In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Llanegryn like this:
LLANEGRYN, a village and a parish in Dolgelly district, Merioneth. The village stands on the river Dyssynny, 2¼ miles from the coast, 3½ N by E of Towyn under Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire.—The parish includes the townships of Peniarth and Rhydyrhiw, and comprises 6,819 acres. ...
Real property, £2,653. Pop., 652. Houses, 149. The property is divided among a few. Peniarth is the seat of W. W. E. Wynn, Esq. The surface is hilly; and several parts of it command fine views of Cader-Idris. Slate is found. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Bangor. Value, £82. Patron, E. Titley, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Egryn; was recently restored; and contains a very fine rood-loft, a remarkable Norman font, and monuments to the Owens. There are an endowed school and other charities, with jointly £105.
Llanegryn through time
Llanegryn is now part of Gwynedd district. Click here for graphs and data of how Gwynedd has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Llanegryn itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Llanegryn, in Gwynedd and Merionethshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3016
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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