Nurse (followed by a place name) is a common name in this area, especially
on the Rhiwlas estate. I have taken these to be an area where trees are
grown/cut for the purpose of nurturing animals which are to be hunted, in
the same vein as Warren (for keeping rabbits to be hunted) which are also to
be found on the Rhiwlas estate. I assumed there was some kind of enclosure,
fence or wall to bound the area. In the latter part of the nineteenth
century the estate was well known for its hunting - an income raiser for the
landowner at the expense of his tenants' agricultural livelihood. I can't
remember where I got this idea nor whether it is true. Can anyone else
confirm?
Rhian
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From: "Anthony Francis" <afrancis(a)mail.pacificcoast.net>
To: <WLS-MERIONETHSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 7:44 AM
Subject: Re: [MER] re Llandderfel
Cadwst seems to be more of a hamlet than a farm and
'old-maps' seems to
show it as two clusters on either side of the river Clochnant as well as
Oron and the two Blaen-y-dre-uchaf and -isaf within 200 yards. It also
shows the name 'Hen felin' at about SJ033363, just west of Garthiân & the
river Ceidiog, and just north of Pentre. Strangely, a weir is shown just
downstream at about SJ033364.
Does anyone know the meaning of 'Nurse Gron' at SJ036349, the circular
feature at an elevation of 1050feet - called 'Nurse Cadwst' on
'old-maps'?
Is it an enclosure of some type?