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12 ABERGAVE~NY. MONMOUTHSHIRE. [KELLY'S patients yearly, and is supported by voluntary subscrip- the present earl was raised to the marquessate in l876, tiQus. A Cottage iHo-spital was established in l890, to with the subsidiary title of Earl of Lewes, now assigned hold five patLients: it is supported by voluntary contri- by courtesy to his eldest o8on. Abergavenny is the only bui\:ions. The Almshouses, on either side of Holt barony among the numerous honours conferred by the Trinity church, were ,built and endowed by the late Miss Crown on the chieftains who, su'bsequent to the Norman Herbert, of Little Hill House, for the occupation of inV'asion, assisted in the subjugation of Wales. The eight poor persons, each of whom has 8 weekly allowance re-mains of the casltle, erected by Henry IT. and des­ of four shillings. troyed by the Welsh, are now used as a refreshment Albergavenny was once a place of considerable trade house for persons visiiing the castle and grounds, which and held a pasition of importence in the county. A are now maintained as pleasure ground's under the variety of Roman coins anet remains of baths have been management of the Urban Dis'tric't Council. disoovered in the town, and within half &0 mile of it are The Marque'ss of Aberg.avenny K.G. who is lord of the remains of a Roman camp, near which was a chapel the manor, Lieut.-Col. James Seager Wheeley, and Lady of esse, now converted into a farm-house. Shortly after LIanover are the principal landowneNl. the .Norman conquest, a castle was erected here by The popul3ition of .Albergaveuny parish, with the ham­ Hameline Baludun, whom Oamden calls "the first Lord lets of Hardwick and Llwyndu, in 1891 was 9,036, which of Abergavenny," and who W8lS a son of Dru de Balun, includes 6 officers and 97 inmates in the workhouse, and one of the Norman adventurers who came over with 931 in the Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum; the area is William the Conqueror. Subsequently this fortress be- 4,219 acres 'Of land and 32 of water; rateable value, came-_a leading stronghold, during the resistance made £42,211. The area of the,uman district is 825 acres; by the Welsh to the lords ma.rchers, in their desperate the population in l8gl wa-s 7,743. struggles for the recovery of their independence. The Hardwick is a hamlet, forming the south side of the c8'8tle at length came into the possession of the Nevilles, parish of A'bergavenny, one mile from the town. in which family the honour is still vested. George Llwyndu is a hamlet, forming the north side, I! miles Neville, the fifteenth baron, was, in the year 1784, from the town. created Viscount Neville and Earl of Abergavenny, and P~rish Clerk, Geo. J. Burnett, Penydre pI. Hereford rd. OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS &c. Post, M. O. & T. 0., S. B., Express Delivery & Assurance Urban District Council. & Annuity Office, open fro~ 7 a.m. to. 8 p.m.; su~days Meets at the CounciL Room, Town Hall builcling, on the 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.; postIIllstress, MISS E. H. Blggle- first Wednesday ID every month, at 3 p.m. stone, Cross street Clerk John T Rutherford Town hall T' .Arriva~s-Deliverybegins at:- Trea;urer, M~nley Ashwn:, National Provincial Bank of London l';lght Mall &; all parts, 7 a.m.; London (late England Limited, Abergavenny letters), North of England, North '!Vales, Scotland & Medical Officer of Health, William Dyne Steel M.D., Ireland, 9.15 a.m.; London Day Mail &; all parts, 4·45 D.P.H. 11 Neville street p.m.; Crickhowell &; local posts, 7.l5 p.m. The Letter Surveyor &; Sanitary Inspector Jonathan Haigh Town hall Box is c~eared 10 minutes before .the commenc~mentof Collector, E. H. Restall, Cros; street ' each delivery. On sunday there IS only one delIvery by P bl' E bl' hm postmen, which commences at 7 a.m . u IC sta IS ents. Parcel Post Arrivals-7 &; 9.15 a.m. &; 7. 