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Coytrehan, Llangynwyd, Maesteg - Would appreciate your knowledge
« on: Saturday 11 February 17 20:10 GMT (UK) »
I am doing some family research and it brings me to the above so and am hoping someone
can help me out.

So in 1891 I had a relative living at The Gatehouse Llangynwyd Lower,

I am working blind as know nothing about the area, can anyone help me with :-

Where was the gate house and what was it the gatehouse to please.



Thank you
W

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Re: Coytrehan, Llangynwyd, Maesteg - Would appreciate your knowledge
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 11 February 17 21:02 GMT (UK) »
http://maps.nls.uk/view/102183465
This map at the bottom left shows Coytrahen, it is possible that this row of houses is one you are looking for.
I will post a link to the next map down which has the likely iron works on it.


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Re: Coytrehan, Llangynwyd, Maesteg - Would appreciate your knowledge
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 11 February 17 21:07 GMT (UK) »
http://maps.nls.uk/view/102183483

This is the next map down, tondo ironworks seems a possibility.

St Brides minor is also on this map, over to the right,

Have not found the gatehouse but searching the maps is hard on the eyes ;D ;D

Hope this helps

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Re: Coytrehan, Llangynwyd, Maesteg - Would appreciate your knowledge
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 11 February 17 21:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi if it helps all that are helping, with no name to look for this looks to be the OP's family :-

1891 census

Francis R Howell 40 b Coates, Gloucestershire
Sophia A 38 b Bristol
Percival H B 1 b Llangynwyd
Residing at Gate House, Box Terrace, Lower Llangynwyd,  Bridgend
Census ref RG12/4450/96/11
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Re: Coytrehan, Llangynwyd, Maesteg - Would appreciate your knowledge
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 11 February 17 21:30 GMT (UK) »
Hi if it helps all that are helping, with no name to look for this looks to be the OP's family :-

1891 census

Francis R Howell 40 b Coates, Gloucestershire
Sophia A 38 b Bristol
Percival H B 1 b Llangynwyd
Residing at Gate House, Box Terrace, Lower Llangynwyd,  Bridgend
Census ref RG12/4450/96/11
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Oops apologies welcome to Rootschat from me as well  >:(

I ought to able to find box terrace as well but I am just to tired  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Coytrehan, Llangynwyd, Maesteg - Would appreciate your knowledge
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 11 February 17 21:43 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Thanks for the maps I can see where I am now, box cottages arn't marked its not your eyes  ;D.

Yes that was them I hadnt posted the names on purpose but thank you for your efforts  :-\.

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Re: Coytrehan, Llangynwyd, Maesteg - Would appreciate your knowledge
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 18 February 17 17:19 GMT (UK) »
I used to live in Maesteg which is in the Parish of Llangynywd. There is top Llan, which is the village with the Church and some  medieval buildings. and obviously some later houses. Then there is bottom Llan, which possibly could have been known as Lower Llangynwyd. As you drive from Maesteg towards Bridgend you come to Cwmfelin and on your right hand side there is a road going up a hill to top Llan. The road goes straight up and when you get to the village the road goes straight through with the Church and older properties including two pubs, being off to your right. After the road passes the village it then goes down a hill until you get back on the the road to Bridgend that you were originally on. This is bottom Llan. The houses, if my memory serves me right, are mainly 1930s? in what was originally social housing. Though there are some possibly Victorian houses at the bottom of the hill.

The main road follows on for possibly at least a mile or even two miles  before you get to Coytrahen. So I would think that it is probably bottom Llan you are looking for. Also when you come down the hill to the main road instead of turning right towards Coytrahen and Bridgend if you go straight over you go down another hill with some older houses down to the Llangynwyd railway station.

 Just had another thought if it is Coytrehen, there is or was a very nice cottage on the main road nearer to Coytrahen but I can't remember if it is opposite the Paper Mills, which is on the Llangynwyd side before  you get to Coytrahen or if it is nearer the Coytrahen side before you get the Paper Mills. Off course it could have been demolished because I have not been back there for years.Again this is on the right hand side as you go towards Bridgend. I also have a vague recollection of reading that the cottage was to do with Cefn Ydfa Farm which is near to where the cottage is, so could possibly be your gatehouse. Hope this helps.
Rickards, Gower, Eynon, Davies, Jones/John, Williams, Phillips,Hillier,Hawker,Maddocks.

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Re: Coytrehan, Llangynwyd, Maesteg - Would appreciate your knowledge
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 18 February 17 17:29 GMT (UK) »
Sorry after all that typing I just googled Box Terrace Lower Llangynwyd and it is still there and is on the left hand side of the road as you go towards Bridgend. Apparently it must be still part of the Parish of Llangynwyd. Sorry for any confusion caused.
Rickards, Gower, Eynon, Davies, Jones/John, Williams, Phillips,Hillier,Hawker,Maddocks.