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Kelly's Directory South Wales 1923

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Llangiwg

This is an extract by Gareth Hicks (Sept 2007) from the CD of the same title with the kind permission of Archive CD Books

LLANGUICKE (or Llangiwg), 10 3/4 miles from Swansea, is a very extensive and populous parish. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Cwmgorse, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Lower Brynamman, Rhydyfro, Tairgwaith and Ynysmudw, also the populous villages of Ystalyfera and Pontardawe, of which the two last mentioned will be found under separate headings. The parish is on the western side of the Swansea valley, on the road from Swansea to Brecon, and extends to the boundary of the county of Glamorgan where it adjoins Breconshire and Carmarthenshire ; the distance from Swansea to the nearest part of the parish is 8 miles, but to the extreme limit 13 miles ; the parish is in the Neath division of the county of Glamorgan, Pontardawe petty sessional division and union, Neath county court district, rural deanery of East Grower, archdeaconry of Carmarthen and diocese of St. David's : the Swansea Canal runs through some parts of the parish.

The church of St. Ciwg, standing on the top of a hill, is an ancient building of stone in the Norman style, consisting of nave, south porch and an embattled western tower with pinnacles, containing 2 bells: in 1812 it was new-roofed, and several alterations made : there are 150 sittings. A Welsh service is held here on Sundays in the afternoon. The register dates from the year 1740. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £371 with glebe (£14), in the gift of the Bishop of St. David's and the Board of Patronage, and held since 1923 by the Rev. Thomas Maddock Jones B.A. of St. David's College, Lampeter. The vicarage house at Pontardawe, built in 1870, commands extensive views up and down the valley and of the hills opposite.
There is a Congregational chapel at Gwrhyd, erected in 1856, seating 250 persons; one at Rhiwfawr, erected in 1891, with 200 sittings, and one at Ynysmeudwy, rebuilt in 1904, seating 8oo persons, and a Swedenborgian chapel at Ynysmeudwy.

The Duke of Beaufort D.L., J.P. is lord of the manor. Fleming R. D. A. Gough esq. D.L., J.P. John H. P. Lloyd esq. J.P. Henry Nathaniel Miers esq. J.P. Mrs. Jones and Howell Jeffries esq. are the principal landowners.

The soil is sand ; subsoil, clay; chiefly pasture land. The area is 12,553 acres of land and 121 of water; rateable value, £56,441; the population of the ecclesiastical parish in 1911 was 6,911 (which comprises parts of Llanguicke and Rhyndwyglydach civil parishes); the population of the civil parish in 1911 was 19,344, including 6 officials and 72 inmates in Pontardawe Poor Law Institution.

Post, M. 0, & Telephone Call Office, Ynysmudw. - David. Jones, sub-postmaster. Letters through Swansea. Pontardawe is the nearest telegraph office, 1 mile distant

 

LOWER BRYNAMMAN is a hamlet 6 miles north from Pontardawe, and adjoins Brynamman. There are Baptist and Congregational chapels here.

Post, M. O., T. & Telephone Call Office. - Miss Sarah Louisa Price, sub-postmistress. Letters through Upper Brynamman, Carmarthenshire

County Police, Robert Jones, constable

Public Elementary School (mixed), erected 1896 & enlarged in 1909, for 310 boys & girls & 150 infants; Griffith Morgan, master; Mrs. M. Jenkins, mistress

 

CWMGORSE is a hamlet 3 1/2 miles north from Pontardawe. The church of St. Mary, erected here in 1886, will seat about 500 persons. There are a Calvinistic Methodist chapel, a Zion Baptist chapel, erected in 1894, and a Congregational chapel, erected in 1913.

Post, M. O. & Telephone Call Office. - Thomas Howells, sub-postmaster. Letters through Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Glamorgan, which is the nearest telegraph office, three-quarters of a mile distant

Public Elementary School (mixed & infants), erected 1912, for 208 boys & girls & 104 infants ; Rees Evans, master ; Miss Annie Morgan, mistress

 

GWAUN-CAE-GURWEN is a hamlet, 4 miles north from Pontardawe. There is a Carmel Congregational chapel, founded in 1762, which has 850 sittings, and also the Hermon Congregational chapel, erected in 1909, which has 400 sittings, and a Calvinistic Methodist chapel, erected 1907, which has over 800 sittings.

Post, M. O., T. & T. E. D. Office (letters should have Glamorgan added).- Jenkin Mark, sub-postmaster

County Police, John Shellum, sergeant, & 4 constables

Public Elementary School, erected in 1867, & enlarged in 1894, for 297 boys & girls & 197 infants ; John Hugh, master ; Miss M. Williams, infants' mistress

Railway Station, Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Thomas Sandbrook, station master

 

RHYDYFRO is a hamlet 1 mile north from Pontardawe; it has a Congregational chapel, first erected in 1844, seating 550 persons; a new chapel was erected in 1905, at a cost of £1,100.

