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Pigot’s & Co’s Directory - 1844

Pigot’s Directory for 1844 shows that the main streets were Thomas Street, Prospect Place, Church Street, Chapel Street, Hall Street, Belle Vue, King Street, Park Street, Water Street, Mount Pleasant, Ann Street, Swansea Road, Marine Terrace and the districts were Cheapside, Steam Mill, Sea side, the Bryn, New dock, the Wern, Vauxhall, Llanlliedy, Welinrol (Felinfoel), Furnace, Morab, Sandy Gate, Pembrey and Burry Port.

Spellings used here are as they were in the original Directory.

Llanelly is a market town, a borough and parish, in the hundred of Carnwallan county of Carmarthen; 217 miles w from London, 15 s s e from Carmarthen, 11 w by s from Swansea and 8 s e from Kidwelly; eligibly situated on a port or creek of the Bristol Channel; and where the custom-house for the county of Carmarthen is established. Of late years this town has wonderfully increased in importance, both as respects trade and population; and the improvement in its appearance has kept pace with its prosperity.

Many old and unsightly habitations have been superseded by handsome new ones, with ranges of well-stored shops; and two new and convenient market houses have been built, which are well attended on the market days. This town and its neighbourhood has long been celebrated for its bituminous or binding coal, stone-coal, culm and fire-clay, of which large quantities are shipped to various distant parts; and the abundance and excellence of these minerals has induced wealthy and spirited persons to establish copper, iron, lead and fire-brick works and a pottery, upon extensive scales.

The copper-smelting works employ a great number of hands; and there is a manufactory for patent fuel, adapted to the uses of steam packets. These several important establishments are the source from which the present flourishing trade of the port is derived; to accommodate which, four commodious docks have been formed, furnished with convenient loading stages, and the copper-works docks has a wet-dock, sunk to the depth of thirteen feet at the lowest neap-tides.

A communication has been effected with the extensive anthracite coal districts, by means of the Llanelly Railway and Dock Company. At the Llanelly terminus, the company have formed a wet-dock, in which vessels of considerable burthen are enabled to float and load. This dock is also an excellent graving dock, from one end of it a break-water stretches out to a great extent, which enables vessels to ride into perfect safety. Each of the docks has a reservoir for scouring it; and there is also a public reservoir for cleansing the harbour and channel. Two steam-tugs are actively employed in towing vessels and lighters into the harbour.

The town is governed by a portrieve and an unlimited number of burgesses, to whom estates of considerable value belong: the rental of which is directed by act of parliament, to be expended in improving the town and port. Llanelly shares with Carmarthen in the privilege of returning one member to parliament.

A reading society, lately established, is very respectably sustained by an unlimited number of members, and is admirably conducted by a committee, a treasurer and a secretary.

The parish church of Saint Elly, which stands in the centre of the town, is an ancient structure, with a tower. The living is a vicarage, in the patronage of Rees Goring Thomas, Esq. There are places of worship for Baptists, Independents and Wesleyan Methodists and schools for infants, and upon the national plan.

The markets, which are exceedingly well supplied are held on Thursday and Saturday, the former being the chartered day and both are toll-free. Fairs, on Ascension Thursday, and the 30th September. The parish of Llanelly (which comprises the hamlets of BERWICK, BOROUGH, GLYN, HENGOED and WESTFA), contained in 1831 7,646 inhabitants; and in 1841 11,115.

Loughor is a borough and parish in the hundred of Swansea, county of Glamorgan, 4 miles from Llanelly on the road to Swansea, situated on the river of its name – which stream is the boundary here of the counties of Glamorgan and Carmarthen – the intercourse between which is maintained by means of a handsome wooden bridge, of considerable length. The smelting of copper was formerly carried on here largely; but now, independent of the coal works the most prominent business is the extensive chemical works of Mr Player, where are manufactured naphtha, sugar of lead &c. Loughor is a contributory borough with Swansea and other places named under that town in returning a member to parliament. Population of the borough and parish, in 1831 945; in 1841 854.

