1811 in Wales

1811 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1811 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - George, Prince Regent
*Princess of Wales - Caroline of Brunswick

Events

*January 5 - The Prince of Wales becomes Prince Regent.
*March 25 - Sir Joseph Bailey takes over Nant-y-glo ironworks.
*A free-standing metal rail bridge is built at Robertstown, Aberdare - the first in the world.
*Construction of Tremadog is completed by William Madocks.
*The first Methodist Association for the ordaining of new ministers is held at Llandeilo. Thomas Charles plays a leading role.
*At Hereford Assizes, Samuel Homfray and his partners in the Penydarren ironworks sue the Dowlais Company for fouling the Morlais brook with cinders and slag.

Arts and literature

New books

*Thomas Charles - "Biblical Dictionary", vol. 4
*Thomas Evans (Tomos Glyn Cothi) - "Cyfansoddiad o Hymnau"
*Richard Fenton - "A Tour in Quest of Genealogy"
*Ann Hatton - "Poetic Trifles"

Music

*John James - "Pigion o Hymnau"

Births

*January 14 - Rowland Prichard, musician (d. 1887)
*January 26 - Roger Edwards, minister (d. 1886)
*March 11 - Thomas Jones (Glan Alun), poet (d. 1866)
*March 12 - Mary Pendrill Llewelyn, translator and writer (d. 1874)
*July 11 - William Robert Grove, inventor (d. 1896)
*"date unknown" - John Williams (Ab Ithel), antiquary (d. 1862)

Deaths

*May 1 - Titus Lewis, Baptist minister and writer, 38
*September 25 - Joshua Eddowes, printer and bookseller, 87


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