Welsh History
A Directory of Welsh Libraries pre- 1850
This material is reproduced from another website which has disappeared
and is not part of the Francis Jones Archive [November 2003]
The site was located at www.r-alston.dircom.co.uk/library.htm
This edited version is an example of what was available on the site.
Anglesey Brecon Caernarvon Cardigan
Part 2
Flint Glamorgan Merioneth Mold Monmouth
Montgomery Pembroke Radnor Rhyl
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Part 2 Hawarden Free Grammar School 1608 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Holywell Davies’ Circulating Library 1828 [James Davies] BBTI. Grammar School 1660? Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Holywell Circulating Library 1838 Subscription Book (Flintshire RO). A circulating Library? Holywell Reading Society 1820? List (1823) in Clwyd RO.
Parochial Library 1797 A Bray Library. Price’s Circulating Library 1836? [J. Price] BBTI. Pring’s Circulating Library 1836? [William Pring] Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Subscription News Room 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850.
Subscription News Room 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. St Asaph Cathedral Library 1711 Cat. 1878 - 2725.g.1779. [SPCK] Lending Library. National Library of Wales. (Archives) Grammar School 1650? Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Parochial Library 1711 [Diocesan Library] Perkin’s list. St Asaph Lending Library 1711 [SPCK] Rees p. 241. Useful Knowledge Society 1845? Accounts & Papers. 1852-53. Education. 1854. Based on 1851 Census.
Aberdare Mechanics’ Institution 1848 Refounded in 1853. Bridgend Bird’s Circulating Library 1835 [John G. Bird] -1839. BBTI. Mechanics’ Institution 1824 Refounded in 1848. Survived till 1883. Cardiff Bird’s Circulating Library 1791 [John Bird] -1811. BBTI. Bird’s Circulating Library 1818 [William Bird] -1855. BBTI. Cardiff Book Society 1814 - 1825? Lists (Cardiff PL). Etheridge’s Circulating Library 1821 [Samuel Etheridge] BBTI. Mechanics’ Institution 1841 1851 Census. Reed’s Circulating Library 1818? [S. & William Reed] William Reed recorded on his own by 1830. Listed in Pigot’s National Commercial Directory 1830 Reed’s Circulating Library 1830? [William Reed] Pigot, 1830. Ridd’s Circulating Library 1811
[Thomas Ridd] Scientific & Literary Institution 1837. 1851 Census. Listed in Slater’s Royal National & Commercial Directory, 1850. St John’s Parochial Library 1845? Listed in Slater’s Royal National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Not listed by Perkin. Subscription Reading Room 1845? Tibbins’ Circulating Library 1815 [John Tibbins] BBTI. Woodman’s Circulating Library 1839 [David Woodman] BBTI. Cowbridge Clerical Book Club 1817 - 1833. Accounts 1817-33 (Glamorgan RO). Cowbridge Book Society 1736 - 1750? Diocesan Library. Rees p. 252. Papers (Glamorgan RO, NLW MS. 6517). The former SPCK Library (1711). Kaufman, Libraries & their Users, 1969. Cowbridge Lending Library 1711 [SPCK] Rees p. 241. Cat. 1793 - Bonham’s sale catalogue, 13 February, 1997, lot 250. Free School 1685 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. History 1967 BL X529/7143. Morris’ Circulating Library 1845? [Elizabeth & Marianne Morris] BBTI. Listed in Hunt’s Bristol Directory, 1848. Parochial Library 1711 A Bray Library. SPCK. Thomas’ Circulating Library 1835 [Sarah Thomas] BBTI. Williams’ Circulating Library 1798? [Edward Williams] Cwm Avon Mechanics’ Institution 1848 Member lists 1849-51 (Glamorgan Archives). Dowlais Literary & Bardic Society 1845? Accounts & Papers. 1852-53. Education. 1854. Based on 1851 Census. Tradesmen’s & Workmen’s Library 1845? Accounts & Papers. 1852-53. Education. 1854. Based on 1851 Census. Llancarfan Llancarfan Book Society 1798? Llandaff Cathedral Library 1560? National Library of Wales. (Archives) Llandeilo Tal-y-Bont Llandeilo Lending Library 1802 A Bray Library. Merthyr Tydvil Mechanics’ Institution 1830 Defunct by 1851? Subscription Reading Room & Library 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Young Men’s Improvement Society 1845? J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851. Neath Bartleman’s Circulating Library 1810? [George Bartleman] Holden, 1811. Fagg’s Circulating Library 1827? [Filmer Fagg] Moved from Swansea in 1827. Listed in Pigot’s National Commercial Directory 1830 Literary & Scientific Institution 1835 Short lived? Mechanics’ Institution 1843 1851 Census. Survived till 1880. Museum & Library 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Neath Library 1834 -1866. Minutes (Glamorgan Archives). Philosophical Society 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Thomas’ Circulating Library 1820? [T. Thomas] Cambrian, 20 September, 1823. Pengam Lewis’s School 1715 History 1929. 08364.ee.55. Pontypridd Literary & Scientific Institution 1845 1851 Census. Swansea Bryant’s Circulating Library 1827 [William Bryant] - 1842? Listed in Robson’s Directory, 1842. Davies’ Circulating Library 1795 [John Davies] UBD, 1792. Evans’ Circulating Library 1800? [Daniel & John Evans] BBTI. Fagg’s Circulating Library 1819 [Filmer Fagg]- 1827. Cat. 1824 (RI of South Wales). Fagg moved to Neath. Free Grammar School 1682 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Glamorgan Library 1804 -1818. Listed in Pigot’s National Commercial Directory 1830 Goodere’s Circulating Library 1783? [Thomas & John Goodere] BBTI. Griffith’s Circulating Library 1823?
[Mrs Harriet Griffith] Ivey & Pearse’s Circulating Library 1845?
[? Ivey & ? Pearse] Jenkin’s Circulating Library 1827 [Albert Jenkin] -1844. BBTI. Listed in Robson’s Directory, 1842. Jenkin’s Circulating Library 1810? [David Jenkin] -1813; 1827. BBTI.Thomas & Mahon. Jenkins’ Circulating Library 1822? [Eliza & Georgiana Jenkins] -1868. Listed in Hunt’s Bristol Directory, 1848. Listed in Robson’s Directory, 1842. Listed in Pigot’s National Commercial Directory 1830. Slater’s Directory, 1850. Jenkins’ Circulating Library 1805 [Thomas Jenkins] Cambrian, 4 May, 1805. Levi’s Circulating Library 1845?
[Rebecca Levi] Levy’s Circulating Library 1845?
[Tipporah C. Levy] Literary & Scientific Institution 1835. Became Royal Institution of South Wales. Records 1844-1921 (Business Archives Council). Mahon’s Circulating Library 1813? [Mary Mahon] BBTI. Mechanics’ Institution 1826
[Tradesmen’s & Mechanics’ Institution] Oakey’s Circulating Library 1802? [Mrs Priscilla & Miss M. Oakey] BBTI. Owen’s Circulating Library 1792? [Ellis Owen] Labels (dated 1792) in NL Wales & Franks. 1792 label - Forrest Books, Catalogue 89, 1999. People’s Institution 1849 1851 Census. Rowlands’ Circulating Library 1805 [Mrs J. Rowlands] Cambrian, 23 November, 1805. Royal Institution of South Wales 1835 History, 1962 - 010369.h.34. (Archives) Society for the Acquisition of Universal Knowledge 1847 Suscription Reading Room 1840? Hunt, 1849. Swansea Sociable Club 1788? Subs. list. Swansea [Parochial] Lending Library 1793 Bray Library. Thomas & Mahon’s Circulating Library 1813? [Harriet Thomas & Mary Mahon] BBTI. Unitarian Book Society 1822 Accounts 1822-32 (West Glamorgan Archives).
Bala Bala [Parochial] Lending Library 1763 Bray Library. Free School 1712 Theological College 1837 Barmouth Circulating Library 1839 [Ellis Jones] BBTI. Williams’ Circulating Library 1835 [Watkin Williams] BBTI. Williams’ Circulating Library 1835 [Watkin Williams] BBTI. Dolgellau Free School 1665 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Ladies’ Book Club 1781? Lending Library 1796 Bray Library. 208 survive. Perkin’s list. News Room 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Llan-y-Cil Free School 1712 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Free School 1712 Schools Inquiry Commission, 1867-68. Llanegrin Free Grammar School 1652 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Towyn Subscription News & Reading Room 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850.
Abergavenny Abergavenny Parochial Lending Library 1784 Bray Library. 250 survive. Perkin’s list. Cox’s Circulating Library 1706? [William Cox] 1806?-22. Followed by John Cox. Grammar School 1543 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Watkins’ Circulating Library 1801 [John Cheese Watkins] 1801-38. Watkins’ Circulating Library 1811 [John C. Watkins & Son] - 1838. Ress, 1987. Wilmot’s Circulating Library 1790 [William Wilmot] British Chronicle, 31 March, 1790 Caerleon Parochial Library 1757 A Bray Library. 6 survive. Llandaff Cathedral. Perkin’s list. Chepstow Briggs’ Circulating Library 1814 [J. Briggs] BBTI. Chapman’s Circulating Library 1810? [Mrs ? Chapman]BBTI.J. Briggs. Davis’ Circulating Library 1845?
[Thomas Davis] Farrar’s Circulating Library 1845? [Thomas P. Farrar] BBTI. Kirby’s Circulating Library 1804? [Mrs Kirby] - 1811. Lambert’s Circulating Library 1811 [William Lambert] Gloucester Journal, 4 March, 1811. Parochial Library 1712 SPCK. Bray Library. 250? survive. Perkin’s list. Taylor’s Circulating Library 1845?
[Robert Taylor] Webb’s Circulating Library 1810? [Martha Webb]- 1845. BBTI. Listed in Robson’s Directory, 1842. Listed in Pigot’s National Commercial Directory 1830 Ebbw Vale Literary & Scientific Institute 1849 1851 Census. Minutes &c. 1849-1973 (Gwent RO). Llanover Parochial Library 1829 A Bray Library. Llantilio Powell’s Free School 1654 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Monmouth Farrar’s Circulating Library 1845?
[Thomas Farrar] Heath’s Circulating Library 1830? [Elizabeth Heath] Widow of Charles Heath? Listed in Slater’s Royal National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Heath’s Circulating Library 1791 [Charles Heath] - 1830. BBTI. Monmouth Book Club 1810? Gloucester Journal, 5 August, 1811. Monmouth School 1615 [Jones’ Free Grammar School] Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Neath’s Circulating Library 1791? [Charles Heath] BBTI. Parochial Library 1710 SPCK. 250? survive. Perkin’s list. Newport Commercial News Room 1830? BBTI. Etheridge & Tibbins’s Circulating Library 1808? [Samuel Etheridge & John Tibbins] BBTI. Rees, 1987. Evans’ Circulating Library 1845?
[Morgan Evans] Listed in Slater’s Royal National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Jones’ Circulating Library 1845?
[David W. Jones] Listed in Slater’s Royal National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Parochial Library 1711 SPCK. 250? survive - Llandaff Cathedral. Tibbins’ Circulating Library 1812? [John Tibbins] BBTI. Webber’s Circulating Library 1829? [Henry Webber] BBTI. Trevethin Parochial Library 1711 SPCK. All gone. Register. Ker p. 102-3. Bray Library. Usk Clark’s Circulating Library 1834? [James H. Clarke] BBTI. Free Grammar School 1621 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Parochial Library 1828 A Bray Library. 250? survive. Perkin’s list.
