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"MYNYDDYSLWYN, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Wentllooge, county Monmouth, 8½ miles N.W. of Newport, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Pontypool. The parish, which is extensive, contains the hamlets of Mynyddmaen, Clawrplwyf, and Penmaen. The inhabitants are employed in the numerous collieries, ironworks, stone quarries, and in cotton-weaving. The village is considerable. It is a meet for the Tyisha harriers." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)

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Bibliography

  • Barnes, Colin            Islwyn Colliery - Oakdale             Gwent Local History vol 56 1984    Welsh Journals Online
  • Burland, Len. A Historical Tour around Mynyddislwyn Mountain. 2002. 373p.
  • Burland, Len & Foster Frowen & Lionel Milsom          Abercarn Blast Furnace        Gwent Local History 82 1997     Welsh Journals Online
  • Collins, Brian & Terry Powell. Crumlin to Pontymister, in Old Photographs Vol 1 1980. All these books by Brian Collins contain historical information about Crumlin and neighbouring villages, (Newbridge, Abercarn, Cwmcarn, Pontywaun, Crosskeys, Risca and Pontymister)
  • Collins, Brian & Terry Powell. Crumlin to Pontymister, in Old Photographs Vol 2 1982
  • Collins, Brian. Crumlin to Pontymister, Then and Now 2003
  • Collins, Brian. Crumlin to Pontymister, Places of Worship 2005
  • Collins, Brian. Crumlin to Pontymister, Over the Years 2007
  • Elliot, John      The Crumlin Viaduct Works 1853-1878: from world leader to Welsh tragedy     Gwent Local History vol 80 1996     Welsh Journals Online
  • Gray, Madeleine. Henry, Earl of Pembroke's survey of the manor of Mynyddislwyn in 1570. National Library of Wales Journal 30 (1997), p. 171-96.
  • Horton, E H Dr           Mr William Humphreys, Engineman  [Abercarn Colliery]          Gwent Local History vol 61 1986     Welsh Journals Online
  • Jones, R T. From ox team to tractor : the history of the Mynyddislwyn Agricultural Society 1870-1972. Pontypool : [s.n.], 1972. 59p .
  • Portrait of a parish : Mynyddislwyn. Gwent Family History Society Journal. No. 71 (Sept. 2003), p. 15-18 .
  • The Urban District of Mynyddislwyn official guide. Gloucester : British Publishing Co., 1974.
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Churches

There are more than 30 churches identified in this place. Please click here for a complete list.
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Church History

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 established after 1851.

Mynyddislwyn Parish consisting of the hamlets of Clawrplwyf, Mynyddmaen and Penmain; Statistics; Area 15938 acres; Population 3157 males, 2837 females, total 5994