Post Office. - David Phillips, sub-postmaster. Letters through Pontardawe, Swansea, which is the nearest money order & telegraph office, 1 mile distant

Public Elementary School, erected 1876, for 150 children; G. J. Terry, master

 

TAIRGWAITH, or Tairg Waith [should be Tai'rgwaith], is a hamlet 1 mile east of Gwaun-cae-Gurwen station and 5 miles north from Pontardawe. The church of St. David here was erected in 1913 and a Baptist chapel in 1918.

The Federation hall is situated here.

Post & Telephone Call Office.- Philip John Rees, sub-postmaster. Letters through Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Glamorgan, which is the nearest money order & telegraph office, 1 mile distant

Public Elementary School (mixed & infants), opened in 1907, for 160 boys & girls & a temporary building for 80 infants; David Morgan, master

PLACES OF WORSHIP.

  • St. Ciwg Church, Llanguicke, Rev. Thomas Maddock Jones B.A. vicar ; Rev. William Seward Edmond B.A. Rev. Thomas William Jones B.A. & Rev. Benjamin Everard Hughes B.A. curates
  • St. David's Chapel of Ease, Tairgwaith
  • St. Mary's Chapel of Ease, Cwmgorse

Baptist.

  • Lower Brynamman (Siloam)
  • Cwmgorse (Sion), Rev. J. Bevan

Calvinistic Methodist.

  • Gwaun-cae-Gurwen (Siloh) 
  • Cwmgorse

Congregational. 

  • Carmel, Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Rev. Benjamin  D. Davies
  • Cwmgorse, Rev. Thomas Morgan Roderick
  • Gwrhyd, Cwmgorse 
  • Lower Brynamman (Ebenezer), Rev. David Roberts
  • Rhiwfawr
  • Rhydyfro (Saron). Rev. John Rhys Price
  • Ynysmeudwy (Bethesda) 

 

LLANGUICKE.

(Marked thus * receive their letters through Pontardawe, Swansea.)
(Marked thus +   receive their letters through Ystalyfera, Swansea.)

PRIVATE  RESIDENTS.

  • *Gilbertson Charles Geo. Gelligron
  • *Jones Thomas, Garth house

COMMERCIAL.

  • *Bevan John, farmer, Cwmclyd
  • *Davies Stanley, farmer, Forchegel
  • *Davies Thos. farmer, Goitregarth
  • *Davies Wm. farmr. Llwynmedw Isar
  • +Evans John, farmer, Pantygwanid
  • *Griffiths David, frmr. Pistyll Gwyn
  • *Griffiths Thos. farmer, Gwrhyducha
  • *Harris Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer,Garthrithin
  • +Harris Mary (Mrs.), farmer, BrynIlefrith
  • *Howell Wm. farmr. Gellyfowy Ganol
  • *Isaac Daniel, farmer, Gellilwcha
  • *James David, farmer, Pendarren
  • *Jenkins Wm. farmer,Perchygwynon
  • *Jones Eynon, frmr.Cilmangwynusha
  • *Jones Reginald, farmer, Cefnllan
  • *Jones Thomas, farmer, Garth
  • *Jones Thos. farmer, Gwrhyd isaf
  • *Jones William, farmer, Penygarn
  • *Morgan John, farmer, Cefnllanuchaf
  • +Morgan John, farmer, Gilfach Goch
  • +Morgan Richard, Gorsygranod
  • *Morgan Roger, frmr.GiIlyfowy Fach
  • *Phillips Thos. farmer, Llwynfryfed
  • *Thomas John, farmer, Pentwyn
  • Walters William, frmr. Betting ishaf
  • *Williams Morgan, frmr.Llwynmudw

 

CWMGORSE.

(Names marked thus * receive their letters thro' Pontardawe, Swansea.)

  • Davies Rev. Benj. D. (Congregational)
  • Davies Rev. Evan
  • Howell David, Fern bank
  • James John J. Richmond house
  • Jenkins Samuel J.P. Cwmgorse farm
  • Morgan Misses
  • Morgan Samuel, Pantylas
  • Roderick Rev. Thomas Morgan (Welsh Congregational)
  • Watkins Misses, Trenton

COMMERCIAL.

