
Royal Commission Archive & Library Bulletin of Newly Catalogued Material – July 2016
Welcome to the latest monthly edition of the National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW) Archives and Library Bulletin which lists all newly catalogued material. The archival items, library books and journal articles are all available to view in our public reading room. The full archive catalogue is available on Coflein and contains digital copies of many of the items listed.
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July 2016
Archives
Emergency Recording Collection: Cat. Ref. ERC
Material, predominantly measured drawings, received in the course of Emergency Recording, relating to:
- Abbey Hotel, Tintern [NPRN: 410711]
- Aberhoccwn, Bodorgan [NPRN: 417316]
- Albion Inn, Denbigh Street, Llanrwst [NPRN: 25984]
- Ammonia House, Dowlais [NPRN: 407515]
- Avillon, Ravenspoint Road, Trearddur [NPRN: 415551]
- 14 Beaufort Square, Chepstow [NPRN: 36437]
- Beili Glas, Llandovery [NPRN: 17094]
- Benarth Hall, Penarth [NPRN: 3045]
- Betws Lodge, Abergele [NPRN: 418315]
- Black Lion Inn, Llanfaethlu [NPRN: 403490]
- Black Lion Hotel, Llangurig [NPRN: 410381]
- Blackwood Miners Institute, Blackwood [NPRN: 414818]
- Blaen Nant Du, LLanbadarn Fynydd [NPRN: 81026]
- Blaentrothy Barn, Grosmont [NPRN: 411551]
- Bodafon Hall, Llandudno [NPRN: 26034]
- Braint, Penmynydd [NPRN: 310120]
- Britannia Inn, Abergavenny [NPRN: 415772]
- 11 Broad Street, Newtown and Llanwchaiarn [NPRN: 21284]
- Bryn Awel, Pentre Halkyn, Holywell [NPRN: 408926]
- Bryn Farmhouse Barn, Hanmer [NPRN: 411559]
- Bryn Gwenallt, Abergele [NPRN: 26857]
- Bryn Iolo, St. George’s Road, Abergele [NPRN: 411795]
- Buarth, Fron [NPRN: 418453]
- 11 Buarth Road, Aberystwyth [NPRN: 417983]
- The Byre, Gwalia Farm, Overton-on-Dee [NPRN: 411033]
- Caerau, Porth Swlan [NPRN: 15606]
- Cae Canol Mawr, Blaenau Ffestiniog [NPRN: 28244]
- Capel Bethel, Rhostryfan [NPRN: 11904]
- 1 Castle Mews, Beaumaris [NPRN: 419113]
- 7, 8 & 9 Castle Square, Caernarvon [NPRN: 404769]
- 11 Castle Street, Conwy [NPRN: 26230]
- 20 & 22 Castle Street, Beaumaris [NPRN: 15624]
- Cefn Gwreichion, Clynnog Fawr [NPRN: 406815]
- Cenotaph War Memorial, Victoria Place, Holyhead [NPRN: 409770]
- Cheese Market, Hay on Wye [NPRN: 23177]
- Chepstow Railway Station, Station Road, Chepstow [NPRN: 34955]
- Chirk Castle Squash Court, Denbighshire [NPRN: 410408]
- 1-5 Church Cottages, Church Street, Ruabon [NPRN: 26990]
- Church Farmhouse, Llandow [NPRN: 417081]
- 75 Church Walks, Llandudno [NPRN: 26286]
- 34 Church Street, Flint [NPRN: 23470]
- Clarence Hotel, Llandudno [NPRN: 414948]
- 20 Clarence Place, Newport [NPRN: 410538]
- 30, 32 & 34 Clarence Place, Newport [NPRN: 411649]
- Cleifiog Fawr Outbuildings, Gorad [NPRN: 414072]
- The Coach House, Soughton Hall, Northop [NPRN: 37434]
