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.
LLANGAR, a township and a parish in Corwen district, Merioneth. The township lies on the river Dee, at the influx of the Alwen, 1½ mile SW of Corwen r. station. The parish contains also the townships of Bryn, Cymmer, and Gwynod; and its Post town is Corwen. Acres, 3,578. Real property, £1,908; of which £90 are in quarries. Pop., 211. Houses, 43. Much of the land is waste. Traces of an ancient fort are at Caerwern. The living is a rectory, united with the chapelry of Cynwyd, in the diocese of St. Asaph. Value, £160. * Pa tron, the Bishop of St. Asaph. The parish shares in the charities of Corwen.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Llangar AP/CP Corwen RegD/PLU Merionethshire AncC |
| Place: | Llangar |
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