Henllys, is a parish and village some 4 miles from Newport, on the Pontypool Road, in Monmouth division of the County. Newport petty sessional division, union and county court district, rural daenary of Newport, archdeaconary of Monmouth, Wentloog. 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 bounded 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 the Rev D.Jesse Evans.
PLACES OF WORSHIP:--The church dedicated to St Peter, stands on the small eminence at the western extremity of the parish. The structure is an ancient building of local stone in the Norman style, consisting of chancel, nave, and embattled western tower, containing 3 bells; there are 230 sittings. The registers of baptisms and burials date from 1765, and marriages 1754. Services on alternate Sundays at 11a.m. and 6.30p.m.Churchwarden, Thomas Jones and Thomas Lloyd. Sexton, T.J.Lloyd.The Baptists have also a place of worship for 300.
PARISH COUNCIL. William Thomas [chairman], Henry Harris, Thomas Lloyd, Thomas John,-- Southwood, Arthur Williams, Sidney Richards, T. Stephens, clerk.
POSTAL: Letters via Cwmbran, delivered 9a.m. Despatched main road 4.30p.m. the Castle 5.p.m; Dorallt 10.15; Cwmbran about three miles distant is the nearest Money order and Telegraph office.
SCHOOLS:- Mixed School [Council] School Manager, Arthur Williams, Tytrappa farm,Headmaster L.M.Thomas.
CHIEF RATING AND VALUATION OFFICER:- Tudor Morris Union Offices, Queen's Hill Newport.
RATING OFFICER:- Miss M. Llewellyn, Brynteg, Rogerstone.
R.D. Councillor:- Hy Harris, Castle Lodge farm.
Adams Thomas, Spring Field.
Adams James, farmer Green Meadow farm.
Barton Godfrey, Park farm.
Chappell Francis, Gelli farm.
Chappell Walter, farmer Cock o North farm
Doody W. waterworks, Pantyreos reservoir.
Edmunds William, Dyffryn farm.
Edmunds Wm, Dorallt Fach farm.
Evans D, Primrose cottage.
Evans Rev D Jesse Rectory.
Evans R, farmer, Castell farm.
Evans Richard Ysgybornewydd farm.
Farmer George, Cwm House.
Griffiths John Mill farm.
Harris Hy, Castle Lodge farm.
Hill Mrs, Ty Coch farm.
Hill George Arthur Glanshowell farm.
John Noah,Tynyffynnon farm.
John Thomas, Court farm.
Jones E, Greenmeadow.
Jones Jos, Pandybach farm.
Jones Melton, Blaen y Cwm.farm.
Jones Stephen H, Green Court farm.
Lewis Sidney George, Pensarn farm.
Lloyd J.T. Church farm.
Lloyd Thomas [ churchwarden] New house.
Lloyd Mrs Samuel, Castell y Bwch.
Meredith Thomas, Penheol y badd farm.
Perry John Pandy Maer farm.
Phillips George, Mill Cottages.
Phillips T. woodman, Grove Cottages.
Richards Sidney, Henllys Vale farm.
Reeks John Hy, Pantyrheol farm.
Roberts Thos, Gellifach.
Roderick Thomas, The Row.
Salvage George, Pensarn farm.
Samuel Benjamin, Castell y Bwch Inn.
Sanders Thomas Pant yr yrfa farm.
Stephens John Rhys , Incline Tce
Stephens Thomas, Incline Tce
Storey Williams Waterworks Mill cottages.
Thomas L.M. schoolmaster,School House.
Thomas Mrs Mary Pantyreos farm.
Thomas Wm, Dorallt Inn
Weaver William Henry, Miners Arms.
Weyman Daniel, Ecarbiddy.
Williams Arthur, Ty Trappa farm.
Williams Charles Morgan, Penywerlod farm.
Williams John Griffiths
Williams Morgan Penywerlod
Williams Mrs J. Machine House.