A vision of Britain through time
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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.
LLANDDAROG, a parish in the district and county of Carmarthen; on the river Gwendraeth-Fawr, 6¼ miles ESE of Carmarthen r. station. It contains the hamlets of Cillay, Cynnillfawr, Llwynswch, Gellydy, and Tre garn; and it has fairs on the Monday after 20 May and on 27 Sept. Post town, Carmarthen. Acres, 4,501. Rated property, £3,320. Pop., 970. Houses, 212. The property is divided among a few. Lletherllestry is a chief residence. Coal and limestone are worked. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of St. David's. Value, £81. Patron, the Bishop of St. David's. The church is dedicated to St. Twrog, and is good. There are two Calvinistic Methodist chapels, and traces of two ancient chapels.
(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: | Llanddarog CP/AP Carmarthenshire AncC |
| Place: | Llanddarog |
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