- 7 Colwyn Road, Colwyn Bay [NPRN: 410735]
- 25-26 Commercial Street, Newport [NPRN: 411303]
- Coopers Yard, King Street, Cerrigydruidion [NPRN: 410432]
- Copper Hoppers, Amlwch [NPRN: 41255]
- Cornel Farm, Doldowlod [NPRN: 403228]
- The Cottage, Llanrug [NPRN: 300153]
- Court House Farm Barn, Casgob [NPRN: 414653]
- Crofton House, Beaumaris [NPRN: 15675]
- Cyfnant Uchaf, Llanarmon-yn-Ial [NPRN: 414679]
- Dimlands Lodge, Llantwit Major [NPRN: 18556]
- Dolclettwr, Tre’r Ddol [NPRN: 5373]
- Dronwy Corn Barn range [NPRN: 410540]
- Duke of Beaufort Bridge, Monmouth [NPRN: 34975]
- Dyffryn House, Worlton, St. Nicholas and Bonvilston [NPRN: 18592]
- Earl Buildings, Mold [NPRN: 35797]
- 10 Eastgate, Aberystwyth [NPRN: 5386]
- Ebenezer Chapel, Welshpool [NPRN: 11482]
- Elsinore Hotel, St. George’s Crescent, Llandudno [NPRN: 26429]
- The Elms, Monmouth [NPRN: 406015]
- Fields Park House, 18 Fields Park Avenue, Newport [NPRN: 532]
- Fferem Gyd, Llanabo [NPRN: 418882]
- Fforest, Llansannan [NPRN: 27156]
- Foelas/ Voelas Hall, Pentrefoelas [NPRN: 35552]
- 68 Frogmore Street, Abergavenny [NPRN: 414655]
- The Garth, Pentre [NPRN: 36332]
- Y Goleuad, Victoria Dock, Caernarfon [NPRN: 25996]
- The Grange, Onen [NPRN: 36955]
- Great House Farm, Magor with Undy [NPRN: 407559]
- Great Manson Farm Old Cider House, Monmouth [NPRN: 413844]
- Greyhound Inn, Usk [NPRN: 36624]
- Greystones, Mold [NPRN: 23453]
- 11 Grove Road, Wrexham [NPRN: 414071]
- Hafod Elfyn, Bangor [NPRN: 410866]
- Harbour Office, Slate Quay, Caernarvon [NPRN: 23221]
- The Heathcock, 58-62 Cardiff Road, Llandaff [NPRN: 416656]
- Helen Gladstone Cottage, Hawarden [NPRN: 308554]
- Henblas Outbuildings, Llaneilian [NPRN: 15709]
- Hendre Outbuildings, Bodfari [NPRN: 37355]
- Hendre House, Llanrwst [NPRN: 27310]
- Henrhiw Farm, Monkswood [NPRN: 415867]
- 14 High Street, Cowbridge [NPRN: 18991]
- 24 High Street, Mold [NPRN: 35910]
- 26 High Street, Cowbridge [NPRN: 417648]
- 40 High Street, Cowbridge [NPRN: 19005]
- 54 High Street, Cowbridge [NPRN: 19011]
- 54-55 High Street, Newport [NPRN: 411569]
- 61-62 High Street, Stow Hill, Newport [NPRN: 404]
- 268 High Street, Bangor [NPRN: 308415]
- Holy Cross Church, Taibach [NPRN: 414438]
- Holywell County Court, The Mansion, Halkyn Street, Holywell [NPRN: 23444]
- Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff [NPRN: 19075]
- Iscoed Park Laundry House, Bronington [NPRN: 37365]
- Jubilee Tower, Moel Famau, Llangynhafal [NPRN: 32694]
- Lasynys Fawr, Harlech [NPRN: 28514]
- Little Mill House, Ross Road, Abergavenny [NPRN: 410041]
- Llanasa Village Hall [NPRN: 23459]
- Llanfair Gate Toll House, Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll [NPRN: 15729]
- Llangwyfan Isaf, Aberffraw [NPRN: 15732]
- Llanrhos Old School, Conwy [NPRN: 26270]
- Llansor Mill Cottage, Llanhennock [NPRN: 411421]
- 9 Llewelyn Street, Conway [NPRN: 410087]
