Welsh Journals

1 N.L.W., SD/C/119. Draft consecration dated 6 October 1835. 2 On Tractarianism in Wales, see O. W.Jones, Isaac Williams and his circle (London, 1971) and the same author's article 'The Mind of Robert Raikes', Journal of the Historical Society of the Church in Wales, XVIII (1968). See also D. Eifion Evans, 'Mudiad Rhydychen yng Ngogledd Sir Aberteifi', ibid., iv (1954), pp. 45ff. 3 Quoted in O. W. Jones, op. cit., p. 96. 4 ibid., p. 104. 5 For details of the building and consecration of these churches see N.L.W., SD/C/150 (Llangorwen, 16 December 1841), SD/C/76 (Elerch, 29 June 1868), SD/C/n (St. Mary's, Aberystwyth, 3 June 1873), SD/C/224 (Penrhyncoch, 14 June 1881), SD/C/8, 9, 11 (Holy Trinity Aberystwyth, 10 August 1886, 29 November 1888 and 31 May 1899). 6 Incorporated Church Building Society, Third Quarterly Report, 1850-1, pp. 11-12. 7 For example, N.L.W., SD/F/330, Llanfihangel-Geneur'-Glyn, 8 May 1884 for Vestry Minute; SD/F/450, Llanychaiarn, Vestry Minutes dated 12 December 1877; SD/F/399, Llanilar, Vestry Minute dated 8 May 1873; SD/F/380, Llangwyryfon, for taking down and entirely removing the old church. 8 David Evans, Adgofion yr Hybarch David Evans Arch-ddiacon Llanelwy (Lampeter, 1904), p. 7. 9 N.L.W., SD/C/120 P. 10 N.L.W., SD/C/13 s (d) ,and N.L.W., St. Michael's MSS and Documents, and 1807 Visitation Returns (Wardens') where they return that the fabric is in good repair. 11 N.L.W., SD/F/399/M (letter dated 2 April 1874). 12 N.L.W., SD/F/690. Faculty granted 28 December 1897. 13 Most of the townships into which the large parishes of Llanbadarn Fawr, Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn and Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn were divided lost population during the century. Only the townships where lead-mining was an important sector in the economy showed anything like sustained increases; for example Broncastellan, Elerch, Cwm Rheidol, Melindwr, Parsel Canol, the parish of Llanafan, Llanfihangel-y- Creuddyn Uchaf, and Gwnws. 14 Royal Commission on the Church of England and other religious bodies in Wales and Monmouthshire, vol. 6, pp. 29 ff. See also N.L.W., SDjSjlOjl 'Statistics of Church Work, Finance and Property for the year 1899-1900'. 15 N.L.W., SDtCt 150. Consecration dated 16 December 1841. Among the inhabitants who signed the petition were Matthew Davies Williams of Cwmcynfelin and Wallog, and his son, Rev. Isaac Williams, who gave the land, part of Nantcellan Fawr farm. 10 N.L. W., SD/C/76. Consecration dated 29 June 1868. Among the petitioners were Rev. Lewis Gilbertson, Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford, of Cefn-gwyn, whose family gave the land. 17 N.L.W., SD/C/11. Consecration dated 3 June 1873. 18 N.L.W., SD/C/27. Consecration dated 15 September 1879. 19 N.L.W., SD/C/224. Consecration dated 14 June 1881. 20 N.L.W., SD/C/8-9-10. Consecration of the three main stages of building dated 10 August 1886, 29 November 1888 and 31 May 1899. 21 N.L.W., SD/C/145. Sentence of consecration dated 30 September 1890. 22 N.L.W., SD/OC/49 (Eglwys-fach, dated 27 November 1854); SD/OC/108 (Elerch, dated 14 September 1868); SD/OC/148 (Holy Trinity, dated 12 July 1877); SD/OC/i63 (Penrhyncoch, dated 10 December 1901). 23 N.L.W., SD/S/io/i. See also the series SD/DS, from which the chronology and location of the use of unconsecrated places would appear to be as follows: 1834 Rhydmeirionydd (Llanfihangcl Geneu'r Glyn); 1839 Aberystwyth; 1842 Borth; 1862 Elerch; 1863 Penparcau; 1863 Penrhyncoch; 1866 Llanafan; 1870 Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn; 1876 Borth (again); 1878 Llanychaiarn; 1879 Talybont; 1882 Commins Coch; 1822 Llanddeiniol: 1884 Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn.