Bridge Street, West Side, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire

[marguerite70]

Hi
I am attempting to write my family history and I was trying to find details of what the area was like around Bridge Street, West Side, Bedwellty around the 1830s.   I cant find any maps.  Also, in 1851 census the street Watchmaker's row was mentioned.
Any info and or link to find maps of these areas would be great.
I am in Australia.
Thanks in advance.

[Kay99]

I can't find a map of that age either, but Bedwelty Parish covers a large area and in 1851 Watchmakers Row and Bridge St are included within an Enumeration District (ED) covering part of the village of Rhymney with other roads including Sun Row and Treyork.   The ED also includes the Rhymney Iron Works  as shown on the attached extract of the census   A Tre-York Street is shown on modern maps of the village and leads to the station.

I attach a link to a map of 1885 (surveyed 1868-1875) for the south part of the village which includes the Rhymney Iron Works http://maps.nls.uk/view/102342433#zoom=5&lat=10037&lon=12892&layers=BT  You may be interested in this info on the Iron Works http://www.butetownhistory.info/en/history-of-upper-rhymney-valley/expanded-iron-industry/

Kay

Edit -this map includes the northern part of the village http://maps.nls.uk/view/101605901#zoom=3&lat=2346&lon=5257&layers=BT   In the 1841 census Bridge St is listed next to Cross St and it is shown on the southern end of map adjacent to the High Street

[marguerite70]

Thankyou so much for this information Kay.

Regards
Dot