15 p.m Abergave~yDIspensary, Castle street, Luther DavlS,hon. Dispatches. sec.; S. H. Steel M.B. W. D. Steel M.D., C.M. A. E. Crickhowell, 8.20 a.m.; London Day Mail &; all parts, Poolman L.R.C.P.Lond. F. E. Paton M.B:, C.M. L. 1I.5 a.m.; Hereford &; Gloucester, 2 p.m.; Cardiff &; Gamble .C,M. Elmes Y. Steele L.R.C.P.Edm &; G. T. Newport (Mon.), 4.20 p.m.; North of England, North W. HOWlson M.B., C.M. surgeons Wales, Scotland &; Ireiand, 6 p.m.; London &; all parts Abergavenny Mar~et, Cross street (geI1eral Night Mail), 8 p.m.; Crickhowell, Brecon &; Almshouses for ~lght Poor Women, Baker street local posts, 9 p.m. On sunday the Letter Box is Cattle ?I~arket, LIOn street cleared at 8 p.m Ce~eterles, Old Hereford road &; New Cemetery, Llan- Parcel Post Dispatches 2, 6 &; 8 p.m fOIst; John T. Rutherford, Town hall, clerk; Mrs. Hours of Business-For money .order, savings bank, in- Jackson &; Thomas Gwatken, caretakers surance &; annuity business; for 'payment of postal Corn Exchang,e, Cross street, J. T. Rutherford, clerk orders &; issue of inland revenue licenses, week days, Cottage HospItal, Castle street, S. H. Steel M.B. W. D. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; for telegraph business, week days, 7 Steel M.D., C.M. A. E. Poolman L.B.C.P.Lond. F. E. a.m. to 8 p.m.; sunday8, 8 to 10 a.m Paton M.B., C.M.. L. Gamble M.B., ~.M. Elmes Y. Town Sub-Post & M. O. 0., S. B. &; Annuity &; Insurance Steele L.R.C.P.Edm. & G. T. W. Howlson M.B., C.M. Office, Brecon road.-William Evans, sub-postmaster; surgeons; Arthur Davenl?ort, hon. sec.; Mrs. Frances dispatch 5.20 &; 10.45 a.m. & 4, 5.30 & 7.40 p.m.; Thompson, matron sundays, 7.15 p.m County C0l;1stabulary Office, 36 Monk stre-e~, Victor Bosan- County Magistrates for the Abergavenny Petty Sessional quet, chIef constable; Wm. Kynch, reSIdent supt.; & Division. Divisional Police Station, Grofield, William Charles Humfrey James esq. (chairman), Llanwenarth house, Freeman, superintendent; the local force consists of Abergavenny I sergeant &; 8 constables Ashwin Manley esq. Hill grove, Llantillio-Pertholey County Court, His Honor William Stevenson Owen, Batt Capt. Wm. Ferdinand, Gt. Hardwick. Abergavenny judge; Henry Lawrence Baker, registrar; John AId- Carnegy Major James Anderson Ogilvy, Ashbourne lodge, ridge, high bailiff; office, 44 Frogmore street. Th6 Westem road, Abergavenny court is held at the Police court on monday (monthly): Crawshay Codrington Fraser esq. D.L. Llanvair grange, the following places are within its jurisdiction :-Aber- near Abergavenny gavenny, Hardwick, Llwyndu, Bwlch Thewyn, Cwm- Gillespie Major-General William AUguStu8 D.L. Trewyn, Avon, Owmyoy Upper, Owmyoy Lower, Llanthony, Abergavenny Fwthog, Garnyrerw, Llanarth, Llanellen, Llanfoist lfanbury-Williams Ferdinand Pagington John esq. D.L. Upper, Llanfoist Lower,Blaenavon,Llangattock Lingoed, Nant Oer, near Abergavenny Llangattock-nigh-USlk, Llanover Upper, Llanover Lower, Kennard Robert Wm. esq. Llwyndu court, Abergavenny Llanthewy-Rytheroh, Llanthewy Skirrid, IJ.ansaint- Llewellin William esq. Hill