Wainwright Richard, farmer
Wall William, farmer
Watkin Edward, wheelwright
Williams John, tailor
Yorke Thomas, farmer, and lets thrashing machine.
TREFARCLAWDD,
a village and township, lies about 2¼ miles W.W. by S. from Oswestry; the township comprises 934 acres of land, the owners of which are Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., and John Croxon, Esq.; the Earl of Powis is lord of the manor; here were 94 houses and 435 inhabitants when the census was taken in 1841. There are extensive collieries in this township, which are worked by Messrs. Jones and Co.; fire bricks and ornamental tiles are also manufactured here by Mr. John Howell, of Trefonen Cottage. The tithes were commuted in 1837, for £49. 3s. 2d., of which £33. 3s. 1d. were appropriated to Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., and £16. 0s. 1d. to the vicar of Oswestry. Trefarclawdd House, the residence of John Croxon, Esq., is a handsome stuccoed mansion, embosomed in foliage, and beautified with pleasure grounds and shrubberies. Pentre Shannel House is a good residence with extensive premises attached, now in the occupation of Mr. William Hughes, farmer.
Directory.—British Coal Company’s Coal Works, Coed-y-Goe; Croxon John, Esq., Trefarclawdd House; Thomas Davies, farmer; John Howell, fire brick and fancy tile manufacturer; Mr. William Hughes, Pentre Shannel House; Jane Hughes, farmer, Ty-tan-y-myn-ydd; Edward Price, blacksmith; Godfrey Roberts, farmer and corn miller; John Thomas, farmer; John Williams, farmer, Vron.
TREFLACH OR TREVLACH,
a scattered village three and a half miles S.W. by S. from Oswestry, in 1841 had 103 houses and 396 inhabitants; the township contains 1,098a. 0r. 31p. of land, mostly a poor soil, in a bleak and mountainous district. The Earl of Powis is lord of the manor, L. J. Venables, Esq., and Rowland Hunt, Esq., are land owners and impropriators: to the former 5s. were apportioned, and to the latter £13. 10s.; the tithes payable to the vicar are commuted for £13. 10s. The Wood Hill Hall, the property and residence of Lazarus Jones Venables. Esq., is a pleasantly situated house in park-like grounds, which are studded with thriving plantations. The Hall is an ancient residence, in the occupancy of George Hilditch, estate agent. At Treflach Wood are several extensive quarries of stone, which is used for building purposes, blocks of immense size are frequently raised; there is also a small stone got here which is burnt into lime. The Independents have a small chapel at Treflach Wood.