Pennant Parish Rate Book

Scope and Content

Parish Rate Book for the parish of Pennant consisting of the names of farms and small holdings as well as names of farmers and owners with details of rent and rateable value etc.

Administrative / Biographical History

Pennant parish is located in the county of Montgomeryshire. The parish was a major instrument of local government and tax collection with responsibility for poor relief, maintenance of highways and law and order, which continued until local governmentreforms in the late nineteenth century.

Arrangement

Incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts

Access Information

Open to all users.

Note

Description compiled by Elen Wyn Simpson, April 2004.

Other Finding Aids

A typescript catalogue is available at the Archives Department of the University of Wales Bangor. Reference number : General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts 750

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright conditions apply. Reprographics are made at the discretion of the Archivist.

Geographical Names