Sources for LLANYMYNECH
This guide gives a brief introduction to the variety of sources available for the Llanymynech area in the Shropshire Archives:
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These works may also be available at your local library
Eyton, Antiquities of Shropshire Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological Society Shropshire Magazine Trade Directories which give a history of the town, main occupants and businesses, 1828-1941 Victoria County History of Shropshire Parish Packs Monumental Inscriptions
Small selection of more specific texts (search http://search.shropshirehistory.org.uk for a more comprehensive list) The Lordship of Oswestry 1393-1607 edited by W J Slack, 1951 History of Llanymynech by A Bailey Williams,.n.d c 1964 History of Oswestry & Llanymynech races 1779-1940 by Geoffrey "Becher" Edwards, 1989 Mining in Shropshire, by Adrian Pearce, 1995 Oswestry railways, a collection of pictures by A Bodlander, M Hambly, H Leadbetter and D Southern, 1994. A towpath guide to the Montgomeryshire Canal and the Llanymynech branch of the Ellesmere Canal by John Horsley, 1984. The archaeology of the Montgomeryshire Canal by Stephen Hughes, 1988
From Baugh’s map of Shropshire 1808
Parish records
Baptisms Marriages Burials St Agatha’s Llanymynech 1666-1867 1666-1837 1666-1898
Records of Pant Chapel, Llanymynech and Llanymynech Primitive Methodist Circuit NM4219/NM444 – readers ticket needed
Census returns 1841, 1851(indexed), 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 Census returns for the whole country to 1911 can be looked at on the Ancestry website
Maps Ordnance Survey maps 25” to the mile and 6 “to the mile, c1880, c1901 (OS reference: old series XXVI.5 new series SJ 2620) Tithe map and apportionment, c 1840
Newspapers Shrewsbury Chronicle, 1772 onwards (NB from 1950 as originals only – Reader’s Ticket required) Shropshire Star, 1964 onwards
Archives: To see these sources you need a Shropshire Archives Reader's Ticket. Many catalogues now online at http://search.shropshirehistory.org.uk
P168 Llanymynech parish records
A large collection of 18th and 19th century parish records survive for Llanyblodwel including parish officers accounts and records of settlement (P167). Fewer records survive for Llanymynech though there are 19th century parish officers accounts (P168).
School Records ED2699/40/42 Manager’s minutes
Records of Local Authorities and Institutions PL12 Oswestry Incorporation Q Quarter Sessions DA24 and DA34 Oswestry Rural District – records held offsite, pleae request in advance.
Estate records 552, 1043, 5681 Records of the Powis estate 1060, 2868 Records of Leighton of Sweeney Hall 3651Records of Salt & Sons, Solicitors 800, 5982Records of Longuevilles, Solicitors, not fully catalogued
Other records Wills for Shropshire post 1858 (pre 1858 – see Lichfield Diocesan Record Office) Photographs and Postcards And much much more!
Shropshire Archives Castle Gates, Shrewsbury SY1 2AQ tel 01743 255350, fax 01743 255355 email:[email protected] website: www.shropshirearchives.org.uk