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LAMPETER-VELVREY (LLAN-BEDR-VELVRE), a parish in the hundred of NARBERTH, county of PEMBROKE, SOUTH WALES, 3 miles (E.) from Narberth, containing 984 inhabitants. This parish, which is situated in the rich and fertile vale of Lampeter, and on the south side of the river Marlais, extends for nearly six miles from east to west, and about three miles from north to south. . . Limestone is found here in abundance, and is quarried for building purposes, and also burnt into lime as a manure for the supply of the surrounding country. . . The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a very ancient structure, consisting of two aisles separated by plain pointed arches. In the north aisle is an altar-tomb to a member of the family of Philipps, of Lampeter House, which seat is now the property and residence of Captain Twyning. There are places of worship for Baptists and Independents. A parochial school, for the gratuitous instruction of poor children, is supported by subscription. . . " [From A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (S. Lewis, 1833).]
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| Bryn Sion Independent Chapel, Lampeter Velfrey |
| Carfan Chapel, Lampeter Velfrey (Independent) |
The 1851 census for this parish has been indexed by Dyfed Family History Society.
Census Returns for this parish have the following LDS Call Numbers:
- 1841 Census - 0464344
- 1851 Census - 0104231
- 1861 Census - 0543242
- 1871 Census - 0850851
- 1881 Census - 1342302
- 1891 Census - 6099634
Some 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 are those of the informants
Parish entry from The Welsh Church Year Book, 1929 (Cd by Archive CD Books).
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Chapel photographs on the People's Collection Wales site
- Interior view of Glanrhyd English Baptist Chapel, Lampeter Velfrey
- Glanrhyd English Baptist Chapel, Lampeter Velfrey
- Carvan Independent Chapel, Lampeter Velfrey
- Interior view of Carvan Independent Chapel, Lampeter Velfrey
- Interior view of Bryn Sion Independent Chapel, Llan-mill
- Bryn Sion Independent Chapel, Llan-mill
- Longstone Congregational Chapel
Griffiths, G. Milwyn. A Visitation of the Archdeaconry of Carmarthen, 1710 National Library of Wales journal. 1974, Summer Vol XVIII/3. Includes the parish of Llan Pether (Llanbedr Felffre)
PR CB (1779-1812) recorded in 1831 apparently lost
Parish registers: Christenings (1813-1923), Marriages (1755-1980) Banns (1853-1919, 1931-47) Princes Gate (1949-64) Banns (1948-71), Burials (1813-1992) at Pem.RO
Bishops' Transcripts, covering the period (1677, 1679, 1681, 1686, 1698-9, 1720-2, 1724-5, 1727, 1729, 1735, 1737-43, 1763-70, 1774-6, 1780, 1782-4, 1786-9, 1793-9, 1803-81, 1885-6) are at the National Library of Wales, and have been microfilmed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Call Number: 0105148.
See Bap/Mar/Bur data on FreeReg
Nonconformist Chapels:
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Various landscape photographs of area and surrounds on the People's Collection Wales site
Morris, M G R Tavernspite: a meeting of the ways (NLW's site) Pemb Historian V
The transcription of the section for Lampeter Velfrey from The National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
Transcript of complete entry in Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Wales of 1833.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Lampeter Velfrey to another place.
Morris, M G R Lampeter Velfrey, A history of the village 2007
Chancellor Geoffrey Morris retired as Rector of Lampeter Velfrey in 2008, he also published a short illustrated guide to St Peter's (and another to St David's, Llanddewi Velfrey, where he was Vicar from 1974). He has a huge amount of information, partially written up on computer, having researched local history for nearly forty years. Copies of the village history are obtainable from him (£5 + postage) at Greenfield Cottage, Lampeter Velfrey, Narberth, Pembs, SA67 8UL, telephone 01834 831241.
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- W. E. R. Allen Collection of Pembrokeshire Deeds "Deeds collected by W. E. R. Allen relating to premises in the parishes of Crinow and Lampeter Velfrey,Pembrokeshire, 1753-1850"
- Cil-rhiw collection of Pembrokeshire deeds "Cil-rhiw, Lampeter Velfrey, Pembrokeshire, was the residence of Bertram Wedgewood Allen......" "Deeds, 1595-1777, relating to premises in the parishes of Crinow and Lampeter Velfrey,Pembrokeshire."
- Papers of the Allen Family and Cilrhiw Estate "Deeds relating to the Cilrhiw estate in Lampeter Velfrey,Pembrokeshire 1767-1956, and Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, 1712-1909"
- Papers of Thomas Reece Thomas of Lampeter Velfrey 1750-1920
Held at the NLW ;
- Deeds, Lampeter Velfrey, co Pembroke, 1735-1930
Parish map (Kain/Oliver)
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SN159141 (Lat/Lon: 51.795472, -4.671164), Lampeter Velfrey which are provided by:
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Places, villages, farms etc within Lampeter Velfrey parish as shown on the online parish map from the CD of Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. (Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R.). (Extracted by Barry Johnson)
- Lampeter Velfrey (122); Barre, Blaengwaith Noah, Cil-rhiw Ho., Clyn-pattel, Commons, Dyffryn, Gilfach Cross, Gilfach Fm., Grange (Antiquity), Hill, Lampeter Vale, Lampeter Velfrey, Llanmarlais, Llan-mill, Llantydwell, Llwyn-Gwyddel, Llwyn-pinner, Melinau, Newhouse, Norton, Pen-lan Fm., Prince's gate, Redford, South Treffgarne, Stonyford, Treffgarne, Upper Llantydwell, Velfrey Road, Waun-gron, Waun-gron Uchaf, White Ho..