Pembrey is a village and parish, in the hundred of Carnwallan, county of Carmarthen, about four miles from Llanelly. The manufacture of iron was formerly carried on in this parish to a considerable extent, and large sums of money were expended in opening bituminous collieries, and constructing a commodious harbour and wet-dock, called ‘Pembrey harbour’. These collieries have ceased to be wrought for some years, but there is a probability of their being reopened and the harbour brought again into requisition. Population of the parish, in 1831, 2,645; in 1841, 2,850.

About half a mile to the east of Pembrey, another harbour, called Burry Port, has been formed with a floating dock, where vessels of five hundred tons burthen can be loaded afloat. A canal communicates with the Gwendraeth valley, where there are some extensive collieries at work, producing anthracite or stone-coal, culm, &c. At Trimsaran, five miles from Burry Port, on the canal, the Trimsaran Iron and Coal Company have erected iron works and two furnaces are now in blast, producing the so much celebrated anthracite iron. The population of Burry Port is, we presume, returned with Pembrey parish.

Post Office - Thomas-street, Jane Chalinder, Post Mistress.

– Letters from LONDON, BRISTOL, SWANSEA, &c., arrive every afternoon at half past five, and are despatched every morning at half-past five.

– Letters from MILFORD HAVEN, CARMARTHEN &c., together with those from IRELAND arrive every morning at half-past nine, and are despatched every afternoon at twenty minutes past two.

Nobility, Gentry & Clergy

Biddulph, John, Esq. Llangennech

Bowser, Mrs Mary Ann, Pembrey

Chambers, Wm. Esq., Llanelly House

Chambers, Wm. Jun. Esq., Llanelly House

Dundas, Sir William, Welinrol

Evans, Rev. David Church st

Jones, Rev John, Vicarage, Pembrey

Jones, Rev. Wm Wyndham, Loughor

Kirke, Mr Robert, Llangennech

Lewis, David, Esq., Stradey

Lucas, the Misses, Loughor

Morgan, Rev Thomas, Llangennech

Morris, Rev Ebenezer, Church st

Motley, Thomas, Esq. Welinrol

Nevill, Richard Janion, Esq., Llangennech Park

Pemberton, Colonel – New Lodge

Price, Rev – Loughor

Rees, Rev David, Thomas st

Rhys, John Hughes, Esq., Kilmanllyd

Saunders, J E. Esq., Llanrwddw

Thomas, Rees Goring, Esq., Gellywernen

Webb, William, Esq., Sea Side

Wedge, John, Esq., Goodig

Wedge, Joshua T. Esq., Pen y Vai

Academies & Schools

Evans, Rev. David, Church st

Francis, Francis, Swansea road

INFANTS’ SCHOOL, Prospect Place – George Boulter, master; Ann Boulter mistress.

Marks, William, Prospect Place

NATIONAL SCHOOL, Wern – John David Evans, master; Esther Evans mistress.

Williams Williams, Oxford Street [? Oxen Street – Ed.]

Agents (See also Coal &c., Proprietors and also Fire, &c., Office Agents)

Broom, Nevill (to the Bristol traders Sea side)

Dunkin, Robert (to Lloyd’s, the Northern clubs & the

Guernsey Mutual Insurance Society) Dan-y-Graig

Hands, William (land) Goodig Lodge

Nevill, Charles (ship) Sea side

Williams, William (land) Morab

Attorneys

Brown & Grove (and agents to Wm Chambers, Esq.) Park Street

Davies, John, Lower end of the Town

Gardnor, William, Water st

Jones, Benjamin (and clerk to the commissioners of Burry Port) Thomas st

Tate, Anthony Temple (& master extraordinary in chancery) Thomas st

Bakers & Flour Dealers

Bently & Vicary Sea side

Burgess, William, Sea side

Chase, Richard, (& confectioner) Water st

Gray, Robert, Water st

Griffiths, Thos. (& confectioner) Church st

Morgan, Henry, Sea side

Bankers

Wilkins & Co., (Bank of South Wales) Thomas st – (draw on Barnetts Hoare & Co. London) – Morgan Williams, manager.

