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.
LLANGWYFAN, a parish in the district and county of Anglesey; on the coast, 1 mile W of Aberffraw, and 3¾ WSW of Bodorgan r. station. Post town, Aberffraw, under Bangor. Acres, 1,828; of which 82 are water. Real property, £1,155. Pop., 200. Houses, 35. The property is divided among a few. Limestone and marble are quarried; and mats are made from sea-weed. The living is a p. curacy, annexed to the rectory of Trefdraeth, in the diocese of Bangor. The church is dedicated to St. Cwyvan; stands on a small island which is undergoing erosion by the sea; and, in consequence of the swamping of a narrow causeway which connected it with the mainland, has been abandoned. Charities, £25.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Llangwyfan CP/Ch Anglesey AncC |
| Place: | Llangwyfan |
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