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"LLANDDERFEL, a parish in the hundred of Penllyn, county Merioneth, 5 miles N.E. of Bala, and 7 S.W. of Corwen, its post town. It is situated on the northern bank of the river Dee, which is here crossed by a bridge at the base of the Berwyn mountains. The parish includes the townships of Nantfrayer, Selwrn, and six others. The people are employed in flannel weaving and in agriculture. The hills afford good pasture for sheep. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of St. Asaph, value £260, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is a spacious stone edifice built about the reign of Henry VIII. It contains several stained-glass windows, and a remarkably good screen. It is dedicated to St. Derval Gadarn, of whom there was formerly a large wooden image, which was sent to London in 1538 and burned with Dr. Forest in Smithfield; the saint's horse and staff are still preserved, and used to be held in great veneration. The parochial benefactions produce about £46 per annum, part of which is paid to Raglan. Fairs are held on 17th August and 16th October for the sale of cattle and live stock." [From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
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The 1851 census of Llandderfel as enumerated - transcription provided by John and Doreen Jones.
The 1871 census of Llandderfel as enumerated - transcription provided by John and Doreen Jones.
The 1891 census of Llandderfel as enumerated - transcription provided by John and Doreen Jones.
| Hearse House Site, St Derfel's Church, Llandderfel |
| Lych Gate, St Derfel's Church, Llandderfel |
| St Derfel, Llandderfel |
| St James, Glan-Yr-Afon |
| St Mor & St Deiniol, Llanfor |
| Bethel Chapel, Bethel |
| Rama Independent Chapel (Pensingryg), Llandderfel |
| Ty'N-Y-Bont Independent Chapel, ?? |
Church and chapel data from The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 11, North Wales. Ed. by Ieuan Gwynedd Jones, UWP, 1981. The names given towards the end of each entry are those of the informants. Parish statistics; Area 7794 acres; Population 477 males, 478 females, total 955
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Rees, Thomas & John Thomas. Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here is the entry from this book for Soar chapel (in Welsh ) - with translation Also Bethel chapel (with translation by Eleri Rowlands 5/2020) Also Llandderfel chapel (with translation by Eleri Rowlands 5/2020)
Various items - on the People's Collection Wales site
- Church, Llandderfel
- Congregational chapel, Llandderfel
Joyce Hinde has supplied a list of Parish Registers held at Merioneth Record Office.
Various landscapes - on the People's Collection Wales site
- The transcription of the section for Llandderfel from The National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
- A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis, 1833
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Llandderfel to another place.
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Evan Roberts Papers "Evan Roberts, (1877-1958), from Llandderfel, was a local historian and a close friend of John Cowper Powys...."
People's Collection Wales site - photograph of Bronwylfa House, Llandderfel c 1875
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Bodwenni Estate Papers [13th century]-1953 (mainly 1540-1894) "The Bodwenni estate, Llandderfel, Merionethshire, was owned by Ellis ap David in 1630............"
- Fronheulog Estate Records "Deeds and documents, 1660-1922, from Bronwylfa, Llandderfel, partly relating relating to the Fronheulog estate and to the Williams family of Fronheulog and Menairafon, Angelsey....."
Gwynedd Family History Society have a diagram of the ecclesiastical parishes of Merionethshire (under Parishes) - with some links to photographs of parish churches
Map of the parish of Llandderfel in the County of Merioneth - on the People's Collection Wales site
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SH998376 (Lat/Lon: 52.926017, -3.492622), Llandderfel which are provided by:
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