Blacksmiths

Bowen, David, Sea side

Brown, Williams, Vauxhall

Evans, Henry, Steam Mill

John, J Grylls Sea side

Hugh, William, Wern

Isaac, Wm., (& nailer) Swansea road

James, John, William st

John, James, Swansea road

Morgan, David, Swansea road

Morgan, Edward, Thomas st

Morgan Henry, the Bryn

Morgan William, Sea side

Booksellers

Broom, George, Cheapside

White, Robert White, Thomas st

Boot & Shoe Makers

Davies, John, The Wern

Harries, David, The Wern

Hays, William, Thomas st

Jones, David, New dock

Miller, Richard, Water st

Roberts, Charles, Park st

Roberts, Henry, Thomas st

Thomas, Louisa, Chapel st

Williams, Sylvanus, Sea side

Butchers

Davies, Mary, Hall st

Jones, Richard, Hall st

Mills, James, Park st

Rees, William, Hall st

Cabinet Makers

Morris, David, Hall st

Phillips, John, Park st

Phillips, Morris, King st

Rees, Richard, the Wern

Treadwell, Frederick, Thomas st

Chain Makers

Bowen, David, Sea side

Grylls, John J, Sea side

Chymist and Druggists

Broom, George (& sub-distributer of stamps) Cheapside

Hughes, Edward, Hall st

Pridham, Thomas, Water st

Chymist-Manufacturing

Player, John (sugar of lead and naphtha, &c manfacturer)

Loughor Chemical Works

Coal Proprietors & Merchants

Arthur, John (stone coal and culm) New Dock

BYNEA COLLIERY CO (bituminous) - R W Jones, manager, Loughor; Cameron, Colonel – Loughor

CWM AMMAN STONE COAL COMPANY New Dock- Dunkin, Robert, Burry Port

GARNANT STONE COAL Co New dock

– Saul Heineken, jun agent

GWENDRAETH COAL COMPANY Burry Port, Morris Edmunds agent

Johnston, Robert (patent fuel manufacturer) New dock

Jones, John, New dock

LLANELLY STONE COAL COMPANY – Robert Kirke, agent; Henry Groom, shipping agent, New dock

LLANGENNECH COAL Co (bituminous) – J G Lynch agent New dock

Morgan R & Sons, New dock

Pemberton, Col. – (bituminous and anthracite) Burry Port – William Williams agent

POOL COLLIERY Co – Wm Clements

ST GEORGE’S COLLIERY, – William Webb agent New dock

Sims, Willyams, Nevill Druce & Co. (bituminous and stone) Sea side

TRIMSARAN IRON AND COAL COMPANY, Burry Port

Walters, William, Burry Port

Williams & Fenton, Burry Port

Consuls

FRANCE – Richard Janion Nevill, Llangennech Park

UNITED STATES, PRUSSIAN, DENMARK, SWEDEN AND NORWAY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, SICILY, RUSSIA and the

BRAZILS – Robert Dunkin, Burry Port

Coopers

Hooper William, Park st

Phillips George, Sea side

Copper Smelters

Sims, Willyams, Nevill, Druce & Co., Llanelly Copper Works

Corn & Flour Merchants

Buckley, James, Thomas st

Hall, John, Ann st

Howell, Griffith & Son, Thomas st

Curriers & Leather Cutters

Hughes, William Thomas st

Thomas, John (& tanner) Church st

Earthenware Manufactory

SOUTH WALES POTTERY, Llanelly – Wm Chambers, jun, proprietor

Fire & Office Agents

ATLAS, Anthy Temple Tate, Thomas st

DISSENTERS (fire and life), John Thomas, Water st

GLOBE, Thomas W. Davies, Bellvue

GUARDIAN (life), Morgan Williams, Thomas st

MARINE INSURANCE, Morgan Williams, Thomas st

ROYAL EXCHANGE, Brown & Grove, Park st

ROYAL FARMERS’ AND GENERAL, William Rees, Bres House

SCOTTISH (law & life) John Davies, Lower end of Town

SUN Charles Nevill, Sea side

WEST OF ENGLAND (fire), Morgan Williams, Thomas st

Flannel Manufacturers

Jenkins Hugh, King st

Wilson Edward, Swansea road

Grocers & Tea Dealers

Marked thus * are also Drapers (See also Linen Drapers, likewise Shopkeepers & also Ship Chandlers)

