LLANWONNO (LLAN-WYNNO), a parish, in the union of MERTHYR-TYDVIL, hundred of MISKIN, county of GLAMORGAN, SOUTH WALES, 12
miles (N. W. by N.) from Cardiff (to Newbridge, the principal village within its limits); containing 1606 inhabitants.
This parish, which is bounded on the east by the river Thf, is nearly equally divided between mountain and valley; Cwm
Clydach, Cwm Rhondda, and Cwm Cynon, watered by their respective streams, are partly within it. The Aberdare canal passes
down the last, and forms a junction with the Glamorganshire canal at Navigation House, in the parish of Llanvabon; and up
Cwm Rhondda is a tram-road, communicating with the collieries worked there, The Rhondda Halls into the river TM at the
populous village of Newbridge, of which the part situated in this parish, is the largest: here a weekly market for
provisions is held, and a considerable quantity of corn is conveyed hence for the supply of Merthyr-Tydvil. The celebrated
bridge called Pont-y-Pridd crosses the TM at Newbridge, and is described in the account of that place. 1 he living is a
perpetual curacy, endowed with £1000 royal bounty, and £1600 parliamentary grant; net income, £95; patron, Vicar of
Llantrissent. The church, dedicated to St. Wonno, and distant three miles from Newbridge, is romantically situated on the
rocky side of Cevngwingil mountain, at a considerable distance from any habitation. There are places of worship for
Baptists and Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists. About 80 children of both sexes are instructed in two day schools at the
expense of their parents; a day and Sunday school, connected with Calvinistic Methodists, is attended by 12 children
daily, and by 45 on Sundays, who are taught in like manner; and there are two Sunday schools, conducted gratuitously, in
which are 220 males and females. Edward Thomas, of Llanvihangel-Llantarnam, Monmouth, bequeathed a rent-charge of £5, in
1678, on lands in this parish, to be distributed among ten of the most deserving poor ce not in the receipt of parochial
relief; which is accordingly carried into effect-on St. Thomas's-day.