- 3 & 5 Lloyd Street, Llandudno [NPRN: 413618]
- Llys Mair, Whitford [NPRN: 409839]
- The Lodge, Halkyn Castle, Holywell [NPRN: 420673]
- Lodge Fach, Trawscoed, Ceredigion [NPRN: 417281]
- Longcross, Wentlooge [NPRN: 27991]
- Maesgroes, Frith Mountain, Cilcain [NPRN: 36005]
- Manor Lodge, Trevalyn Manor, Rossett [NPRN: 27959]
- Marford Hall, Gresford [NPRN: 412201]
- Marian Mawr, Cwm, Denbighshire [NPRN: 36014]
- 1 Menai Quay, Menai Bridge [NPRN: 411237]
- Mines Rescue Centre, Wrexham [NPRN: 96153]
- 1 Monnow Street, Monmouth [NPRN: 411552]
- 17 Moor Street, Chepstow [NPRN: 20424]
- Mostyn Railway Goods Shed, Mostyn [NPRN: 34907]
- 81 Mostyn Street, Llandudno [NPRN: 415773]
- 153 Mostyn Street, Llandudno [NPRN: 16569]
- Mounton Park House, Mounton [NPRN: 310448]
- Mount Pleasant Barn, Llangan [NPRN: 310378]
- Nant Ceiro Stable Block, Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion [NPRN: 31522]
- Nebo Chapel, Hirwaun [NPRN: 8889]
- Neuadd Fach Farmstead, Llanelwedd [NPRN: 82178]
- New House Dairy Barn, Llangybi [NPRN: 411673]
- 3 North Parade, Llandudno [NPRN: 16605]
- 11 North Parade, Llandudno [NPRN: 16607]
- Pen y Llyn, Mynydd Llandegai [NPRN: 417402]
- Pickeston House, St. Athan [NPRN: 411672]
- Pontypridd Museum, Bridge Street [NPRN: 10151]
- Porthkerry Wesleyan Methodist Church, Barry [NPRN: 14105]
- Oakdale Hospital, Pen-Rhiw Avenue, Penmaen [NPRN: 417212]
- Old Police Cottage, Glasbury [NPRN: 302687]
- Old Rectory, Caerphilly [NPRN: 20536]
- Old Rectory, Llanddona [NPRN: 15851]
- Old Rectory, Llanvapley [NPRN: 96308]
- The Old Rectory (aka Church Cottage), St Mary Church, Llanfair (Vale of Glamorgan) [NPRN: 18311]
- Olinda Cottages, Beaumaris [NPRN: 15847]
- Our Lady of Penrhys Church, Ferndale [NPRN: 14064]
- Pant Glas Stables, Llanishen [NPRN: 410833]
- Pant Idda, Betws yn Rhos [NPRN: 27607]
- 3 Park Street, Ruabon [NPRN: 411736]
- Pengwern Arms Hotel, Ffestiniog [NPRN: 28632]
- Pentre Groes Farm, Croespenmaen [NPRN: 416531]
- Pen-y-Bryn, Llansilin [NPRN: 27668]
- Pen-y-Llyn, Mynydd Llandegai [NPRN: 417402]
- Pilots Cottage, Black Point, Penmon, Llangoed [NPRN: 23136]
- Pilots House, Llanddwyn Island [NPRN: 15795]
- Plas Glorian, Conwy [NPRN: 16744]
- Plas Rhianfa, Llandegfan [NPRN: 15830]
- Plas Tan-yr-Ogof, Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-Foel [NPRN: 418349]
- 5-6 Priory Street, Monmouth [NPRN: 420463]
- Pwll y Min Crescent, 8 Wyndham Park, Peterston Super Ely [NPRN: 415651]
- 2-5 Raglan Street, Beaumaris [NPRN: 15845]
- The Rectory, Llandefalle [NPRN: 16139]
- The Rectory, Llandough [NPRN: 410536]
- Redgate Farm Outbuildings, Gwehelog Fawr [NPRN: 43359]
- 1 Regent Street, Aberaeron [NPRN: 5465]
- Rhyl Railway Station, Rhyl [NPRN: 34912]
- Rock Farm Stables, Llandenny [NPRN: 300395]
- Rosedale, 1 Heol Arenig, Bala [NPRN: 416736]
- Rowley Court, Llantwit Major [NPRN: 19897]
