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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Glamorganshire => Topic started by: Raspay on Saturday 03 September 11 17:49 BST (UK)

Title: Chain Works
Post by: Raspay on Saturday 03 September 11 17:49 BST (UK)

My grandfather was born in 1876 and he was registered in Pontypridd ,but his place of birth was Near Kings Head, Chain Works. Has anyone any information on this place.

Title: Re: Chain Works
Post by: SS from The Rhondda on Saturday 03 September 11 22:01 BST (UK)

Chain Works is the Brown and Lenox Chain & Anchor Works

http://webapps.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/heritagetrail/taff/pontypridd/brown_lenox.html


Reference to the Kings Head in 1844 can be found here under 'HOPKINS, Ann'
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Llantrisant/Pubs.html

The Kings Head was in the Trallwng (alt. Trallwyn, Trallwn) area of Pontypridd.
Pontypridd was previously known as Newbridge. It is in Llantrisant registration district of Glamorgan.