  • Clarke David, hair dresser
  • Cwmgorse Brick Co. Limited, brick & tile makers
  • Cwmgorse & District Co-operative Society Ltd. (T. B. Davies, mgr)
  • Davies Benjamin, grocer
  • Davies David, shopkeeper
  • Davies John (Mrs.), coffee tavern
  • Davies John. stone mason
  • *Davies Thomas, agricultural implement agent
  • Davies Thomas, New Star P.H
  • Davies William, boot maker
  • Davies William John, fishmonger
  • Evans Archibald, farmer, Bailey-glas-isaf
  • Evans Griffith, grocer
  • Harris John, butcher
  • Hopkins David, shopkeeper
  • Howell Thomas, clothier, Post office
  • James Thomas, confectioner
  • Jenkins Thomas, ironmonger
  • Jones Elizabeth (Miss), milliner
  • Lavington Herbert, news agent
  • *Lawrence William H. Star inn
  • Lewis Gomer, grocer
  • Llewelyn David John, tailor
  • Maitland Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeepr
  • Morgan Brothers, butchers
  • Owens Eleanor (Mrs.), shopkeeper
  • Pook James Chaffe, cycle agent
  • Rees John, brewer, & Abernant inn
  • Thomas Margaret (Mrs.), shopkeeper
  • Thomas Temple, draper
  • Watkins David, dairyman
  • Williams Isaac, farmer
  • Williams James, farmer
  • Williams John, builder
  • Williams Thomas, grocer
  • Williams Walter, shopkeeper

 

GWAUN-CAE-GURWEN.

  • Timothy John Haydn, Brook villa

COMMERCIAL.

  • Barclays Bank Ltd. (sub-branch)(open mon. & thurs. 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon); draw on head office, 54 Lombard street, London E C 3
  • Bartholomew Eva (Mrs.), shopkeeper
  • Berry H. L. & Co. drapers
  • Crisci Amadeo, shopkeeper
  • Davies Elizabeth (Mrs.), woollen gds
  • Davies Morgan, solicitor
  • Davies Thomas, shopkeeper
  • Eastmans Ltd. butchers
  • Edwards Levi, shopkeeper
  • Evan Evans, tailor
  • Evans William & Son, drapers, Emporium
  • Evans Ebenezer, hair dresser
  • Evans John, farmer, Bryndu
  • Evans Thomas, farmer, Llwynrhydie
  • Evans William Lewis, shopkeeper
  • Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Colliery Co. Ltd.colliery owners
  • Hicks Lizzie (Mrs.), fancy repository
  • India & China Tea Co. Ltd. grocers
  • James Ivor, china & glass dealer
  • James Thomas, boot & shoe dealer
  • Jenkins D. & Sons, grocers
  • Jenkins Daniel, jun. butcher
  • Jenkins Daniel, farmer, Tyisaf
  • Jenkins John, Cae-Gurwen Arms P.H
  • Jenkins Morgan, beer ret.Mt.Pleasant
  • Jenkins Samuel, farmer
  • Jenkins Thomas, auctioneer
  • Jones Evan, blacksmith
  • Jones Evan John, motor engineer
  • Jones Robert Owen, builder, Newfield Bank
  • Jones Thomas, grocer, Caenewydd
  • Jones William, shopkeeper
  • Lewis Archer, boot maker
  • Llewelyn William. hair dresser
  • Lloyds Bank Limited (open tues. & fri. 11 a.m. to 1.3o p.m.) ; draw on London office, 71 Lombard st. EC3
  • Mark Jenkin, boot manufr. Post off
  • Morgan John, ironmonger, paperhanger, seedsman, implement agent & house furnisher, Commerce ho
  • Phillips Charles, fried fish dealer
  • Price John, farmer, Bailey Glas Uchaf
  • Public Hall .(Wm. Jn. Davies,caretkr)
  • Public Hall, cinematograph
  • Rees David (Mrs.), farmer, Pencardu [Pencaedu]
  • Roberts William, blacksmith
  • Thomas David, grocer
  • Thomas David, Leigh Arms P.H
  • Thomas David Joan, grocer
  • Thomas E. Temple, draper
  • Thomas Jane (Mrs.), draper
  • Thomas Morgan J. news agent
  • Thomas Thomas, motor car proprietor, The Garage
  • Timothy John Haydn M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. physician & surgeon, medical officer & public vaccinator Caegurwen district, Pontardawe union, surgeon to Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Cwmgorse & Cawdor collieries & factory surgeon Brynamman district, Brook villa
  • Wilkins William John, chemist
  • Williams David, grocer
  • Williams Griffiths, tailor
  • Williams Gwendoline (Miss), shopkpr
  • Williams James, draper

LOWER BRYNAMMAN.

