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"PENROSE, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Ragland, county Monmouth, 6 miles W. of Monmouth, its post town, and 3 N. of Ragland. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Llandaff, value £94, in the patronage of the dean and chapter. The church is dedicated to St. Cadocus. The parochial charities produce about £2 per annum." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)

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Bibliography

  • Olding, Frank           Penrhos Castle              Gwent Local History vol 88 2000    Welsh Journals Online   
  • Registra antiqua de Llantilio Crossenny et Penrhos in comitatu Monumethensi 1577-1644. London : Hughes and Clarke, 1916. 46p.
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Churches

Anglican
St Cadoc, Penrhos (Church in Wales)
Methodist
Zion Chapel, Wernyrheolydd (Methodist)
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Church History

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 given towards the end of each entry are those of the informants. Check with Gwent RO to see what extant records are held, and possible names of chapels/churches established after 1851.

Penrose Parish; Statistics; Area 2695 acres; Population 385 males, 350 females, total 735

  • Penrose Parish Church "The church is very old but in the year 1848 it was renewed and thoroughly repaired and many additional sittings gained" Attendance - (average) morning 100 + 30 scholars, afternoon 120 + 30 scholars (alternate?) 1 service in English Arthur Montagu Wyatt, Vicar
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    Church Records

    See the Monmouthshire county page for links to online records

    • This list of parish records is intended as a rough guide to coverage only. Their location as stated should be confirmed with the appropriate Record Office prior to any visit.
      Pen-rhos / Penrhos, St Cadocus's Church - records with the NLW
      BaptismsMarriagesBurials
      1721-18161718-1808, 1814-351718-53, 1765-1815
      Bishops Transcripts1696, 1725-1834, 1836, 1838-87 - records with the NLW
      Pen-rhos / Penrhos, St Cadocus's Church - records with the Gwent RO
      BaptismsMarriages 
      1813-19151837-1969 
      [Details as published in The Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 1986 - present location/availability may vary]
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    Description & Travel

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    Directories

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    Gazetteers

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    Maps

    • Family Search have an interactive map called "England and Wales Jurisdictions 1851" showing parish (and other) boundaries with optional background maps such as Ordnance Survey. There is also a Search facility, do read the guidance notes to get maximum benefit from this useful resource. See here for further background information to assist in the interpretation of this data
    • Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R., Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: History Data Service, UK Data Archive [distributor], 17 May 2001. SN: 4348.  Here is a gazetteer/finding aid plus a set of overview maps to accurately identify the position of parishes within the county.
    •  Parish of Penrose, Monmouthshire   - on the People's Collection Wales site

    You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SO406129 (Lat/Lon: 51.811503, -2.862625), Pen-rhos / Penrhos which are provided by: