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.
CASTLE-CAEREINION, a parish in the district and county of Montgomery; 4 miles WNW of Forden r. station, and 4 WSW of welshpool. It includes the townships of Castle, Gaer, Moydog, Sylfaen, Trefnant, Cwmgoron, Hydan-Ucha, Hydan-Dol, Nantforch, and Trehelig; and has a post office under Welshpool. Acres, 6,540. Rated property, £4,619. Pop., 682. Houses, 134. The property is divided among a few. A castle of the princes of Powys was here. The living is a rectory in the diocese of St. Asaph. Value, £575.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church was recently in a dilapidated state. A school has £17 from endowment; and other charities £45.
(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: | Castell Caereinion AP/CP Montgomeryshire AncC |
| Place: | Castle Caereinion |
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