In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Dinas Mawddwy like this:
DINAS-MOWDDWY, a decayed ancient borough, in Mallwyd parish, Merioneth; on a romantic spot, at the confluence of the rivers Cerris and Dovey, and at t he terminus of a branch railway, 10 miles E by S of Dolgelly. It has a post office under Shrewsbury, an Established church, and an Independent chapel; and is a seat of petty sessions. Small markets are held on Saturdays; fairs are held on the Friday before Good-Friday, 2 June, 9 Aug., 10 Sep., 22 Oct., and 13 Nov.; and flannel-making and mineral working are carried on. Pop., 289.
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Dinas Mawddwy through time
Dinas Mawddwy is now part of Gwynedd district. Click here for graphs and data of how Gwynedd has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Dinas Mawddwy itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Dinas Mawddwy, in Gwynedd and Merionethshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24622
Date accessed: 30th April 2024
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