covered in the Mormon International Genealogical Index (IGI) :-
- St. Mary Hill, St. Mary - Christenings (BT's), 1696-1860
Description and Travel
Places, villages, farms etc within St Mary Hill 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)
- St Mary Hill (105); Broadway; Camp; Cross; Cwrt; Ewenny fach; Fair ground; Gelli-garn; Hen-dafarn?; Hen-efail; Heol-gareg; Llidiard-mawr; Mill; Mynydd Ruthin; Pantruthin-fach; Pantruthin-fawr; Pedair-onen; Persondy; Ruthin; St Mary Hill; St Mary Hill Down; Tan-y-lan; Tyle-gwyn; Ty'n-y-caeau; Ty'n-y-crofft;
Description of parish from A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1833) by Samuel Lewis.
Various landscapes - on the People's Collection Wales site
You can see pictures of St Mary Hill which are provided by:
Directories
Transcript of name listing for Bridgend and district, from Slaters Directory for 1880.
Gazetteers
The transcription of the section for St Mary Hill from The National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
Ask for a calculation of the distance from St Mary Hill to another place.
Click here for a list of nearby places.
Historical Geography
Some of the hamlets, towns and villages within this parish
- Ruthin
You can see the administrative areas in which St Mary Hill has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.
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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You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SS961793 (Lat/Lon: 51.502811, -3.498287), St Mary Hill 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.
Population
The Population of St. Mary Hill was as follows, and a more detailed breakdown is available.
| 1841 - 258 | 1851 - 247 | 1861 - 252 | 1871 - 192 | 1881 - 171 | 1891 - 177 |
Public Records
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- St Mary Hill Civil Parish records " ......... comprising tithe plan and apportionment, 1844"