Bentley & Vicary, Sea side

*Bowen, John, Church st

Davies, Catherine, Park st

Davies, John, jun., Water st

Evan, David, Park st

Grylls, John J, Sea side

Harris, Rees, Water st

*Howell, Griffith & Son, Thomas st

Hughes, Elias, Park st

Llwewellyn, George, Park st

*Morris, David, Hall st

*Parsons, George, Thomas st

*Price, Jane, Park st

Robinson, John Bloomfield, Water st

*Samuel, John, Hall st

Stone, Thomas, Sea side

Thomas, John, Hall st

*Thomas, William, Hall st

White, Robert White, Thomas st

Inns (See also Taverns & Public Houses)

Falcon (and posting house), James Wheeler, Water st

Ship and Castle (and excise office)

Elizabeth Britten, Park st

Thomas Arms (and posting house), Thomas Thomas, Thomas st

Iron Founders & Engineers

LLANMORE IRON COMPANY, New Dock

McKiernon, William (civil engineer), Burry Port

Nevill, Richard, jun., the Wern

Ironmongers

Beynon & Bevan, Hall st

Roberts, John (and dealer in oils and colours) Park st

Thomas, William, Hall st

Joiners & Carpenters

Britten, Thomas, Park st

Davies, David, the Wern

Davies, William, William st

Davies, William, Davies st

Evans, Ebenezer, the Wern

Griffiths, Thomas, Church st

Jones, William, Hall st

Lewis, John, Hall st

Thomas, William, the Wern

Linen & Woollen Drapers (See also under the head Grocers)