- 40 Salop Road, Overton [NPRN: 417602]
- Former Shippon, Rosemount, Halkyn [NPRN: 405505]
- The Shippon, Ty Mawr, Llysfaen [NPRN: 37274]
- Shippons, Iscoed Park, Iscoyd [NPRN: 404558]
- Siloah Independent Chapel, Glanmor Road, Seaside, Llanelli [NPRN: 6427]
- Springbank Nursing Home (formerly Glamorgan Training College), College Road, Barry [NPRN: 31789]
- St. Bridget’s Church, Skenfrith [NPRN: 221985]
- St. Ilan’s Comprehensive School, Caerphilly [NPRN: 418974]
- St. Llechid’s Church, Llanllechid [NPRN: 43759]
- Stabl Bach, Trefadog [NPRN: 413415]
- Star Inn, Treoes [NPRN: 310382]
- 11-11a Station Road, Colwyn Bay [NPRN: 411738]
- 41-43 Station Road, Colwyn Bay [NPRN: 416056]
- Stouthall/ South Hall, Reynoldston [NPRN: 19999]
- 40 Stow Hill, Newport [NPRN: 20862]
- 97 Stow Hill, Newport [NPRN: 417656]
- Swanbridge House, Sully [NPRN: 418141]
- The Sweetings, LLanquian Road, Aberthin, Cowbridge [NPRN: 410831]
- Talardy Hotel, The Roe, St. Asaph [NPRN: 36254]
- Tan-y-Bryn, Craig y Don, Llandudno [NPRN: 410983]
- Three Tuns, st. Nicholas and Bonvilston [NPRN: 20049]
- Ton Farmhouse, Ton Road, Llangybi [NPRN: 20892]
- Town Hall , Montgomery [NPRN: 32055]
- Tregeiriog, Llangovan [NPRN: 20914]
- Ty Crwn, Rhosgadfan [NPRN: 410434]
- Ty Fry, Pendoylan [NPRN: 305968]
- Ty Moel, Llangristiolus [NPRN: 417921]
- Ty Wian, Llanfairynghornwy [NPRN: 414626]
- Tyddyn Berth, Bontnewyydd [NPRN: 417407]
- Ty’n Parc, Holyhead [NPRN: 417601]
- Ty’n y Llan, Llanallgo [NPRN: 15938]
- Ty’n y Llwyn, Llanelltyd [NPRN: 409367]
- Upper Dyffryn House, Grosmont [NPRN: 21043]
- 49-50 Upper High Street, Merthyr Tydfil [NPRN: 19018]
- Vale of Glamorgan Inn, High Street, Cowbridge [NPRN: 309413]
- 5 Vaughan Street, Llandudno [NPRN: 17011]
- Victoria Hotel, Holywell [NPRN: 410347]
- 22 Victoria Road, Penarth [NPRN: 418273]
- 4 Victoria Terrace, Conwy [NPRN: 17023]
- The Watchtower, Amlwch [NPRN: 411236]
- 25 The Watton, Brecon [NPRN: 16410]
- 1 Well Street, Holywell [NPRN: 36300]
- Wenallt, Rhiwlas [NPRN: 410136]
- Wern Farm, Minera [NPRN: 404158]
- West Aberthaw Farmstead, St. Athan [NPRN: 28003]
- 1 West End, Beaumaris [NPRN: 411532]
- West Farm, Llantwit Major [NPRN: 28012]
- Whitehouse Cottage, Barry [NPRN: 28030]
- Ynysangharad Lido, Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd [NPRN: 415104]
- Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy, Llanrwst [NPRN: 23384]
- Ysgol Jones Bach, Caernarfon [NPRN: 23239]
Investigators’ Digital Photography
Digital photographic Surveys relating to:
- Aberleri Boatyard, Ynyslas [NPRN: 506294]
- Afon Leri, Ynyslas, showing East Wharf [NPRN: 506501], and Wartime BCF huts [NPRN: 408425, 408426], at the mouth of the river
- Bwlch-y-Garn Medieval Settlement, Ebbw Vale [NPRN: 421646]
- Cefn-y-Brithdir South Cairn [NPRN: 305933]
- Gelligaer Common House Platforms (Fox 5) [NPRN: 15319]
- Godre’r Garn Las Cairn [NPRN: 304782]