Buttington Parochial Library 1695 + Bray Library. Perkin’s list. Church Stoke Parochial Library 1695 + 1 survives. Perkin’s list. Darowen Parochial Library 1710 SPCK. Most (37) remain. Perkin’s list. Deuddwr Deuddwr Lending Library 1766 Bray Library. Not in Perkin’s list. Deythur Deythur School 1690 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Forden Parochial Library 1695 + Perkin’s list. Llanfair Caereinion Llanfair [Parochial] Lending Library 1768 Bray Library. Llanfyllin Parochial Library 1850? National Library of Wales (1975). Parochial Library 1695 + Perkin’s list. Llanidloes Parochial Library 1695 + Perkin’s list. Llanllwchaiarn Parochial Library 1766 Bray Library. Llanwnnog Parochial Library 1764 Bray Library. Machynlleth Machynlleth Church Library 1790 For dissenters. Montgomery Parochial Library 1695 + Perkin’s list. Newtown Cheyne’s Circulating Library 1820? [? Cheyne] Label in John Johnson. Newtown Library 1820? Label in John Johnson. Parochial Library 1695 + Perkin’s list. Trelystan Parochial Library 1695? Perkin’s list. Welshpool Charity School 1770? Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Farmers’ Club 1835? J. W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851. Welshpool Reading Society 1819?
Clydey Parochial Library 1766 Bray Library. Fishguard Parochial Library 1841 Perkin’s list. Haverfordwest Clerical Book Club 1709? SPCK Archives. Free Grammar School 1613 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. History 1961 BL YA.1994.a.11502. Gillard’s Circulating Library 1825?
[William Gillard] Literary & Scientific Institution 1847 Parochial Library 1808 A Bray Library. Potter’s Circulating Library 1800? [Joseph Potter] BBTI. Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Listed in Pigot’s Commercial Directory for 1822-23; also 1830. Potter’s Circulating Library 1779 [John T. Potter] - 1800. BBTI. Thomas’ Circulating Library 1825 [John Thomas] BBTI. Little Newcastle Parochial Library 1766 Bray Library. Lladysilio Parochial Library 1766 Llanwnda Parochial Library 1768 Narberth Parochial Library 1768 Pembroke Barclay’s Circulating Library 1825?
[James Barclay] Free Grammar School 1691 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Pembroke Society 1740? - 1791? Cats. 1776, 1791 (NL Wales). Rees p. 253. Cats. pr. Hereford (1776) and Pembroke (1791). Kaufman, Libraries & their Users, 1969. Treble’s Circulating Library 1812? [John Treble] BBTI. Wilmot’s Circulating Library 1788? [William Wilmot] BBTI. Pembroke Dock Clougher’s Circulating Library 1839? [Thomas Clougher] BBTI. Mechanics’ Institution 1850 1851 Census. Survived till 1875. Treble’s Circulating Library 1828? [Eliza Treble] BBTI. Treble’s Circulating Library 1827? [John Treble] BBTI. Prendergast Parochial Library 1710 Bray Library. All gone. St David's Grammar School 1350? Originally a choir school. Parochial Library 1807 A Bray Library. St David’s Cathedral 1180 (Archives) Tenby Bowers’ Circulating Library 1825? [John Bowers] BBTI. Listed in Pigot’s National Commercial Directory 1830 Caulfield’s Circulating Library 1825?
[Elizabeth & Martha Caulfield] Circulating Library 1803? [John Griffiths] - 1811? Holden, 1811. BBTI. Hough’s Circulating Library 1844? [George H. Hough] BBTI. Literary & Scientific Institution 1850 Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Treble & Bowers’ Circulating Library 1820? [John Treble & John Bowers] Rules in Cardiff PL. Treble’s Circulating Library 1818? [John Treble] BBTI. Cp. Treble & Bowers.
Cwm Toyddwr Church School 1719 Schools Inquiry Commission, 1867-68. Price’s School 1719 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Knighton Watkins’ Circulating Library 1820?
[? Watkins] Llangynllo Parochial Library 1811 A Bray Library. Parochial Library 1700? Chained Library. Perkin’s list. Presteigne Fawcett’s Circulating Library 1845?
[William Fawcett] Free Grammar School 1565 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Parochial Library 1707 [St Andrew] All gone. Presteigne Book Society 1815? Label in Hamilton, 1895. Rhayader Grammar School 1793 |