A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Loughor (or Llwchwr), parl. bor. and par. with. ry. sta., in NW. of Glamorgan, on river Llwchwr, 8 miles NW. of Swansea - par., 364.S ac., pop. 2692; bor., 1216 ac., pop. 1513; P.O.; the par. consists of 2 townships - Loughor Borough Part, 1216 ac., pop. 1513, and Loughor Parish Part, 2432 ac., pop. 1179; is an ancient place, and has remains of Loughor Castle (1100). Loughor is a contributory bor. of the Swansea District of Parl. Boroughs, which returns 1 member.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parliamentary borough and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Loughor CP/AP Loughor Borough Glamorgan AncC |
| Place names: | LLWCHWR | LOUGHOR | LOUGHOR OR LLWCHWR |
| Place: | Loughor |
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