  • Clawrplwyf hamlet
  • Mynyddislwyn Parish Church Attendance - morning 25 + 17 scholars, afternoon 30 + 20 scholars 1 service in Welsh Informant; David Jones, Registrar
  • Celynen Chapel, Anglican Attendance - morning 60 + 40 scholars, afternoon 60 scholars, evening 40 Informant; David Jones, Registrar
  • Siloh Chapel, Calvinistic Methodist Erected 1813 Attendance - morning 55, afternoon 43 scholars, evening 58 Henry Edmunds, Elder, Gelligroes, Blackwood
  • Gelly Hove, Monythisloyne (sic) Wesleyan Methodist Erected 1846 Attendance - morning 45 + 29 scholars, evening 39 + 9 scholars Aaron Brain, Secretary
  • Dwelling House, Garmon Tipping, Mynyddislwyn Wesleyan Reformer Attendance - morning 29, evening 14 Garmon Tipping, Flowerdeluce, Blackwood
  • New Bethel, Mynyddislwyn Independents Erected 1765 Attendance - morning 294, afternoon 157 scholars, evening 205 "....in 1849 a large school room was built in connection with the said chapel where day school is kept, and £100 debt remains" Moses Ellis, Minister
  • Babell Welsh Calvinistic Methodist, Mynyddislwyn Erected 1827 Attendance - morning 45 + 20 scholars, afternoon 64 scholars, evening 50 + 40 scholars "Several of the congregation were confined at home this Sunday by sickness" Morgan Thomas, Elder, Ynysddu
  • Twyn Gwyn, Mynyddislwyn, Baptist Erected 1829 Attendance - morning 94, afternoon school, evening 135 David Williams, Deacon
  • Mynhyddmaen hamlet
  • No returns
  • Penmain hamlet
  • Court y Bella, A Licensed School Room (Anglican) Licensed for public worship 1846 Attendance - morning 130 + 7 scholars, evening 120 + 9 scholars Incumbent; Rees Jones, Penmain, Blackwood
  • Horeb Chapel, Tontrebel, Mynyddislwyn, Independent Erected 1828/9 Attendance - morning 61, afternoon 61 scholars, evening 92 Thomas Lewis, Minister, Tontrebel, Crumlin
  • Capel y Garn, Abercarn, Independents Erected 1847 Attendance - morning 72, afternoon 39 scholars, evening 113 "The Congregation being a branch of Bethel, Mynyddislwyn....." Benjamin Mathews, Deacon, Abercarn
  • Nazareth, Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Erected 1841 Attendance - morning 53 scholars, afternoon 60 scholars, evening 58 scholars William Stephen, Evan Edwards, Abercarne
  • Cymreigyddion Hall, Abergwyddon, Particular Baptists "In February last the Room was fitted up for use of the Particular Baptists. It is regularly used as a Day School and for the general purpose of Public Meeting" Attendance - morning 200 + 266 scholars, evening 226 David ap Rhys Stephens, Minister of Abergwyddon
  • Reading Room, Abercarne, Wesleyan Methodist Erected before 1800 Attendance - morning 23 + 21 scholars, afternoon 30 scholars, evening 45 "The room which we hold meetings in of Sundays is made use of in the week days for school. We only use it on Sundays." George Hawkins, Class Leader, No 133 Abercarne
  • Penmain Chapel, Independents Erected 1694, rebuilt 1820 Attendance - morning 235, afternoon 140 scholars, evening 338 Ellis Hughes, Minister, Penmain, Blackwood
  • Jerusalem, Independents Erected 1840 Attendance - morning 92, afternoon 74 scholars, evening 120 John Morgan Thomas, Minister, Blackwood
  • Bethel Chapel or Meeting House, Baptist Erected 1809/1810 Attendance - morning 270, afternoon 140 scholars, evening 425 Charles Turner, Member, Carpenter, Newbridge
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Church Records

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.
    Mynyddislwyn, St Tyder's Church - records with the Gwent RO
    BaptismsMarriagesBannsBurials
    1664-19181656-84, 1687-1743, 1750-19221911-511664-1743, 1745-1933
    Bishops Transcripts1717, 1725-75, 1777-1842 - records with the NLW
    Aber-Carn, St Luke's Church (formed from Mynyddislwyn 1921) - records with the Gwent RO
    BaptismsMarriagesBanns
    1904-241917-711917-68
    Cwm-Carn, St John the Evangelist's Church (formed from Mynyddislwyn + Rhisga/Risca 1922) - records with the Gwent RO
    BaptismsMarriagesBanns
    1919-491923-711923-66
    Oakdale, Unknown Dedication (formed from Pen-maen; parish church of Pen-maen since 1970) - records with the Gwent RO
    Marriages1956-71
    Pen-Maen, SS Philip & James's Church (formed from Mynyddislwyn 1845. See also Oakdale) - records with the Gwent RO
    BaptismsMarriagesBurials
    1852-19341858-19691858-1930
    Bishops Transcripts1852-72 - records with the NLW
    Pontnewydd, Holy Trinity Church (formed from Pen-maen 1885) - records with the Gwent RO
    Baptisms 
    1884-1914 
    Pontnewydd, Holy Trinity Church (formed from Pen-maen 1885) - records with the incumbent
    MarriagesBurials
    1860+1888+
    Trecelyn / Newbridge, St Paul's Church (formed from Pen-maen 1914) - records with the Gwent RO
    BaptismsMarriagesBanns
    1888-19601922-771922-55
    Ynys-Ddu, St Theodore (formed from Mynyddislwyn) - records with the Gwent RO
    BaptismsMarriagesBanns
    1916-661927-711927-74
    [Details as published in The Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 1986 - present location/availability may vary]
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Description & Travel

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Gazetteers

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Maps

  • 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.
  •  Plan of the parish of Mynyddislwyn in the County of Monmouth - on the People's Collection Wales site

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST207966 (Lat/Lon: 51.662625, -3.148441), Mynyddislwyn which are provided by:

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