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.
LLANAFAN, a parish in Aberystwith district, Cardigan; on the river Ystwith, near a line of railway, which was in progress of formation in 1866,8 miles N of Tregaron, and 9 SE of Aberystwith. It contains the postoffice of Crosswood, under Aberystwith. Acres, 2,588. Real property, £1,241. Pop. in 1851,419; in 1861,567. Houses, 114. The increase of pop. arose from the extension of lead-mining. Crosswood Park, called by the Welsh Trawscoed, is the seat of the Earl of Lisburne, and has beautiful grounds. Part of the parish is wild moor and dreary common. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of St. David's. Value, £88. Patron, T. P. B. Chichester, Esq. The church is ancient; and contains a screen, an octagonal font, and an ancient silver communmon disr.
(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: | Llanafan AP/CP Aberystwith RegD/PLU Cardiganshire AncC |
| Place: | Llanafan |
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