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