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"HIGHLIGHT, an extra-parochial district in the hundred of DINAS - POWIS, county of GLAMORGAN, SOUTH WALES, 7 miles (S. W.) from Cardiff. The population is returned with that of the adjacent parish of Merthyr-Dovan. It comprises an extent of about four hundred acres, forming two farms, the occupants of which have a pew in the church of Merthyr-Dovan, where they attend divine service." ( A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis 1833)
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Here is a substantial reading list of books which relate to Glamorgan, either county or parish.
The transcription of the section for Highlight from The National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
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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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Parish map (Kain/Oliver)
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Places, villages, farms etc within Highlight 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)
- Highlight (175); Coed Mawr; Golf Course; Highlight; River Waycock
The Population of Highlight was as follows, and a more detailed breakdown is available.
1841 - 21 | 1851 - 19 | 1861 - 15 | 1871 - 18 | 1881 - 16 | 1891 - 15 |