Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for YSTRADVELLTEY

YSTRADVELLTEY, a parish in Brecon, and a sub-district also in Glamorgan, but all in the district of Neath. The parish lies on the river Mellte and on the Julian way, 6½ miles NNW of Hirwain r. station, and 11 NW of Merthyr-Tydvil; is cut into two sections, lower and upper; and contains Y. village and Pont-Neath-Vaughan hamlet. Acres, 19,025. Real property, £4,079. Pop., 668. Houses, 133. Much of the land is high mountain. Craig-y-Dinas yields fine clay, and commands good views. The Mellte here runs partly underground; and it and other streams make fine falls. There are a powder manufactory and extensive brick and fire-clay works. The living is a p. curacy, annexed to Devynnock. Charities, £44. The sub-district includes Glyncorrwg parish and part of Cadoxton; and comprises 39,089 acres. Pop., 3,303. Houses, 631.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

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Feature Description: "a parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Ystradfellte AP/CP       Brecknockshire AncC       Glamorgan AncC
Place: Ystradfellte

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