In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Llaniestyn like this:
LLANIESTYN, a village and a parish in Pwllheli district, Carnarvon. The village stands in the Lleyn peninsula, under Carn-Fadrin, 7½ miles W by S of Pwllheli r. station, and 6 SSW of Nevin; is a considerable place; and has a post office under Pwllheli.-The parish-comprises 4,256 acres. Real property, £3,896. ...
Pop., 1,012. Houses, 242. The property is divided among a few. The manor belonged to Owen Gwynedd. Cevin-Amwlch is a chief residence. Carn-Fadrin has an altitude of about 1,200 feet, and is crowned by an ancient camp. Lead ore is found. The living is a rectory, united with the p. curacy of Llandegwning, in the diocese of Bangor; and, till 1868, was united also with Penllech. Value, £595.* Patron, the Bishop of Bangor. The church has traces of Norman, and is very good. Charities, £19.
Llaniestyn through time
Llaniestyn is now part of Gwynedd district. Click here for graphs and data of how Gwynedd has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Llaniestyn itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Llaniestyn, in Gwynedd and Caernarvonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12255
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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