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"CWMYOY, a parish partly in the lower division of the hundred of Abergavenny, in the county of Monmouth, and partly in the hundred of Ewyaslacy, in the county of Hereford, 5½ miles N. of Abergavenny, and 3 from the nearest station of the West Midland railway. It is situated on the river Honthy, near a branch of the river Monnow, and contains Fwthog and Bwlch-Trewyn. The country is hilly and picturesque. The parish is separated into upper and lower divisions, and extends along the borders of Herefordshire." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
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- Gant, Robert Land Ownership and Farm Management in Upper Cwmyoy c1850 Gwent Local History vol 47 1979 Welsh Journals Online
- Gant, Robert Depopulation and Deserted Houses in Upper Cwmyoy, 1850-1978 Gwent Local History vol 49 1980 Welsh Journals Online
- Granville, Cecil. The tragedy of the Cwmyoy prisoner. Gwent Local History 75 1993 Welsh Journals Online
- Graham, James D P Flax retting on the Brecknock-Monmouth border Gwent Local History vol 63 1987 Welsh Journals Online
- Graham, James D P Schooling in Ewyas Gwent Local History 65 1988 Welsh Journals Online
- Lewis, J M. The Cwmyoy crucifix. Monmouthshire Antiquary 16 (2000), p. 47-50.
- McGraghan, Isabel Ancient ruined houses in the Ffwddog Gwent Local History vol 53 1982 Welsh Journals Online
Church and chapel data from The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales. Ed. by I.G Jones, & D. Williams. UWP, Cardiff, 1976. The names given towards the end of each entry are those of the informants. Check with Gwent RO to see what extant records are held, and possible names of chapels/churches built after 1851. Cwmyoy Parish consisting of Cwmyoy Upper Division, Fwthog hamlet (co Hereford), Cwmyoy Lower Division and Bwlch Trewyn ;
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See John Ball's site Welsh Churches and Chapels Collection for a photograph/data re Llanthony Priory and also St David's Church
See the Monmouthshire county page for links to online records
This list of parish records is intended as a rough guide to coverage only. Their location as stated should be confirmed with the appropriate Record Office prior to any visit.
Cwm-iou / Cwmyoy, St Michael's Church - records with the Gwent RO Baptisms Marriages Banns Burials 1708-92, 1798-1801, 1805-1950 1708-1971 1809-12, 1823-1958 1708-91, 1805-1976 Bishops Transcripts 1843-67, 1873, 1875-6 - records with the NLW Llanddewi Nant Hodni / Llanthony, SS Mary, John the Baptist & Florence's Church (formed from Cwm-iou/Cwmyoy) - records with the Gwent RO Baptisms Marriages Burials 1769-98, 1813-1976 1832-7, 1866-1969 1769-94, 1813-1973 Bishops Transcripts 1835, 1843, 1845-53, 1855-66, 1873, 1875-6 - records with the NLW [Details as published in The Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 1986 - present location/availability may vary]
- Cwmyoy - on wikipedia
- The transcription of the section for Cwm-iou / Cwmyoy from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Cwm-iou / Cwmyoy to another place.
- Family Search have an interactive map called "England and Wales Jurisdictions 1851" showing parish (and other) boundaries with optional background maps such as Ordnance Survey. There is also a Search facility, do read the guidance notes to get maximum benefit from this useful resource. See here for further background information to assist in the interpretation of this data
- Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R., Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: History Data Service, UK Data Archive [distributor], 17 May 2001. SN: 4348. Here is a gazetteer/finding aid plus a set of overview maps to accurately identify the position of parishes within the county.
- Map of the parish of Cwmyoy in the County of Monmouth - on the People's Collection Wales site
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