Grange, Abergavenny ffraed, Llantillio-Pertholey, Llantillio Bettws, Llantillio Morgan Major Charles, Brooklands, near Abergavenny Forest, Llantillio Pantg~lly, Mardy. Llanvair-Kilgidin, Owen His Honor Judge, Tygwyn, Abergavenny Llanvapley, Llanvethenne, Llanvihangel-Crucorney, Partridge William Bailey esq. Llanfoist ho. Abergavenny Llanvihangel Penbiddle, Llanvihangel-nigh-Usk, Llan- Rees Capt. Richard Powell, The Olub, AbergavenfilY wenarth Ultra, Llanwenarth Citra, Llanwenarth Blaen- Steel Samuel Hopkins esq. Dyne house, Abergavenny avon, Llanwenarth Garndyriss, Llanwenarth Govilon, Wheeley Lieut.-Col. Wm. Hy. The Pentre, Abergavenny Llanwenarth Pwlldu, Llanwenarth Wildon Works, Long- Clerk to Magistrates, James Berry Walford, Monk st town, Llanveyno, Oldcastle &; Walterstone Petty Ses-sioIlB are held &t Police court, Grofield, every For Bankruptcy purposes this court is included in that of wednesday at II a.m. The following places are in- Tredegar ; William Lewes Daniel, 65 High street, eluded in the petty sessional division :-Abergavenny, Merthyr Tydfil, official receiver Bwlch Trewyn, Cwmyoy Upper, Cwmyoy Lower, Llan- Certified Bailiffs appointed under "The Law of Distress ellen, Llanfoist, Llangattock Llingoed, Llangattock- Amendment Act ''':-T. H. Tomkins, ssa, Frogmore nigh-Usk, Llanover Lower, Llansaintffraed, Llanthewy- street; James Straker, 1 & 2 Tiverton place; T. Blen- Rytherch, Llanthewy-Skirrid, Llantillio-Pertholey, nerhassett, 12 Cross street; Thomu Young, county Llanvapley, Llanvetherine, Llanvihangel Crucomey, court bailiff, Monmouth road Llanvihangel-nigh-Usk, Llanwenarth Citra, LlanweD- Fire Engine Station, at the Cattle market, Lion street, 8rth Ultra, Oldcastle William Charles Freeman, captain, " 14 men.
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  • A List of Churches and Ministry Areas in the Monmouth Archdeaconry

    A List of Churches and Ministry Areas in the Monmouth Archdeaconry

    Monmouth Archdeaconry Ministry Areas No. 1 Abergavenny (St Mary, Christchurch) Llanwenarth (St Peter) Abergavenny (Holy Trinity) Govilon (Christchurch) Llanfoist (St Ffwyst) Llanelen (St Helen) No. 2 Llantilio Pertholey (St Teilo, Bettws Chapel) Llanfihangel Crucorney Group (United Parish of Crucorney) (St David, St Martin, St Michael) Grosmont (St Nicholas) Skenfrith (St Bride) Llanfair (St Mary) Llangattock Lingoed (St Cadoc) Llanaddewi Rydderch (St David) Llanarth & Llansantfraed (St Bridget) Llangattock - j - Usk (St Cadoc) Llantilio Crossenny (St Teilo) Penrhos (St Cadoc) Llanvetherine (St James the Elder) Llanvapley (St Mable) Llanddewi Skirrid (St David) No. 3 Dingestow (St Dingat) Cwmcarvan (St Catwg) Penyclawdd (St Martin) Tregaer (St Mary) Rockfield (St Cenhedlon) St Maughan's & Llangattock - Vibon Avel (St Meugan) Llanvihangel-ystern-llewern (St Michael) Monmouth (St Mary the Virgin) Overmonnow (St Thomas) Mitchel Troy (St Michael) Wonastow (St Wonnow) Llandogo (St Oudoceus) Llanishen (St Dennis) Trellech Grange (Parish Church) Llanfihangel-Tor-y-Mynydd (St Michael) Llansoy (St Tysoi) Trellech & Penallt (Old St Marys Church, St Nicholas) No. 4 Caerwent (St Stephen & St Tathan) Llanvair Discoed (St Mary) Penhow (St John the Baptist) St Brides Netherwent (St Bridget) Llanvaches (St Dubritius) Llandevaud (St Peter) Caldicot (St Mary the Virgin, St Marys Portskewett, St Marys Rogiet) Magor (Langstone Parish Church, St Cadwaladr, St Martin, St Mary Magdalene, St Marys Llanwern, St Marys Magor, St Marys Nash, St Marys Undy, St Marys