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.
Part 1
Anglesey B recon Caernarvon Cardigan
Flint Glamorgan Merioneth Mold Monmouth
Montgomery Pembroke Radnor Rhyl
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Part 1 Amlwch Literary & Scientific Institution 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Beaumaris Beaumaris Lending Library 1796 A Bray Library. Beaumaris Free Grammar School 1609 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Cat. 1662 - see Rees p. 251. News Room 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Pearson’s Circulating Library 1808 [N. Pearson] Young’s Circulating Library 1823 [Margaret Young] - 1844. Pigot, 1828. Holyhead Bates’ Circulating Library 1791 [John Bates] BBTI. Label in Franks. Pearson’s Circulating Library 1808 [J. Pearson] BBTI. Llanfaelog Parochial Library 1849 A Bray Library. Llangefni Literary & Scientific News Room 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Parochial Library 1823 A Bray Library.
Free Grammar School 1542 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Humpage’s Circulating Library 1844? [Samuel Humpage] -1871. BBTI. Listed in Slater’s Royal National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Jones’ Circulating Library 1771? [Michael Jones] BBTI. North’s Circulating Library 1783 [George North] -1815. BBTI. Shaw’s Circulating Library 1849 [Henry Shaw] -1855. BBTI. Shum’s Circulating Library 1845? [Henry Shum] Also listed as Shun. Listed in Slater’s Royal National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Smith’s Circulating Library 1830 [Richard Smith] BBTI. Builth Mechanics’ Institution 1850? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Crickhowell Crickhowell Book Club 1800? R. Fenton, Tours in Wales, 1804. Hay-on-Wye Davies’ Circulating Library 1835? [James Davies] Listed in Slater’s Royal National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Harris’ Circulating Library 1839? [William Harris] Listed in Slater’s Royal National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Hay Book Club 1820? Listed in John Johnson. Kellett’s Circulating Library 1802 [C. W. Kellett] -1808. Mechanics’ Institute 1842 Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Ceased in 1849? Watkins’ Circulating Library 1784 [Miss D. B. Watkins] - 1825? BBTI. Treveka Theological College 1842 Trevecka Academy 1750? Rees p. 250. Pr. cat. 1793.
Aberystwyth Careswell’s Circulating Library 1818? [George Careswell] 1818-49. Listed in Slater’s Royal National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Cox’s Circulating Library 1822? [John Cox] 1822-70? Succeeded William Cox. Listed in Robson’s Directory, 1842. Listed in Slater’s Royal National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Cox’s Circulating Library 1806? [William Cox] 1806?-22. Followed by John Cox. Cranston’s Circulating Library 1822? [Thomas Cranston] 1822-44. BBTI. Listed in Robson’s Directory, 1842. Listed in Pigot’s National Commercial Directory 1830 Jones’ Circulating Library 1824 [Lewis Jones] 1824-39. Listed in Robson’s Directory, 1842. Literary, Scientific & Mechanics’ Institution 1850. 1851 Census. Powell’s Circulating Library 1845?
[William Powell] Pugh’s Circulating Library 1830?
[Harriet Pugh] Scandrett’s Circulating Library 1820? [William Scandrett] Pigot, 1822. Bangor Teifi Parochial Library 1768 Bray Library. Perkin’s list. Bow Street Jones’ Circulating Library 1835 [Lewis Jones]-1844. BBTI. Cardigan Book Society 1820? Cardigan [Parochial] Lending Library 1765 Bray Library. Clougher’s Circulating Library 1850 [Joseph Clougher] BBTI. Grammar School 1653 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Literary & Scientific Institution 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Shackell’s Circulating Library 1845?
[Edward W. Shackell] Subscription News Room 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. White’s Circulating Library 1845?
