Minera, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

Minera (Welsh: Mwynglawdd) is a village, ecclesiastical parish and community in the Wrexham, Wales.

History
The village of Minera takes its name from the Low Latin word for a "mine" and is believed to date back to the mid 12th century. The area was rich in mineral deposits, particularly lead, but coal and lime were also extracted.

A "chapel of ease", within Wrexham parish is believed to have existed in Minera as early as 1577.

The parish of Minera was created in 1844 from the Wrexham townships of Minera and Esclusham Above. In 1865, the part of the township of Bersham which lay to the west of Offa's Dyke, was added to Minera parish. However, in 1879, a large part of the township of Esclusham Above was transferred from Minera to the new parish of Esclusham.

The present church of St. Mary's was built in 1865 and opened in 1866. Later a chapel of ease, St. Tudfyl's, was opened at Coedpoeth within Minera parish.

Today Minera is the start of the Clywedog Trail which runs through the industrial heritage sites along the valley of the Afon Clywedog, through Bersham and Felin Puleston, to King's Mills.

For more information see: Minera, Denbighshire at GENUKI

Parish Chest
Vestry minutes (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].

Church warden accounts (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].

Tithe Records
The tithe agreement date for Minera was DATE.

Nonconformist Chapel Records
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Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Minera is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.

Poor Law Unions
Visit the England and Wales Poor Law Records page for more information.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Minera at Geograph
 * Minera at Vision of Britain

Websites

 * Minera Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
 * Minera War Memorial at Clwyd FHS