Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for LLANYNYS

LLANYNYS, a parish in Ruthin district, Denbigh; on the river Clwyd, and on the Denbigh, Ruthin, and Corwen railway, around Rhewl r. station, 4 miles N by W of Ruthin. It contains the townships of Trefechan, Rhydonen, Maesmancymro, Bryncaredig, Bachymbyd, and Esceibon; and its Post town is Ruthin, DenbighshireAcres, 4,921. Rated property, £6,588. Pop., 723Houses, 146. The property is divided among a few. Bachymbyd and Rhydyeilgwyn are seats of Lord Bagot; and Plasyward belongs to Sir W. W. Wynne, Bart. The living is a vicarage, united with the p. curacy of Cyfylliog, in the diocese of St. Asaph. Value, £415.* Patron, the Bishop of St. Asaph. The church was renovated in 1862, and has two fine E windows.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Llanynys AP/CP       Ruthin RegD/PLU       Denbighshire AncC
Place: Llanynys

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