- Leys Beach Wreck, East Aberthaw, showing a Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust and National Archaeological Society Field School held there [NPRN: 421681]
- Limpert Bay Anti-tank Landing Blocks, eastern end [NPRN: 414967]
- Llwyngwril Yarn-Bombing Project [NPRN: 402287]
- MOS EE AA Ynyslas, showing the concrete slipway exposed after winter storms of 2013-2014, [NPRN: 419891]; and coastal erosion undermining the Camera Observation Post [NPRN: 408402]
- Oxwich Bay Fishtrap 1 [NPRN: 405381]
- Oxwich Beach, showing wreckage uncovered over the winter of 2015-2016 [NPRN: 421675]
- Pen Garnbugail Ring Cairn [NPRN: 91951]
- Limpert Farmhouse Ruins [NPRN: 19135]
- Trefil Long-hut and Enclosures [NPRN: 421674]
- Tywyn, showing tree stumps, peat exposures, and peat cuttings from the submerged forest [NPRN: 524780]
- Unnamed wreck, showing timber samples recovered [NPRN: 271408]
- The Warren, showing the submerged forest and peat exposures on the beach [NPRN: 421684]
- William Turner Figurehead, Merseyside Maritime Museum [NPRN: 421680]
- Ynyslas Golf Course: peat exposures [NPRN: 421682], and remains of (possible?) rocket test track [NPRN: 419892]
- Ynyslas, showing a dwelling House [NPRN: 506337]
National Monuments Record Site Files
RCAHMW photographic surveys of:
- Euolenggi Stone, St. Tysilio’s Church, Llandissilio West [NPRN: 421733]
- Incomplete Shaft, St. Gwyndaf’s, Llanwnda [NPRN: 421734]
- Inscribed Stone, St. Clydai’s Church, Clydau [NPRN: 421735]
- Penally Cross, St. Nicholas’ Church, Penally [NPRN: 276028]
Ordnance Survey 6″ County Series Maps – Farm Boundaries
Provisional Edition Ordnance Survey County Series 6″ maps; annotated with farm boundaries.
The set comprises a mix of gridded and un-gridded maps, 1900-1952.
Ordnance Survey 6″ County Series Maps – Field Set
Complete set of un-gridded Ordnance Survey County Series 6” maps; comprising both Second and Provisional Editions, dating from c.1900-1948.
Quaker Meeting Houses Review: Cat. Ref. QMH
Set of architectural reports on Quaker Meeting Houses in Wales, 2015-2016, comprising: text descriptions, photographs and copied related documents, such as architectural plans.
RCAHMW Uplands Initiative Moel Ddu (Aberglaslyn)
RCAHMW Uplands Initiative Moel Ddu (Aberglaslyn): an archaeological survey, carried out by Hayman and Horton for RCAHMW, June 2013
Richard A. Batt Collection: Cat. Ref. RAB
Scanned copies of photographic records and artworks, with text, relating to Cardiff Docks before and during regeneration, c. 1981-2011
Thomas Telford’s Holyhead Road Survey Archive: Cat. Ref. TTH
Archive from a survey of Telford’s Holyhead Road – the A5 in North Wales – carried out by Oxford Archaeology North, 1999-2000. The archive comprises: field recording sheets, primary drawings, reports, photographs, environmental records, and digital records.
