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Old Village Homes

The oldest surviving houses in the village date from the 17th century. You can see several with dates engraved into the stone: Bryn Ffynnon (1680) Tir Gwelyog (1671) (earlier the… More

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Livelihoods

Early Occupations In the early days, there were very few specialists in the village. Occupations other than farming and mining grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. By 1871 there was… More

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Farming History

For most of its long history, agriculture was the main occupation for villagers. Iron Age enclosures on the hillside are thought to have been for containing animals. For much of… More

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Gwaenysgor Church History

The village church, St Mary Magdalen’s, was mentioned in the Domesday Book . This mention suggests that the original church had a Saxon foundation. There is no record of the… More

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Gwaenysgor Chapel History

Rehoboth Chapel, Gwaenysgor This history of the chapel  features in the brochure: “Rehobeth, Gwaunysgor”  Our thanks for allowing it to be reproduced here. Methodism was established in Gwaenysgor thirty two… More

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Village History

The first historical mention of the village of Gwaenysgor was in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is referred to as Wenescol. Over the centuries it has been known… More

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