Davies, John jun. Water st

Howell, Griffith & Son, Thomas st

Jenkins, John & David, Thomas st

Lewis, Titus, Thomas st

Marsden, William Park st

Malsters

Buckley, Jas (& brewer) Thomas st

Hall, John, Ann st

Howell, Griffith & Son (& hop merchants) Thomas street

Jones, John, Park st

Roberts, William, Church st

Thomas, Thomas, Llanlliedy

Williams, Thomas, King st

Merchants

Buckley, James, Thomas st

Dunkin & Co. Llanelly

Hall, John, Ann st

Howell, Griffith & Son, Thomas st

Webb, George John, Sea side

Millers

Buckley, James, Thomas st

Morgan, John, Upper Mill

Thomas, William, Steam Mill

Milliners & Dress Makers

Brodie, Sarah, Park st

Davies, Elizabeth, Thomas st

Gibson, Mary, Thomas st

Powell, Ann & Betsy, Water st

Roberts, Mary Ann, Park st

Painters & Glaziers

Davies, John Arthur, Water st

Evans, Thomas, Church st

Sweet, John, Thomas st

Sweet, Silas, Mount pleasant

Porter Merchants

Hall, John, Ann st

Howell, Griffith & Son, Thomas st

Printers & Book Binders

Broom, George, Cheapside

Rees, & Thomas, Water st

Saddlers

Jenkins, John, Mount pleasant

Jenkins, Thomas, Thomas st

Jones, William, Park st

Sail Makers

Jones, Charles, Sea side

Lewis, Wm (& rope maker) Sea side

Symonds, John, Bryn

Ship Brokers

Nevill, Charles, Sea side

Raby, Alexander, Furnace

Ship Builders

Brabyn, James, Sea side

Mansfield, John, Sea side

Ship Chandlers

Burgess, William, Sea side

Grylls, John J, Sea side

Hearson, Richard, Sea side

Jones, David, Sea side

Simon, Samuel, Sea side

Mansfield, Josiah, Sea side

Shopkeepers & Dealers in Groceries & Sundries

Ball, Philip, Hall st

Burgess, Elizabeth, Thomas st

Davies, David, Park st

Davies, Mary, Sea side

Griffith, David, the Wern

Griffiths, John, Thomas st

Hopkins, John, New dock

Jones, David, Thomas st

Jones, Margaret, Loughor

Jones, Rebecca, Loughor

Lewis, Hannah, Thomas st

Mansfield, Josiah, Sea side

Morris, David, Hall st

Mortimer, John, Church st

Pierce, Jane, Water st

Rees, Evan, Park st

Rees, Jane, Hall st

Rees, John, Church st

Rees, William, Thomas st

Stringer, Joseph, the Wern

Thomas, David, Pembrey

Thomas, John, Pembrey

William, David, Sea side

Stone Masons

Griffiths, David, Swansea road

Griffiths, Thomas, Thomas st

Griffiths, William, Thomas st

Jenkins George, the Wern

Surgeons

Cook, Thomas B, Church st

Davies, David Arthur, Thomas st

Howell, Thomas Lewis, New road

Thomas, Benjamin, Park st

Surveyors

Bagot, Edward, Mount pleasant

Hand, Thomas, Goodig Lodge

Harris, Griffith, Swansea road

Hav, John, Prospect place

McKiernon, William Burry Port

Payne, Samuel Henry Clarke, Llanelly House

Ridley, Henry, Prospect place

Roberts, David, Pontardulais

Tailors

Davies, John, Park st

Lloyd, Edward, Sea side

Miller, John, Water st

Morgan, William, Prospect place

Price, William Jones, Park st

Rees, William, Mill st

Stephens, Lemuel, King st

Thomas, David, Thomas st

Walters, Richard, King st

Tallow Chandlers

Broom, Theodore, Furnace

Hall, John Ann st

Roberts, David, Church st

Taverns & Public Houses

Ashburnham Arms Jno Williams, Pembrey

Barley Mow John Price, Park st

Bear Jane Chalinder, Thomas st

Bull Justina Francis, the Wern

Bush John Phillips, Park st

Bush John Thomas, Loughor

Butchers’ Arms David Lewis, Chapel st

Cambrian George Llewellyn, Park st

Castle David Morgan, Hall st

Colliers Arms John Williams, Swansea road

Commercial John Thomas Griffiths, Marine Terrace

Commercial Francis Randall, Pembrey

Cornish Arms John Leyshon, Sea side

Cross Keys David Jeremiah, Loughor

Drovers’ Arms John Jones, Thomas st

Duke of Buckingham William Griffiths, Church st

Farmers’ Arms Thomas Jones, Thomas st

Fishguard Arms David Howells, Sea side

Fountain Hannah Harry, Thomas st

Globe William Bowen, New dock

Greyhound William Griffiths, Park st

Half Moon John Hugh, the Wern

Hope & Anchor John Morris, Loughor

Island House David Griffiths, Swansea road

Ivy Bush John Francis, Park st

King William George Laing, Park st

Lord Nelson Thomas Saunders, Sea side

Mansell’s Arms John Howell, Church st

Masons’ Arms Thos Griffiths, Thomas st

Nag’s Head Owen Thomas, Church st

Neptune William McKiernon, Burry Port

New Dock Hotel Wm Stanley, New dock

New Hope & Anchor David Bowen, Sea side

Newfoundland Richard Williams, Pembrey

Pelican Anthony Tregerthen, Sea side

Prince Albert Frederick Roberts, New dock

Raby’s Arms William Jones, Sandy gate

Railway Tavern John Humphreys, New dock

Red Cow Henry Rees, Hall st

Red Lion Alexander Davies, Pembrey

