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The church of St. Peter is an ancient building of stone in the Gothic style consisting of chancel, nave, south porch and an embattled western tower containing 2 bells: there are 180 sittings. The register dates from the year 1785. The living is a rectory, net yearly value �245, including 32 acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of the Marquess of Abergavenny K.G. and held since 1898 by the Rev. Frederic Hooper Aldrich-Blake M.A. of Pembroke College, Cambridge.
The Sugar Loaf Mountain rises to an elevation of 1,954 feet; the Derry, the, Graig, the Rholbin and Llanwenarth Breasthills are spurs from the base of the Sugar Loaf.
Pentre Court is the residence of Henry Lawrence Baker esq. The Marquess of Abergavenny K.G. who is lord of the manor, Major Parkinson and Mrs. Sandeman are the principal landowners.
The soil is sandy; subsoil, stone. The land is chiefly in pasture. The area is 2,781 acres of land and 31 of water; rateable value, �2,442 and the population in 1891 was 236.
Sexton: John Uzzell.
Letters through Abergavenny, the nearest money order & telegraph office, arrive, about 7.30 a.m .
Wall Letter Box, Brecon road, cleared at 5.50 p.m. week days only.
Church School (mixed), for 60 children; average attendance, 44.
Mrs. Evans, mistress
COMMERCIAL.
Edwards Alfred, farmer, Steps
Elliott William, farmer, Pine grove
Hughes Henry, farmer, Green Tump
Jenkins John, farmer, Upper Pentre
Jones Morgan, farmer, Mount Pleasant
Knight Charles, farmer, Pyscodlyn
Knight John Lewis, farmer, The Mardy
Lewis David, farmer, Cydiadydyrshire
Lewis Lewis, farmer, Lewethrog
Miller Alfred, Lamb & Flag P.H.
Morgan Ann (Mrs.), farmer, Penyrheoll
Morgan David, farmer, Tyre-wen & Peny-craig
Morgan Thomas, farmer, Penyrchol
Morton Alex. Watson, farmer, Lower house
Parry John, farmer, Grey hall
Powell William, farmer, Upper house
Price William, farmer, Tynewdd
Price William. jun., farmer, The Green
Robinson WiIIiam, farmer
Scovell John, Pantrhiewgoch inn
Williams John, farmer, Trewiscoed