[Hannah White] Cellan Parochial Library 1765
Bray Library. 6 survive. Perkin’s list. Lampeter Grammar School 1805. Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Parochial Library 1765 Bray Library. St David’s College 1827 Cat. 1836. Printed label dated 1837 in Franks. Williams’ Circulating Library 1835 [William Williams] BBTI. Llanarth Parochial Library 1766 Bray Library. Llanbadarnfawr Llanbadarnfawr Lending Library 1769 [Parochial Library] Bray Library. All gone. Llanbadarn Trefeglwys Parochial Library 1765 Bray Library. Llanddewi Aberarth Parochial Library 1765 Bray Library. Llandyfriog Parochial Library 1768 Bray Library. Llandusul Parochial Library 1765 Perkin’s list. Llanwnnen Parochial Library 1765 Bray Library Lledrod Grammar School 1745 Trefilan Parochial Library 1765 Bray Library. Ystrad Meurig Grammar School 1757 United with Lledrod. Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Rees p. 251. Library cat. (1827) and miscellaneous papers. NL Wales, MSS. 23155D-6C. Parochial Library 1808 A Bray Library. Bangor Ambrose’s Circulating Library 1845?
[John Ambrose] Bangor Book Club 1798? Met in Penrhyn Arms. Bangor Diocesan Library 1709 University College, Bangor. Cat. & register (NL Wales) Bangor Lending Library 1709 [SPCK] Rees p. 241. Cathedral Library 1600? Free Grammar School 1561 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Humphreys’ Circulating Library 1844 [Daniel Humphreys] BBTI. Parochial Library 1710 [SPCK]. Bray Library. 4,500 survive Diocesan Library. Perkin’s list. Parry’s Circulating Library 1845? [Mary Parry] Listed in Slater’s Royal National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Pearson’s Circulating Library 1808 [J. Pearson] BBTI. Shone’s Circulating Library 1835?
[William Shone] Bottwnog Grammar School 1616 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Caernarvon Caernarvon [Parochial] Lending Library 1769 Bray Library. Green’s Circulating Library 1790? [Margaret Green] UBD, 1792. Jones and Parry’s Circulating Library 1830? [? Jones & ? Parry] Cat. 1835? 11901.aa.6. Pearson’s Circulating Library 1808 [J. Pearson] BBTI. Also had aLibrary in Holyhead? Potter’s Circulating Library 1832 [William Potter & Co] BBTI. Pritchard’s Circulating Library 1835?
[William Pritchard] Williams & Hughes’ Circulating Library 1845?
[? Williams & ? Hughes] Eglwys Rhos Parochial Library 1710? Bray Library. MS deed in Bodley (Rawl.D 834.) See Rees p. 244-5. Llandovery Welsh School 1847 Llanrhos Parochial Library 1712 [SPCK] Discarded in 1925. Port Madoc Mariners’ & Mechanics’ Reading Society 1848 Rules, 1848. BL 1578/8653. Pwllheli Parochial Library 1712 SPCK. All gone. Bray Library? Amalgamated with lendingLibrary in 1770. Pwllheli Lending Library 1770 Bray Library. Same as previous entry? Pwllheli Reading Society 1820 Met at the Crown & Anchor. Rhydygors Methodist Academy 1779 Rees p. 249. Rules in Dr Williams’ Library. Tremadog News & Reading Room 1845 Abernant Parochial Library 1765 Bray Library.