Books
Balmond, Faye and Rob Wilson-North. 2013. Items for Porlock’s moorland archaeology: the DIG Porlock Project 2013, Exmoor, Exmoor National Park Authority.
Buchan, Geoffrey H. 1996. Belmont: the house that Jack built, Anderton, Cheshire.
Cowley, D. C. 2001. “Well shelterd & watered”: Menstrie Glen, a farming landscape near Stirling, Edinburgh, RCAHMS.
Davies, David Wyn. c.1985, The Maglonians : one hundred years of football in Machynlleth (1885-1985), Gwasg Cambria for Machynlleth Football Club.
Driver, Toby. 2016. The hillforts of Cardigan Bay, Little Logaston, Logaston Press.
Ffestiniog Railway & Welsh Highland Railways. 2016. TLC : in the top left hand corner of Wales, Porthmadog, Ffestiniog Railway & Welsh Highland Railway.
Garw Valley Garden History & Heritage Company Limited. 2011. Bryn y Wrach : datgloi dirgelwch lleol = exploring a local mystery, Garw Valley Garden History & Heritage Company Limited.
Hilling, John B. 2016. The history and architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre: Black Gold, White City, Cardiff, University of Wales Press.
Jones, Harri. 2014. Cymru : 1900 hyd heddiw, Aberystwyth, CAA.
Olding, Frank. 2016. Archaeoleg ucheldir Gwent = The archaeology of upland Gwent, Aberystwyth, RCAHMW.
Rolt, L. T. C. 1959. Look at Railways, etc., London, Hamish Hamilton.
Rolt, L. T. C. 1962. Look at Canals, London, Hamish Hamilton.
Sanz, Nuria. 2002. The heritage of European universities, Strasburg, Council of Europe Publishing.
Welsh Historic Gardens Trust. 2016. Historic parks and gardens of Carmarthenshire, Llandysul,
Gomer Press.
Journals
Below! no. 2016.2 (Summer 2016)
Current Archaeology no. 317 (August 2016)
Industrial Archaeology Review vol. 38 no. 1 (May 2016)
Landscapes vol. 17 no. 1 (July 2016)
Railway and Canal Historical Society Bulletin no. 462 (July-August 2016)
Railway and Canal Historical Society Journal no. 226 (vol. 38 part 2; July 2016)
Tools and Trades History Society Newsletter no. 133 (Summer 2016)
The Victorian no. 52 (July 2016)
Welsh History Review vol. 28 no. 1 (June 2016)
Welsh Railways Archive vol. 6 no. 3 (May 2016)
Welsh Railways Research Circle Newsletter no. 147 (Summer 2016)
Journals Current Awareness
Current Archaeology no. 317, p. 6 (News): ‘Excavating Llangefni’s surprising cemetery’ [45 burials, mostly 5th to 8th c. AD, excavated by Brython Archaeology]; p. 20 ‘Worlds apart? The Romans in Ireland’ by Chris Catling [RCAHMW Secretary]; p. 48: ‘From the trowel’s edge’, the regular column by Chris Catling.
Industrial Archaeology Review vol. 38 no. 1 p. 76: Review, by Barrie Trinder, of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal: World Heritage Site by Peter Wakelin.
Landscapes vol. 17 no. 1, p. 23: ‘Owain Glyndwr’s Peacocks: Fourteenth Century Designed Landscapes at Sycharth and Glyndyfrdwy’ by John Wiles [former colleague and current volunteer]
The Victorian no. 52, p. 24: Casework, Wales and the Midlands: St. Asaph Cathedral. The Society objected to a proposed new ‘far more assertively sited’ extension.
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