Rose and Crown John Sweet, Thomas st

Royal Exchange John Jones, Park st

Royal Exchange Wm Samuel, Marine terr

Saddlers’ Arms Richard Thomas, Chapel st

Ship William Roberts, Church st

Ship & Castle William Morris, Loughor

Square & Compass Isaac Arnold, Water st

Star John Lansdown, King st

Three Crowns Clements, Church st

Three Horse Shoes Edw Morgan, Thomas st

Three Mariners Thos Llewellyn, Sea side

Trafalgar David Roberts, Marine terrace

Ty Melyn Francis McKiernon, Park st

Union John Billings, Church st

Union John Thomas Seaside

Victoria John Lloyd, Park st

Wheatsheaf John Griffiths, Water st

White Swan Thomas Phillip, Water st

Retailers of Beer

Anthony, Mary, Sea side

Binning, James, Park st

Bowen, Morgan, Sea side

Bowen, William, Sea side

Bowen, William, New dock

Evan, Henry, Park st

Harry, David, Loughor

Isaac, William, Park st

James, Thomas, Prospect place

Jenkins, John, Mount pleasant

Jenkins, John, Sea side

John, David, Swansea road

Jones, Rees, New road

Jones, Thomas, King st

Lewis, Elizabeth, Burry Port

Lloyd, Edward, Marine terrace

Matthews, Isaac, Marine terrace

Morgan, Ann, Sea side

Morgan, Thomas, the Wern

Morris, John, Loughor

Morris, John, Swansea road

Phillips, John, Chapel st

Phillips, William, New dock

Pryor, John, Marine terrace

Richards, Thomas, Park st

Roberts, Margaret, Burry Port

Thomas, David, Thomas st

Thomas, John, King st

Thomas, Walter, Sea side

Tobias, Thomas, Sea side

Watkeys, David, Water st

Williams, John, Marine terrace

Williams, William, Park st

Windle, John, Swansea road

Timber Merchants

LLANELLY TIMBER COMPANY, Sea side – Nevill Broom, agent

Lynch, J G New dock

Winch, John, Water st

Watch & Clock Makers

Isaac, Richard James, King’s Square

Isaac, William, Park st

Jenkins, Thomas Hopwood, Water st

Wine & Spirit Merchants

Howell, John, Church st

Llewellyn, George, Park st

Miscellaneous

Davies, David Arthur, registrar of births and deaths, Thomas st

Davies, Thos & Son, auctioneers, Belle vue

GAS WORKS LLANELLY – Wm Jones, manager

Goulstone, Eliz. dealer in game, Park st

Hearson Rd. block & pump mkr. Sea side

Hopkins, David, wheelwright, Vauxhall

Lewis, John, tin-plate worker, Park st

Lewis, Thomas, lime burner, New dock

LLANELLY RAILWAY AND DOCK COMPANY OFFICE, New dock – John Biddulph, esq., superintendent

McKiernon, Wm., civil engineer, Burry Port

READING ROOMS, Church st

– Richard Thomas Howell, treasurer;

– Edward Bagot, secretary

Rees, William, superintendent registrar, Bres House

UNION POOR-HOUSE, Swansea road

– Griffiths Harris, governor;

– Martha Lewis Harris, matron

Custom House, Sea Side

Collector – James Ross

Comptroller and Landing and Tide Surveyor – Edward Waters

Acting Searcher and Landing and Coast Waiter – C C Rees

Acting Principal Coast Waiter (for Pembrey and Kidwelly) – Thomas Roderick

Coast Waiter (at Loughor) – Wm Eaton

Harbour Office, Sea Side

Solicitor & Clerk to the Commissioners – Benjamin Jones

Collector of Tolls, Pilotage &c. – Charles Nevill

Harbour Masters

– John Pasley Luckraft RN, Llanelly

– William McKiernon, Burry Port

Dock Masters

– Alex Weir RN Llanelly dock

– Thomas Griffiths, Copper Works and Pemberton dock’s

– Geo Perrott, Railroad Company’s dock

Coaches

To CARMARTHEN – the Picton (from Swansea) calls at the Ship and Castle, every morning (Sunday excepted) at a quarter before ten, goes thro’ Kidwelly.

To SWANSEA – the Royal Mail, from the Ty Melyn Inn, every morning at a quarter before six, and the Picton (from Carmarthen) calls at the Ship & Castle, every afternoon (Sunday excepted) at a quarter before six.

Conveyance by Railway

The Llanelly Railway & Dock Company’s Trains leave the New Dock for CWM AMMON and CROSS INN, every morning at half past six and nine, and afternoon at half-past twelve and three Parcels and merchandising are forwarded from Cross Inn Station, by Nathaniel Rees’

Waggons

To LLANDILO, LLANGADOCK, LLANDOVERY and all places adjacent.

Carriers

To CARMARTHEN – John Charles from the Mansell’s Arms, Church st Tuesday

To LLANDILO, LLANGADOCK, LLANDOVERY, and all places adjacent, – Nathaniel Rees’Waggons, by Railway, daily.

To SWANSEA – George Laing, from the King William, Park street every Wednesday and Saturday

Conveyance by Water

To BRISTOL – Hercules, Steam Packet, from the New dock weekly

To BRISTOL and LIVERPOOL

Emily – John Thomas Master

Henry – Jas Llewellyn Master

Gowerian – Henry Marker Master

Alexander – Thomas Roberts Master

One of the above vessels sail weekly from the Copper Works dock.