Llanmaes, Glamorgan
Historical Description
Llanmaes, a parish and a village in Glamorgan, near the coast, 1 mile NE of Llantwit Major, and 4 miles SSW of Cowbridge. Post town, Cowbridge; money order and telegraph office, Llantwit Major. Acreage, 1127; population, 130. Some remains exist of an ancient castle of the Malli-fants. The surface is open and fertile, and the name Llan-maes signifies " a church on a plain." The living is a rectory in the diocese of Llandaff; gross value, £350 with residence. The church is Norman, and contains a Norman font, some ancient wall paintings, and two memorial windows. The nave and chancel were restored about forty years ago; the restoration has modified its ancient Norman character. There is the base of an ancient cross in the churchyard. Opposite the church is the Great House, where Sir John Nicholl, the famous ecclesiastical lawyer, was born.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
Registration district | Bridgend | 1837 - 1970 |
Registration district | Mid Glamorgan | 1970 - 1974 |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Church Records
Findmypast, in conjunction with the National Library of Wales and the Welsh County Archivists Group, have the following parish records online for Llanmaes:
Parish | Baptisms | Banns | Marriages | Burials |
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Llanmaes | 1813-1912 | 1838-1921 | 1813-1980 |
Civil Registration
For general information about Civil Registration (births, marriages and deaths) see the Civil Registration page.
For births, marriages, and deaths in Llanmaes from 1837 to 1970 you should search for the Bridgend Registration District.
For births, marriages, and deaths in Llanmaes from 1970 to 1974 you should search for the Mid Glamorgan Registration District.
Newspapers and Periodicals
The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following newspapers online: