The Brecon and Monmouthshire canal runs through the parish from north to south and passes over the river by an aqueduct. The parish of Panteg adopted the "Local Government Act, 1858," July 15, 1863, and in 1886 by Local Government Board orders, the area of the district was extended by the addition of Griffithstown, and further extended in 1891 by the inclusion of Llanfihangel-Pontymoile.

Under the provisions of the "Local Government Act, 1894 " (56 and 57 Vict. c.73) the district is now divided into 6 wards and governed by an Urban District Council of 12 members.

Here is a small reservoir, supplying this parish and Griffithstown with spring water.

The church of St. Mary is a building of stone in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, vestry, north aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower containing 3 bells: the church was rebuilt in 1876 at a cost.of �1,980; the only part of the original church now remaining is the tower, which dates from about 1450: there are 250 sittings. The churchyard was enlarged in 1891. The register dates from the year 1598. The living is a rectory, net yearly value �269, including 23 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of John Capel Hanbury esq., and held since 1896 by the Rev. Alfred William Addams Williams M.A. of Oriel College, Oxford. There is a Congregational chapel at Upper New Inn, built in 1710, and seating 450, and a Wesleyan chapel at Upper Race.

The offices of the Panteg Urban District Council at Pontymoile, were erected in 1899 at a cost of �1,000. A large mission Hall and institute was erected in 1890 at Pontymoile, at a cost of �2,000, raised by voluntary subscription, chiefly for the benefit of the girls and workpeople connected with the works in the neighbourhood; it consists of mission room, seating 1,000 persons, girls' recreation room and men's luncheon and reading rooms.

Here are coal mines and quarries of limestone and stone for building. Messrs. Alfred Baldwin and Co. Limited, have also large works here for the manufacture of steel and galvanized iron and there are foundries and engineering works. The coal and fire-brick works of the Blaendare Company Limited are at The Race, in this parish.

John Capel Hanbury esq. is lord of the manor. The principal landowners are John Capel Hanbury esq., of Pontypool, Alfred Addams-Williams esq. and the trustees of the late Mrs. Llewellin.

The soil is loam and clay; subsoil, marl. The chief crops are oats and barley, and pasture land.

The area of the parish is 3,529 acres of land and 31 of water, rateable value, �17,419, and the population in 1891 was 3,746.

The area of the Urban District is 5,577 acres, and the population in 1891 was 6,479.

Hamlets in the parish of Panteg
CWMYNYSCOY, 1� miles west.
PENYRHEOL, 2 miles south-west
NEW INN, � mile west
PONTYMOILE, 1� miles west
THE UPPER RACE, 3 miles west
THE LOWER RACE, 3� miles west

Sexton: George Davies.

Post & M.O.O., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office, New Inn.
Mrs.Jane Morgan, sub-postmistress.
Letters through Pontypool arrive at 7 a.m.; dispatched 6.5 p.m., week days only.
Pontypool is the nearest telegraph Office, 2 miles distant

Post & M.O.O., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Office, Pontymoile.
Mrs. Sarah White, sub-postmistress.
Letters arrive from Pontypool at 7 & 8.45 a.m. & 2 p.m.; dispatched at 10.20 a.m. & 2.5 & 6.30 p.m.
Pontypool is the nearest telegraph office, 1 mile distant

Wall Letter Boxes
Cwmynyscoy, cleared at 10.40 a.m. & 2.45 & 6.20 p.m.
Lower New Inn, 5.50 p.m..
Penyrheol, 9.a.m. & 6 p.m.
Pontypool Road station, 10.5 a.m. & 2.25 & 6.25 p.m., week days only

Members
(All retire for re-election in April, 1901).

Chairman, Alfred Addams-Williams.
Vice-Chairman, John Jenkins.

Panteg West Ward.
Alfred Addams-Williams
Henry R. Saunders
John Jenkins

Panteg East Ward.
John Rosser.

Panteg South Ward.
Edward Francis
John Williams

Griffithstown Ward.
James Brown
David Ellis Williams
Stephen Winsor

Llanfihangel-Pontymoile North Ward.
Edward Parker.

Llanfihangel-Pontymoile South Ward.
John Burgoyne
Thomas Carter

Officers
Clerk, Thomas Williams, Park view, Griffithstown
Treasurer, Wm. Collins, Lloyds Bank Lim., Pontypool
Medical Office of Health, James Rowlands Essex, M.R.C.S.(Eng.), Hanbury road, Pontypool
Surveyor & Collector, James Wallace, Church road, Griffithstown
Sanitary Inspector, William Henry Orlidge, Pontymoile

St. Mary's Chuch, Rev. Alfred William Addams-Williams M.A., rector; Rev. John David Evans, curate; 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. & fri. 7.30 p.m.

St. Mary's Mission Room, Penyrheol; thurs. 7.30 p.m.

Congregational, Lower New Inn, Rev. David Bevan Bevan Hughes, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m.

Wesleyan, Upper Race, 6 p.m

Mission Hall, Pontymoile, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; tues. wed. & thurs. 7.30 p.m.

