792 ,YSTRADGYNLAIS. ·SOUTH WALES. [KELLY'S YSTRADGYNLAIS is a pari!!:h in the vale of the Post, M. O. & T. 0., S. B., Express Delivery & Annuity Tawe, bounded on the south-east by the river of that &; Insurance Office.-W. Thomas Morgan, sub-post name, Md on the south-west by the brook Garwlais, and master. Letters through Swansea received at. 8.30 intersected by the road from Swansea to Brecon, in tbe a.m.; dispatched at 6 p.m county of Brecknock, with a station on the Neath and Post Office, Abercrave.-Watkin Watkins, suo-post Brecon railway, 14 miles north-by-east from Swansea, 9 master.' Letters through Swansea arrive at 9 a.m.; north from Neath and 7 north-by-east from Pontardawe, dispatched at 4.30 p.m. Postal orders are issued here, in the hundred of Devynock, petty sessional division of but not paid. Telegraph office at .A.bercrave station. Ystrad.gynlais, county court district of Neath, union of I Y st-radgynlais is the nearest money order office Pontardawe, and in the rural deanery of Brecon (second Brecknockshire Magistrates for Ystradgynlais Petty part), archdeaconry of Brecon and diocese of St. David's. Sessional Division. The church of St. Gnnleu8, erected in 1860, is a building of stone, consisting of chancel, with aisles, transept.. BenthaIl Ernest esq. Glan Twich, Ystalyfera, Swalllilea nave, aisles, north porch and' a turret with spire contain Gough Richard Dansey Aubrey, Ynyscedwin, Swansea. ing one bell: there al'e 149 sittings. The register dates Jones-Williams Capt. Bowel Richard, Cue-Pare, Brecon from the year 172I. The living is a rectory, tithe rent Lloyd Berbert esq. Plas Cilypebill, Swansea Miers Henry Nathaniel esq. Ynyspenllwch,Swansea Valley charge £372, average £275, net income £280, with 3~ Bcres of glebe and residence, in the gift of Fleming Gough Mome Joseph Edward esq. Dyffryn, ~eath esq. and held since 1860 by the Rev. Evan Lloyd Davies Thomas David M.D. Ystalyfera, Swansea Glanley B.A:. of Durham Uuiversity. Capel Colbren, WaIters Bowell esq. Cynlais ho. Ystradgynlais, Swansea. about 5 miles north-east of Ystradgynlais, and formerly Clerk to the Magil!trates, James Kempthorne, Dyffryu 8 chapelry to this parish, but is now a separate vicarage, chambers, Neaths in the gift of the rector of Ystradgynlais. There are Petty SessionS! are held the last monday in every month Congregational, Baptist and Welsh Methodist chapels. In at 11 a.m the parish are tinplate works, and' mining is also carried The. following places are included in the Petty Sessiona.l on. The Scwd-yr-hen-Rhyd falls, in the upper part of division :-Glyntawe, Y stradgynlais Higher &; Ystrad this parish, are among the most aUractive in Wales, have gynlais Lower a descent of from 30 to 40 feet, the waters afterwards dis Ystradgynlais Rural District Council. appearing amidst the thick woods. The Swansea canal terminates at Byllyn in this parish. There are traces of Meets at the Pontardawe Workhouse Board room once It month. 8 Roman road, known as ,. Sarn Lleon" (or Helen), which led from OIer Baunau, near Brecon, to Neath, Qnd near Clerk, Char:es Bevan Jenkins, Pontardawe Capel Coelbren, on this road, are remains of a Roman Medical Officer of Health, camp or station. Craig-y-nos Castle, the seat of Ernest Treasurer, J. R. Rees, Aberystwyth Nicolini esq. and Madame Adelina Patti-Nicolini, situated Surveyor & Sanitary Inspector,John Morgan, Sunny bank. on the left bank of the river Tawe, at an elevation of Pontardawe about 700 feet above the sea level, is a spacious mansion A School Board of 5 members was formed 3 March, 1871; of stone in the Italian style, with e. clock tower 100 feet G. L. Morgan, clerk; John Williams, attendance officer high, containing a set of chimes, a theatre seating 220 Board, Cwmtwrch (mixed), built for 250; average at persons; attached is a winter garden, and' fine lawns tendance, 192; Thomas Rees Thomas, master; Mrs. llloping down to the bank of the river Tawe. Yniscedwyn Sarah Jane Thomas, infants' mistress