In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Colwyn like this:
COLWYN, a sub-district and a hundred in Radnor. The sub-district is in the Brecon district of Builth; lies along the river Wye, contiguous to Brecon, around Aberedw and Trecoed; and contains five parishes, and four parochial chapelries. Acres, 25, 020. Pop., 1, 964. Houses, 350. The hundred is considerably identical with the sub-district, but more extensive. Acres, 31, 335. Pop., 2, 411. Houses, 437.
Colwyn through time
Colwyn is now part of Powys district. Click here for graphs and data of how Powys has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Colwyn itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Colwyn, in Powys and Radnorshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21192
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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