National, Pontymoile, built in 1859 (mixed & infants), for 302 boys & girls & 145 infants; average attendance, 286 boys & girls, & 136 infants; Joseph Bell,, master; Miss Florence Blew, infants' mistress

Board (Llanfihangel-Pontymoile & Mamhilad United School District), New Inn (mixed), erected in 1893 for 150 children; average attendance 119; Alfred James Smart, master

RAILWAY STATIONS
Panteg & Griffithstown: James Frank Ernest Harris, station master Pontypool Road: John Bowen Mayers, station master

PANTEG

PRIVATE
(For other names in this parish see Pontvpool)
Addams-Williams Rev. Alfred William M.A. (rector), Rectory
Phillips Frederick, Green lawn

COMMERCIAL
Alfred Baldwin & Co. Limited, galvanized iron & steel manufacturers, engineers, ironfounders & galvanizers, Panteg works; Phoenix Galvanizing works & Lower Mills Sheet works ; Telegrams, " Baldwin," Pontypool G.P.O. Telephone Number 6; Railway Stations, Pontypool Road & Panteg, G.W.R. Bolton Joshua, farmer, Sluvad farm
Browning & Co. Limited, refreshment rooms, Pontypool Road station
Conway Bros. tin plate manufacturers, Pontrhydyrun works
Gloucestershire Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Limited, railway wagon repairers, Pontypool Road station
Griffiths John, farmer, Pettingale farm
Jones James, farmer, Cross Vach
Monmouthshire (1st) Volunteer Artillery. Western Division Royal Artillery (Position Artillery (No. 3 Battery; Capt. & Hon. Major D. E. Williams, commanding; The Hon. J. M. Rolls, captain; Surg.-Capt. W. E. James, medical officer
North Central Wagon Co. Limited, railway wagon repairers, Pontypool Road station
Parker Thomas, farmer, Race farm
Parker Wm. farmer, New House farm
Paton John, iron merchant, Pontypool Road station
Pitt Peter, farm bailiff to Messrs. Partridge, Jones & Co. Ltd
Preston Henry, farmer, Little Cwm Bwrwch
Rosser John, farmer, Tycoch
Smith W. H. & Son, news agents, Pontypool Road station
Williams Richard H., farmer, Church farm

NEW INN

PRIVATE
Gwatkin Peter, Moreton villa
Hughes Rev. David Bevan (Congregational), 2 Woodside villas
Thomas William, Dorset house
Vaughan Mrs. Woodside villa

COMMERCIAL
Bowen Fredk., shopkeeper, Lower New Inn
Burgoyne & Son, builders
Carsley Sarah Ann (Mrs.), householder, Springfield terrace
Carter Thomas, New inn
Davies Thomas Richard, beer retailer
Eley Joseph Cadman, butcher
Fryer William, clerk, 1 Hawthorns
Gwatkin Richard, butcher
Harding Fredk. Wm., commercial traveller, The Elms
Herbert John, wheelwright, Lower New Inn
Harris Joseph, farmer
Horsell Jacob Fredk., shoe maker
James John, New Inn, Lower New Inn
Jones William, grocer, baker & ale & porter merchant
Joshua Alfred John, manager, Henburyvilla
Lewis Agnes (Mrs.), apartments, 8 Prospect place
Lewis Alfred, blacksmith, Lower New Inn
Porter George, cattle dealer
Rees Elizabeth (Mrs.), grocer
Rogers John, boot dealer
Rogers Richard, grocer
Sheil James, manager, Springfield villa
Thomas John, clerk, 3 Woodside villas
Thrupp James, clerk, 2 Hawthorns
Watkins David, shopkeeper
Williams Alfred E., beer retailer & brewer
Wilson Chas.Wm., clerk, Woodland cottages

CWMYNYSCOY

COMMERCIAL
Baker Nash, beer retailer
Cottrell Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Farr William H. beer retailer
George William, Black Rock P.H
James Francis, grocer
Jenkins John, shopkeeper
Johnson Allan Henry, Unicorn P.H
Jones Charles, shopkeeper
Jones John, shopkeeper
Jones Thomas, beer retailer
Jones Thomas, jun., beer retailer
Knipe Wm., farmer & haulier, Cwm farm
Larcombe George, boot maker
Watkins John, beer retailer

PENYRHEOL

COMMERCIAL
Cutter James. farm bailiff to R. W. Haslett esq
Day John, grazier, White hall
Lewis William, Lamb inn
Rees David, grazier, Scyborycoed
Rosser Edwin, grazier
Smith Thomas, grazier
Thomas John, grazier
Williams John, beer retailer
Williams John, grazier

PONTYMOILE

PRIVATE
Addams-Williams Alfred, J.P., Maesderwen
Parkhurst Horatio John
Saunders Henry Arthur, Pontymoile house

COMMERCIAL
Bennett Thomas & Son, iron & brass founders
Fisher Charles, shopkeeper
Haden William, boat owner
HowelIs John & Son, blacksmiths
Jones William & Co. grocers, bakers & coal merchants
Orlidge William Henry, sanitary inspector to the Panteg urban district council.
Pontymoile Mission Hall & Institute (Thomas Morgan Wintle, supt.)
Pontypool Park Estate Office (Alfred Addams-Williams, agent)
Simpson Harry, assistant locomotive superintendent, Great Western station
Sykes Albert M., house agent to the Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron & Coal Co. Lim.
Taylor Philip, locomotive foreman, Great Western station
White Sarah (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Post office

THE RACE
PRIVATE
Bythway Edward M. Upper Race

COMMERCIAL
Blaendare Co. Limited, colliery proprietors & fire clay goods & brick makers (Edward M. Bythway, sec.), Lower & Upper Race
Blindell's (John) Black Vein Steam Coal Co., colliery owners, Glyn, Lower Race.
Brace John & Co., colliery owners, Lower Race
Buck David, colliery owner, Cwmlickley colliery, Upper Race
Chapman Parkinson, slag merchant, Lower Race; & at Pontypool
Powell William, slag merchant, Lower Race
Victoria Colliery Co., colliery owners, Lower Race