Llanblethian or Llanbleiddian, Glamorgan
Historical Description
Llanblethian or Llanbleiddian, a parish in Glamorgan, on the river Thaw, 1 mile SSW of Cowbridge. Post town, Cowbridge. Acreage, 3263; population of the civil parish, 768; of the ecclesiastical, with Cowbridge and Welsh St Donats, 2333. The central part around the church is beautifully situated, and overlooks the town and vale of Cowbridge. St Quentin's Castle existed at the partition of Glamorgan; was then given to the family of St Qnintin; passed to Lord Windsor, and latterly to the Bonvilles; the present owner is Lord Bute. The castle comprises now picturesque ruins, including the principal gateway, with lofty ivy-bound towers. Marlborough Grange, Crossways House, and Newton House are chief residences. Limestone is found. The living is a vicarage, united with the chapelries of Cowbridge and Welsh St Douats, in the diocese of Llandaff; gross value, £252. Patron, the Bishop of Llandaff. The church is ancient.
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 Llanblethian:
Parish | Baptisms | Banns | Marriages | Burials |
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Llanblethian | 1660-1907 | 1823-1922 | 1661-1980 |
Maps
Online maps of Llanblethian or Llanbleiddian are available from a number of sites:
- Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- Google Streetview.
- National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
- OpenStreetMap.
- old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
- Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)
Newspapers and Periodicals
The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following newspapers online: