National Library of Wales - local literature

References to 'Hirwaun'

• Records, including letter-books and accounts, relating to the industrial concerns of the Crawshay family of Cyfarthfa, co. Glamorgan, especially to the iron works at Cyfarthfa, Hirwaun and Forest, from 1813, with a few earlier documents. Schedule [1958], 988pp. in two vols. AR 1935-36, p.48; 1939-40, p.33; 1952-53, pp.22-3; 1972-73, p.67. NLWJ, 1 (1939-40), p.146. Partly uncatalogued (1994).
• Documents collected by Col. Sir John Conway Lloyd of Dinas, Brecon (1878-1954), mainly relating to cos Brecon, Glamorgan and Monmouth, 1588-1864; include records relating to industry, notably the Clydach, Hirwaun and Beaufort ironworks and the Bute and Dowlais iron companies; also Lloyd family papers. Schedule (1968, vol. I, records of industrial interest), 52pp. The remainder, the greater part, uncatalogued (1994). AR 1937-38, pp.68-9.

[Last Updated : 19 Sept 2002 - Gareth Hicks]