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Tonna in the Parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath

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"TONNA is an ecclesiastical parish formed in 1908, 2 miles north-east from Neath, from the civil parish of Llantwit, and is lighted with gas from works at Neath. The church of St. Anne, erected in 1891-2, at a cost of £5000, defrayed by the late Rev. David Griffiths, and opened in 1893, is a building of stone, in the Gothic style, ... five of the windows are stained; there are 300 sittings. The register dates from the year 1908. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £400, with residence, in the gift of the Bishop of Llandaff and the Board of Patronage, ... There is a Calvinistic Methodist chapel, and a colliery in the district. On a hill overlooking the valley is an ivy covered round tower, from which a charming view of the Vale of Neath is obtained. The population in 1911 was 1, 277." [From Kelly's South Wales Directory 1923 (ArchiveCDBooks) - transcribed by Gareth Hicks]

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Church Records

For full and up-to-date details of their holdings see the sites of Glamorgan Record Office and/or West Glamorgan Archives

The church is dedicated to St. Anne, is in the Benefice of Resolven with Tonna, and the diocese of Llandaff. 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 SS774989.

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Description & Travel

Tonna - on Wikipedia

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Gazetteers

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History

Tribute to Tonna. Published in 2004 by the Tonna Local History Group. Contains around 200 photographs, past and present of life in the village of Tonna.

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SS775989 (Lat/Lon: 51.67547, -3.773029), Tonna in the Parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath which are provided by:

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Public Records

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

  • Tonna Parish and Community Council records " ....... including minutes, 1994-1998; letters, 1889-1916"
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Schools

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

  • Tonna National School, records "..... School log book (mixed), 1874-1922."