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Tir Bach

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 02648w
Trust : Glamorgan Gwent
Community : Bonymaen
Unitary authority : Swansea
NGR : SS67679607
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL Settlement

Summary :
The site appears around 1879 it is not called Tir bach until 1899. There was a row of 8 houses in 1879. By 1899 it was only to 7 houses. There is a small group of larger homes and domestic features, about 4 in 1897 and only 2 by 1919. Gone by 1942.

Description :
This hamlet is shown on the early 6" OS but is not called "Tir-bach" in 1879. In 1879, there were 8 houses in a row arranged NE to SW with associated smaller structures. To the east there is a group of 4 domestic features, possibly a house or houses with garden(s). The name Tir-bach appears on the 1899 map and in the row of houses the house farthest to the SW is gone and 7 remain. To the east only 3 domestic structures are indicated. There is no change to the row of houses on the 1919 map. The larger features to the east have decreased to only 2 features, possibly and house and garden. By 1942 the entire hamlet has disappeared.

Sources :
Ordnance Survey , 2nd Edition OS map 6"
Ordnance Survey , 1st Edition OS map 6"
Ordnance Survey , 3rd Edition OS map 6"
Ordnance Survey , 4th Edition OS map 6"
Toft L A , 1990 , A4067/A4217 Cross Valley Link at Pentrechwyth ( © GGAT)
01/mm assess/GGAT//1990/Cross Valley Link/

Events :
E003883 : A4067/A4217 Cross Valley Link at Pentrechwyth (year : 1990)

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Compiled date : 14-06-1990


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