Llanteg Local History Society

The Society was formed in 1999 in ceased in 2019 and has completed 11 publications and held various exhibitions as well as recording gravestones and amassing many local photographs.

Its publications are still for sale via Llanteg Village Hall Committee www.llanteg-village.co.uk

Completed Projects
With help of grants from The Lottery, SPARC (now PLANED) and PAVS, some of our work includes:-
Compiled a Society blog together with ones for Crunwere Church, Mountain Chapel, Zoar Chapel, Crunwere School, Milestones, Remembrance and Village Well.
Complied folder and blog with Then and Now pictures around the village.
Completed blog with a Timeline for Llanteg.
Transcribed village censuses 1841-1901.
Collected old Wills, Newspaper Articles, Sales Notices etc.
Bought a large map of village, 10 display boards plus an aerial photo for the Village Hall.
Compiled a Millennium census of residents and taken photos of each property.
Taken pictures of features around the village and also take more shots as places change.
Collected reminiscences of older residents.
Collected Christmas reminiscences.
Collected old and current field names for comparison.
Conducted a year long Hedgerow Survey into plants in the parish.
Redrafted and published the Village Information Leaflet.
Researched the names of people who fought in the 2 World Wars and commissioned a War Memorial for the village hall.
Purchased 2 old water pumps and remodelled the gardens where the old Mountain Chapel had stood. We also erected an information panel and plaque.
Collected all grave inscriptions and photographed each of the 296 gravestones in the parish.
Helped to erect an Information Board at the Village Hall and also at The Old School Garden.
Published:-
four history books, two picture books, W.I.booklet, Graves booklet, Recipe booklet, two House History booklets.

We have a village website at llanteg-village.co.uk and also a dedicated history blog at llanteghistorysociety.blogspot.com