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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.
LLANSAWEL, a village and a parish in Llandilofawr district, Carmarthen. The village stands on the river Cothi, amid mountain scenery with a romantic view, 8 miles NW of Llangadock r. station, and 9 N of Llandilo-fawr; is a polling-place; was once a markettown; and has a post office under Carmarthen, and fairs on the Friday after 12 May, 15 July, 23 Oct., and the Friday after 12 Nov. The parish includes the townships of Edwins, Ganol, Glyn, and W en. Acres, 10,017. Real property, £4,323. Pop., 1,003. Houses, 207. The property is divided among a few. Edwins House is the seat of the Williamses. The living is a vicarage, an aexed to the vicarage of Cayo-Conwyl, in the diocese of St. David's. The church is good.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Llansawel CP/AP Llandilo Fawr RegD/PLU Carmarthenshire AncC |
| Place: | Llansawel |
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