Bettws Disaerth, Radnorshire
Historical Description
Bettws-Disaerth, a parish in Radnorshire, on the river Edw, 5 miles W by S of Llandrindod station on the L. & N.W.R., and 7 ENE of Builth. Post town, Llandrindod (R.S.O.) Acreage, 1936; population of the civil parish, 92; of the ecclesiastical, with Llansaintffread in Elvel, 363. The living was formerly annexed to the rectory of Disserth, but was separated from it in 1887 and joined to Llansainfc-ffread in Elvel. The ancient church has been replaced by a modern building of red brick.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
Ancient County | Radnorshire | |
Archdeaconry | Brecon | |
County Court district | Builth | |
Diocese | St. Davids | |
Hundred | Colwyn | |
Petty-Sessional Division | Colwyn | |
Poor Law union | Builth | |
Rural Deanery | Elwel |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Church Records
The register dates from the year 1731.
Churches
Church of England
St. Mary (parish church)
The church of St. Mary is a building of stone, consisting of chancel, nave, north porch and a turret containing one bell: it was rebuilt in 1872 at a cost of £667, and affords 86 sittings.
Civil Registration
For general information about Civil Registration (births, marriages and deaths) see the Civil Registration page.
Directories & Gazetteers
We have transcribed the entry for Bettws Disaerth from the following:
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Radnorshire is available to browse.
Newspapers and Periodicals
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