Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in the rural Ceiriog Valley area of the Wrexham in Wales. The village is more commonly known simply as Glyn Ceiriog.

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 Wrexham.

History
The parish takes it's name from St. Ffraid (English: St. Bridget) and, to distinguish it from other parishes of the same name, its location, Glyn Ceiriog (English: Ceiriog Valley), has been added.

The parish comprises the townships of Llafar Ucha, Llafar Isa, Nantir Ucha and Nantir Isa.

The parish church of St. Ffraid's date back to the 13th century and was at one time a Chapelry of Llangollen. It was rebuilt around 1790.

"LLANSANTFRAID-GYLNN-CERIOG, A parish in the hundred of Chirk, county of Denbigh; 3 miles (S.S.W.) from Llangollen, containing 543 inhabitants. This parish,as the name implies, is situated on the river Ceiriog; the village occupies a low and very retired situation, entirely encompassed by lofty mountains. It contains slate of excellent quality and in abundance, in procuring which some extensive quarries are now being worked with much profit to the proprietors. ..... The manufacture of flannel is carried on to a considerable extent; and on the stream of the Ceiriog are two fulling mills, to which extensive bleaching-grounds are attached. ... The church, dediecated to St. Bridget, has been recently rebuilt in the Grecian style of architecture: it is a handsome edifice with a small square towner, and is situated on an eminence at some distance from the village. There are places of worship for Baptists, Independents, and Wesleyan Methodists." (A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833, Samuel Lewis)

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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 Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog was DATE.

Nonconformist Chapel Records
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Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.

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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog at Geograph
 * Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog at Vision of Britain

Websites

 * Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
 * Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog War Memorial at Clwyd FHS