In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Llandegfan like this:
LLANDEGFAN, a village and a parish in the district of Bangor and county of Anglesey. The village stands on the Menai strait, near the ferry station, 2 miles SW of Beaumaris, and 3 NE of Menai-Bridge r. station; and has a post office under Menai-Bridge, Anglesey.—The parish comprises 2,232 acres of land, and 528 of water; and includes a small uninhabited portion of Beaumaris borough. ...
Real property, £3,564. Pop., 900. Houses, 205. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory, united with the p. curacy of Beanmaris, in the diocese of Bangor. Value, £366. * Patron, Sir R. B. W. Bulkeley, Bart. The church is dedicated to St. Tegvan; was rebuilt in 1811; has a large S chapel, almost outvying the chancel; has also a tower; and being situated on a hill, serves as a conspicuous landmark. There are a Calvinistic Methodist chapel, an endowed school with £8 a year, and charities £50.
Llandegfan through time
Llandegfan is now part of the Isle of Anglesey district. Click here for graphs and data of how the Isle of Anglesey has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Llandegfan itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Llandegfan in The the Isle of Anglesey | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4953
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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