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Llanbedr Gwynllwg / Peterstone Wentlloog
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"PETERSTONE, a parish in the upper division of the hundred of Wentllooge, county Monmouth, 6 miles S.W. of Newport, its post town, and the same distance from Cardiff. The village, which is small, is situated on the Bristol Channel. The impropriate tithes, belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Bristol, have been commuted for a rent-charge of £130, and those of the perpetual curate for one of £25. The appropriate glebe comprises 63 acres. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Llandaff, value £57, in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Bristol. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient edifice, with a lofty tower supported by buttresses. It was erected at the expense of Fitzhamon's daughter Maud." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
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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. Peterstone Parish; Statistics; Area 3234 acres; Population 70 males, 81 females, total 151
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[Details as published in The Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 1986 - present location/availability may vary]Llanbedr Gwynllwg / Peterstone Wentlloog, St Peter's Church - records with the NLW Marriages Marriages 1754-1812, 1845-1954 1754-1812, 1845-1954 Bishops Transcripts 1725-75, 1777-92, 1794-1865 - records with the NLW
- Peterstone - on wikipedia
- Various landscapes - on the People's Collection Wales site
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- 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 Peterstone in the County of Monmouth - on the People's Collection Wales site
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