Henllis, is a parish and village some 4 miles from Newport, about two miles wide and four miles long. It extends in a north-western direction from the parish of Bettws, across Mynydd Twm Barlwm to Cwmcarn dingle, where it joins Mynyddyslwyn parish. It is bound on the south-west by the parishes of Bassaleg and Risca, and on the north-east by the parish of Llantarnam. This mountainous parish, with its far seeing beacon, embraces a large portion of the water-shed, and the whole of the water sources that supply Henllis and Bettws reservoirs, from which Newport derives its supply. It has one colliery. The parish of Bettws was attached to Henllis in 1877 and the present rector is rev Richarde Jones. Patron, the Lord Bishop of Llandaff. The church dedicated to St Peter, stands on the small eminence at the western extremity of the parish. Service 1st Sunday at 11a.m.; 2nd 6.30p.m.;3rd, 11.a.m.; 4th 6.30p.m. Area, 2,663 acres; rateable value, £2,432. Population 392; rectorial and vicarial tithes, £118; impropriated ditto, £33; glebe, 52 acres; Queen Anne's bounty £6.A new rectory has been erected by the present incumbent on a plot of land given by Lord Tredegar, and close to the church. The house is built of native stone, and commands a fine view of the surrounding country.

PARISH COUNCIL --John Harris, Mark williams, George Giles, Benj.Read, E.G. Edwards, J.J.Hailstone, and Richard Marsh.

ROGERSTONE AND HENLLIS SCHOOL BOARD. John Williams, Tydu [chairman], Togarmah Llewellyn, Tydu [ vice chairman], William Birkett, Bassaleg, John Thomas Henllys, and Benjamin Williams, Tydu, T.H. Christophers, clerk, Rhiwderin. Henllys School,-- E.G.Edwards, master; and Mrs Edwards, assistant [mixed]; Miss Katie Evans, assistant [infants]. The Board has also Schools at Tydu.