  • Corkey William M.D.Brux
  • Williams William Watkin, Croffte

 

COMMERCIAL.

  • Alexander-Evans Mary E. (Miss), draper
  • Amman Anthracite Collieries Ltd Amman Brick Co. Ltd. brick & tile manufacturers
  • Bartholomew Tom, draper
  • Bowen Daniel, farmer, Glynbendy
  • Chatterley Frederick James, confr
  • Corkey William M.D.Brux., L.R.C.P. & S.Edin., L.R.F.P. & S.Glas. physician k surgeon
  • Cresci Eugenio, shopkeeper
  • Cwmgorse & District Co-operative Society Limited
  • Davies Ebenezer & Sons,. shopkeeprs
  • Davies Thomas & Co. grocers
  • Davies Alice (Miss), draper
  • Davies John, shopkeeper
  • Evans A. & Co. drapers
  • Evans Mary Ann (Mrs.) & Son, ironmongers
  • Evans E. (Mrs.), news agent
  • Evans Edward, Brynamman hotel
  • Evans Mary Ida (Mrs.), shopkeeper
  • Evans Tom Erasmus, draper, outfitter & milliner, Brighton emporium
  • Evans William, grocer
  • Henley John, boot maker
  • Hopkins William, tobacconist
  • Howells David Josiah, hosier
  • Howells Howell, fried fish dealer
  • Howells John David, builder
  • Isaac Edwin, fruiterer
  • Isaac William (Mrs.), farmer
  • Jenkins John H. grocer
  • John David Oliver, shopkeeper
  • Jones Benjamin Spencer, draper
  • Jones Cainwen (Mrs.), fruiterer
  • Jones David, Farmers' Arms P.H
  • Jones Hilda Florence (Miss), beer ret
  • Jones William, shopkeeper
  • Lewis David, boot & shoe dealer
  • Morgan Thomas Jacob, carpenter
  • Morgan Whitfield J. stationer
  • Owen John, shopkeeper
  • Price Sarah Louisa (Miss), grocer & wine dealer, Post office
  • Roberts Evan, carpenter
  • Thomas Daniel R.S.S. farrier & general smith
  • Thomas David, sewing machine agent
  • Thomas David Evan, grocer, Glyn stores
  • Thomas Rees Derwin (Mrs.), greengrocer
  • Thomas Richard. butcher
  • Thomas Thos. John, boot & shoe dlr
  • Walters Elizabeth (Mrs.), draper
  • Williams D. H. & Son, butchers

 

RHYDYFRO.

  • Price Rev. John Rhys(Congregational)

COMMERCIAL.

  • Arnold John, shopkeeper
  • Evans David John, boot & shoe dealer
  • Harris Thomas, Royal Oak P.H
  • Jones David, shopkeeper
  • Jones John James, shopkeeper
  • Phillips David, shopkpr. & post office
  • Williams Howell, beer retailer

 

TAIRGWAITH.

COMMERCIAL.

  • Bevan Thomas (Mrs.), shopkeeper
  • Davies A. & Co. grocers
  • Davies William, insurance agent
  • Jones Thomas, grocer
  • Rees Philip John, grocer, & post off
  • Thomas David, grocer
  • Williams Morgan Daniel, shopkeeper

 

YNYSMUDW.

  • Phillips Francis Rosser J.P. Ynys mudw house
  • Thomas John William B.A.Glanffrwd

 

COMMERCIAL.

  • Bryn Works Ltd. (F.R. Phillips,manager), tinplate manufrs.
  • Davies David Thomas, grocer & provision dealer & general merchant, Liverpool house
  • Griffiths Bessie & Maggie (Misses), confectioners
  • Griffiths Daniel, news agent
  • Holwill H. & Co. hardware dealers
  • Hopkins David, grocer
  • James Joseph, grocer, London house
  • James Llewellyn, motor engineer, patentee of the whole Ford brakes & wheels
  • Jenkins William, tailor
  • John Evan, Ynysmudw
  • Jones R.A.& Co. grocers,Tawe stores
  • Jones Eynon, farmer
  • Jones Owen, builder
  • Lewis William, baker, Danygraig
  • Nicholas M. & K. (Misses), shopkprs
  • Phillips Margaret (Mrs.), shopkeeper
  • Rees Jenkin, grocer
  • Thomas Roger Howel, builder
  • Williams J. & Co. butchers
  • Williams John, farmer, Cilmangwyn Uchaf
  • Williams John, farmer, Pentwyn
  • Williams John, grocer
  • Williams Llewellyn, farmer
  • Williams Phyllis (Mrs.), fried fish dlr

[Last Updated : 20 Sept 2007- Gareth Hicks]