Pentrefoelas, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

Pentrefoelas is a rural village, community and ecclesiastical parish in the Conwy, Wales.

Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of Denbighshire and, between 1874 and 1996 in the County of Clwyd. In 1996 it became part of the modern Conwy.

History
"PENTRE-VOELAS, a parochial chapelry in the hundred of Isaled, county of Denbigh, 14 miles (S.W.) from Denbigh, containing 611 inhabitants. This chapelrycomprises a portion of the most mountainous and sterile moorlands of the district, together with some boggy patches; and wood, the prevailing timber being larch. Barley and oats are the principal produce. Three houses only constitute the village. An excellent road has been constructed from this place to Denbigh, across the mountains." (A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833, Samuel Lewis)

For more information see: Pentrefoelas, 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 Pentrefoelas was DATE.

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

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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Pentrefoelas at Geograph
 * Pentrefoelas at Vision of Britain

Websites

 * Pentrefoelas Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
 * Pentrefoelas Eastern Conwy Churches Survey at CPAT