Brown’s Circulating Library 1815? [James Brown] Carmarthen Journal, 18 July, 1817. Carmarthen Lending Library 1708 [SPCK] Rees p. 241. Cat. NLW MS 15089E (1765). Carmarthen Reading Society 1750? Diary, Thomas Morgan (NLW MS. 5457). Kaufman, Libraries & their Users, 1969, p. 182. Carmarthen Reading Society 1815 Clerical Book Club 1709? [SPCK] archives - M. Clement, 1952. Daniel’s Circulating Library 1818 [John Daniel] BBTI. Davies’ Circulating Library 1820 [John P. Davies] BBTI. Downes’ Circulating Library 1810? [? Dones & Co] - 1822? BBTI. Evans’ Circulating Library 1820? [John Evans] - 1840? BBTI. Cambrian, 20 October, 1821. Listed in Pigot’s Commercial Directory for 1822-23; also 1830. Evans’ Circulating Library 1839 [Eleanor Evans] BBTI. Evans’ Circulating Library 1840? [Richard Evans] Pigot, 1844. Free Grammar School 1576 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. History 1986 YC.1987.a.1362. Literary & Scientific Institution 1839 Survived till 1941. Mechanics’ Institution 1840 Short lived? Presbyterian College 1700 [Carmarthen Library] University College, Cardiff. Ross’s Circulating Library 1762 [John Ross] -1807. BBTI. Shackell’s Circulating Library 1844 [Edward W. Shackell] -1875. BBTI. St Peter’s Lending Library 1820? Books still in church? White’s Circulating Library 1822? [Hannah White] -1869 BBTI. Listed in Pigot’s National Commercial Directory 1830 White’s Circulating Library 1818 [Isaac W. White] BBTI. Also listed is a George White White (same?). Ciliau Aeron Parochial Library 1765 Bray Library Cilymaenllwyd Cilymaenllwyd [Parochial] Lending Library 1764 Bray Library. 5 survive. Perkin’s list. Cyffig Parochial Library 1766 Bray Library. Not in Perkin’s list. Eglwys Gymyn Parochial Library 1766 Bray Library. Egremont Parochial Library 1768 Bray Library. Laugharne Parochial Library 1766 Bray Library. Llanboidy Parochial Library 1833 A Bray Library. 49 survive. Perkin’s list. Llandawke Parochial Library 1766 Bray Library. Llandeilo Fawr Parochial Library 1766 Perkin’s list. Llandovery Welsh Institution 1849 - 1875. Minutes &c. (NL Wales). Llanddowror cat Parochial Library 1766 Bray Library. Llandeilo Mechanics’ Institution 1839 1851 Census. Llandyfaelog Parochial Library 1765 Bray Library Llandygwydd Parochial Library 1768 Also spelled Lanewydd or Lancwydd. Llandysiliogogo Parochial Library 1766 5 survive? Perkin’s list. Llanegwad Parochial Library 1766 Bray Library. Llanelly Broom’s Circulating Library 1836 [George Broom] BBTI. Mechanics’ Institution 1840 Survived till 1897. Started as a Library. Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Parochial Library 1765 Bray Library Llangathen Parochial Library 1768 Bray Library. Llangyndeyrn Parochial Library 1804 Perkin’s list. Llanwinio Parochial Library 1765 Bray Library. Newcastle Emlyn Parochial Library 1730? Pembrey Parochial Library 1807 Perkin’s list. Penboyr Parochial Library 1765 Bray Library. St Clears Parochial Library 1768 Bray Library. Trelech Parochial Library 1765 Bray Library.
Bangor Monachorum Parochial Library 1833 Perkin’s list. Castle Grammar School 1727 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Denbigh Reading Society 1794? J. L. Clifford, Piozzi’s diary, 1952. Parochial Library 1814 A Bray Library. Llandrillo-yn Rhos Parochial Library 1760? Perkin’s list. Llanfwrog Parochial Library 1683 Perkin’s list. Llangollen Mechanics’ Institution & Public Library 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Llanrwst Grammar School 1612 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Lending Library 1794 A Bray Library. News & Reading Room 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Llantysilio Parochial Library 1720 [SPCK] All gone. Llysfaen Parochial Library 1723 Perkin’s list. Pentrevoelas Literary Society 1845? Accounts & Papers. 1852-53. Education. 1854. Based on 1851 Census. Ruabon Grammar School 1632 Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Ruthin Grammar School 1595 Listed in Slater’s Royal National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Wrexham Free School 1603? Probably earlier foundation? Crockford’s Scholastic Directory for 1861. Hughes’ Circulating Library 1789 [John Hughes] Chester Chronicle, 21 August, 1789. Literary Institution 1845? Slater’s National & Commercial Directory, 1850. Parochial Library 1709? Perkin’s list. Payne’s Circulating Library 1750? [Thomas Payne] Rees p. 255. Kaufman Lib. Q. 1963, 306. Wrexham Book Society 1810? E. Rees, 1987. Wrexham Public Library 1820? Pigot, 1822.
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