BETTWS: JOHNS NEWPORT DIRECTORY 1939

POSTAL ADDRESS-BETTWS, NEWPORT, MON.

AREA, 1,133 acres.

RATEABLEVALUE, £1,804.

POPULATION106 (1931).

Bettws is a small parish adjoining St. Woolas on its northern side, within three miles of Newport, situate between Malpas and Bassalleg parishes on the road to Henllys.It is in the Rural Deanery of Newport and Archdeaconry of Newport.

PLACES OF WORSHIP.-The Church. dedicated to St. David, is a small building with nave and chancel only, and stands in the centre of a large churchyard on the highest spot in theparish. The living, attached to Henllys in 1877, is held by Rev. H. James. Churchwardens, Brinley L. Thomas and E. J. Brewer. The registers of baptism and burials date from the year 1696, and marriages 1756. Service on alternate Sundays at 11.0 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Sexton, Mrs. H. Barton.

Letters are delivered from Newport, daily at 8 a.m., the nearest Post office being Malpas. There is a letter box near the Mill, cleared 9.45 a.m. and 5 p.m. Civil Servants Sports Club and a Mill.

PARISH COUNCIL.-B. L. Thomas (Church Farm), J. Stephens (Ynys-y-fro), Wm, Hopkins, E. J. Brown, G. E. Meredith and Daniel Thomas. Meets four times yearly.

CHIEF RATING AND VALUATION OFFICER.-Tudor Morris, Council Offices, Baneswoll, Newport. RD. COUNCILLoR.-Daniel L. Thomas.

Anstey Chas., caretaker, civil servant's sports club Bailey Wm.; Trout bungalow Barton Arthur, Brooklands Barton Robert A., Grove farm Baylis Ernest, Graigceiliog Baylis W., Graigceiliog Brewer A. J. & Co., corn merchants, etc Bettws Mill Brewer E. J., Millbrook bungalow Daniels Alfred E., Tymaen Daniels John, Mill house East Wm., 2 Bungalow Evans George, dairyman, Green court Evans Lewis, dairyman, Ty-cocd farm Habberfield Mrs. C. A., Ty-mawr Gough Mrs. A., Craig-y-ceilog Harris George E., Cwrt Bach farm Harris Mrs. Edith Mary, New House farm Harris Wm. Jos., The Ferns farm Hopkins William, Cefn Adam farm

Jones Mrs., Trout cottage Meredith G. E., Hazelwood Phillips Austin, The Hollies Phillips Phillip Baker, Wernddu farm Poole Samuel, Water works Powell -, The Ferns Price Wm., Tyn-yftynon farm Ridd Douglas E., Llan-y-chavel farm Scott R. c., The Cabin Shiers Reginald, Churchyard cottages Stephens J. S., Ynysfro farm Sutcliffe -, tripe dresser, Beulah, Bet.tws Lane Taylor Andrew, Green court bungalow Thomas Daniel Lewis, Llwynhaid Farm Thomas Brynley Z., ChWfh farm Wallen J., Brooklet, gen:'shop Williams Francis, confectioner, Brook view,near Llan-y-chavel Wright Owen, Myrtle house, near Llan-y-chavel