Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for LLANBEULAN

LLANBEULAN, a parish in the district and county of Anglesey; 2 miles NNE of Bodorgan r. station, and 6 W of Llangefni. Post town, Holyhead. Acres, 2,943. Real property, £2,590. Pop., 315. Houses, 48. The property is divided among eight. A cromlech, called Arthur's quoit, was here, but has been destroyed. The living is a rectory, united with the chapelries of Llanvaelog, Ceirchiog, and Llechylched, in the diocese of Bangor. Value, £900.* Patron, the Bishop of Bangor. The church is ancient but good; occupies the site of one founded in 630; and is dedicated to St. Peulan. The p. curacy of Tal-y-Llyn is a separate benefice. .


(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: Llanbeulan CP/AP       Anglesey AncC
Place: Llanbeulan

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