House is the residence of Fleming Gough esq. and Board, Yniscedwyn (mixed), built for 225; average at Maesydderwen, the residence of Capel A. BranfiIl esq. tendance, 130; Thomas Thomas, master; Miss Mary Lord Tredegar IS lord of the manor. Lord Tredegar, Sleesweek, infants' mistress' Mrs. Gwynne Dyfferin, Stewart Williams esq. and Board, Ystradgynlais (mixed), built for 3°0; average at Fleming Gough esq. are the principal landowners. The tendance, 210; William J. Thomas, master; :Miis Mary land is chiefly under pasture. The area is 22,044 acres A. Williams, infants' mistress of land and! 155 of water; rateable value, £II,OOO; the Kational, PencoB (mixed), built for 50; average attend population in 1891 was 4,326. ance, 36; Miss Whitaker, mistress Parish Clerk, OW08n Bowen. National, Colbren (infants); ::Miss Mary Davies, mistreslt FRIVATE RESIDENTS. Jones William, Goug'h Arms P.R Isaac David, Bendreladis Morgan Rees, timber mer. Gwrnos James Evan, Gwerngilfachan Benthall Ernest, Glantwroh Morgan Wm. Thos.grocer, Ystradfawr .Tames William, LlWInllafrod Branfill Capel A. Maesydderwen Powell John, grocer, Brigend house Jeffreys Llewelyn, Blaenllech Davies-Glanley Rev. Evan IJoyd M.A. Thomas Richard, builder, contractor .Ieffreys Richard, Tycoch Vicarage &; undertaker (joinery work in all Jones Daniel, Waunlwyd Evans' Thomas, Gurnos villa branches), Abercrave saw mills Jones John, Tynewydd Fisher Gwenllian, Gilwen houl!e Upper Crave Colliery Co Jones Thomas, Wern farm Gough Fleming, Yniscedwyn house Watkins William Powell, assistant Kennys David, Hendryd-uchaf Hodgens Richard, Abercrave overseer, Ongur Lewis Lewis, Colbren Hodgson Robt. Scoley, Yniscedwyn Yniscedwyn Colliery Co Lewis Lewi~, Glynllech-uohaf Jenkins .John P. 2 Gurnos villas YniscedwynTinPlateCo.tin plate mnfrs Morgan DavId, Maesy~row farm Morgan Rees, Gurnos house Ystradgynlais &; Swansea Colliery Co. Morgan Edward. Ymsbydafe Morgan Riahard W. Gurnos Limited Morgan Evan R. Gurnos Morgan Samuel, Glancamlas Morgan John, Caeglas Nicolini Ernest, Craig-y-nos castle FARMEBS. Morgan John, Colbren Patti-Nicolini Madam08, Craig-y-nos Ambrose William, Brynhenllysg Morgan John, Tonspyddaden castle Bowen David, Wernplemis Morgan Morgan, LlwynturnoI Rees In. Thos. Plasyronen house Daniel Benjamin, Penygorof Morgan M. William, Tymawr Thomas Bevan Rall, Yniscedwyn Daniel William, Palleg Morgan Richard W. Gurnos Davies Daniel, Cefnyrerw Morgan Samuel, Hennyoyadd COMMERCIAL. Davies David, Palleg .\'Iorgan Thomas, Gelly farm BrynheIlysg Colliery Co Davies David, Penrheol farm ~organ William, Abercrave Olee David, Aubrey Arms P.B.Gurnos Davies John, Brynifar ~Iorgan: "\Villiam, Coedcaeprince Evans Daniel, Prince's Arms P.B Davies John, Dunvant Morgan William, Tymawr Evans John, Yniscedwyn Arms P.R Davies J()hn, Hoelgwyddan Morgans David, Danyrogof Uilwern Tin Plate Co. Cwmtwrch Davies John James, Londoniach Powell lsaae, Garth farm Gwaenclawdd Colliery Co Davies Noah, Penrhos Powell William, Garwleisian Heck William, s'teward &; agent to Davies Rees, Gelli Price David, Bryngreinin Madame Patti-Nicolini, Craig-y-nos Davies Thomas W. Glanrhyd Price John, Penllwynted Hibbart Constantine, head gardener to Davies William, Ynisglantawe Price Morgan, Glynllech Ma.dame Patti-Nicolini, Craig-y-nos Evans William, Corslwyncoch Price Thomas, Croslwyndu Rowells In.blacksmth.Godrewaungo(}h Griffitlhs David, Glyncynwal-nchaf Pyd:doke John Whatley, Gumo~ International ('.Dhe) Colliery Co. Lim Griffivhs David, Palleg Rees Morgan, Dorwen Jeffreys David, Golden Lion P.H. Griffiths Herbert, Cwmtwrch Thomas Evan, Cwmfforchwen Cwmtwrch Griffiths William, Brynygroes Thomas Evan, Nantstalwn Jonell Mary Ann (Mrs.), Masons' Griffiths William, Penpark ThomaS' .John, Penrhos Arms P.R Havard Lewis, jun. Pentre-cribbarth WaIters JOIhn, Wanton Morgan Morgan, Lamb &; Flag P.E. Hopkins David, Neueddlwyd Ware William, Ystradisaf Abercrave Hopkins Richard, Cefncoed-ucha Watkinll William Powell, Ongur