In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Llan Gan like this:
LLANGAN, or LLANGANNA, a parish in Bridgend district, Glamorgan; on the rivers Canna and Ewenny, 3¼ miles ESE of Bridgend r. station. It contains the village of Treves; and its Post town is Bridgend. Acres, 1,175. Real property, £1,510. Pop., 232. Houses, 50. The property is much subdivided, Limestone is quarried, and lead ore is found. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Llandaff. Value, £244. Patron, the Dowager Countess of Dunraven. The church was rebuilt in 1861. There are two old crosses, the one very ancient, the other on four steps. Charities, £6.
Llan Gan through time
Llan Gan is now part of The Vale of Glamorgan district. Click here for graphs and data of how The Vale of Glamorgan has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Llan Gan itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Llan Gan in The Vale of Glamorgan | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6370
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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