Llangattock, Breconshire, Wales Genealogy

Wales

Breconshire

Breconshire Parishes

Llangattock

History

LLANGATTOCK (LLAN-GATWG), a parish, in the union and hundred of Crickhowel, county of Brecknock, South Wales, 1 mile (S. S. W.) from Crickhowel. This parish, which forms a part of the beautiful vale of Crickhowel, derives its name from the dedication of its church to St. Catwg, or Cadoc the Wise, an eminent British saint, who flourished in the sixth century. It is situated on the southern bank of the river Usk. The church is an ancient structure, in the decorated style of English architecture, with a remarkably strong embattled tower at the west end. There are places of worship for Calvinistic Methodists, Primitive Methodists, Wesleyans, and Independents.

Also spelled Llangatwg. LLANGATTOCK, a parish in the hundred of Crickhowoll, county Brecon, 1 mile W. of Crickhowell, its post town, and 11 miles S.E. of Brecknock. It is situated on the banks of the river Usk, opposite the town of Crickhowell, a bridge connecting the two parishes. The Brecon canal passes through this parish, which includes the parcels of Penallt, Prisk, and Kille. Brynmawr parish was formed out of Llangatwg and Llanelli parishes in 1875. For more information see Llangatwg, Breconshire at Genuki.org.uk

Llangattock Parish
Jurisdictions
County bef 1974	add here
County 1 Apr 1974-31 Mar 1996	add here
County 1 Apr 1996 -	add here
Civ Reg District	Crickhowell (1881)
Reg Sub-district	Llangattock (1881)
Probate Court	add here
Diocese	St. David's (1864)
Rural Deanery	Brecon (Second Part, 1864)
Chapelry	add here
Poor Law Union	Crickhowell
Hundred	Crickhowoll
Province	Canterbury (1864)
Hamlets	add here

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Resources

Census Records

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Church Records

Parish Registers

Church of Wales Chapels and Parish Registers
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Bishop's Transcripts
Bishop Transcripts: Christenings, Marriages, Burials and Christenings and Burials		[URL YEARS]

Parish Chest

Vestry minutes (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].

Church warden accounts (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].

Tithe Records

The tithe agreement date for Llangattock was DATE.

Nonconformist Chapel Records

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Civil Registration

The Civil Registration District for Llangattock is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.

Poor Law Unions

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Maps and Gazetteers

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