Pen-pont, Breconshire, Wales Genealogy

History
PENPONT (PEN-PONT), a hamlet, in the parish of Llanspythid, hundred of Devynock, union and county of Brecknock, 5 miles (W. by N.) from the town of Brecknock. This place, though containing what is called Capel Bettws, is more generally known under the name of Penpont. It is pleasantly situated on the river Usk, near the influx of the Camlais; and on the road from London, through Brecknock, to Milford Haven. The chapel of ease is a very small neat edifice with a cupola at the west end, pleasantly situated close to the turnpike-road, in an extensive cemetery, inclosed within a ring fence, and surrounded with some venerable yews of luxuriant growth, intermixed with other trees.

Also known as Betws Pen Pont. BETTWS PEN PONT, a chapelry in the parish of Llanspyddid, in the county of Brecknock. Brecon is its post town. For more information see Pen-Pont, Breconshire at Genuki.org.uk

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 Pen-pont was DATE.

Nonconformist Chapel Records
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Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Pen-pont is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.

Poor Law Unions
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Maps and Gazetteers

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