Descriptive gazetteer entries

We have no further entries in our collection of 19th century descriptive gazetteers about Llanfihangel Aberbythych, but we do have this information about localities within the associated parish or parishes. You may be able to find further references to Llanfihangel Aberbythych in the descriptive gazetteers by doing a full-text search here.

Place Type of entry Source
Berrach hamlet Bartholomew
Bryngwyne hamlet Bartholomew
Calliver, Berrach, and Bryngwyn conjoint hamlet Bartholomew
Cathargoed, Cathilas, and Glynn conjoint hamlet Bartholomew
Glynn hamlet Bartholomew
LLAN a hamlet Imperial

Descriptive gazetteer entries

In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Llanfihangel Aberbythych like this:

LLANFIHANGEL-ABERBYTHYCH, a parish in Llandilo-fawr district, Carmarthen; on the river Towy, near the influx of the Bythie, and on the Carmarthen and Llandilo-fawr railway, 3 miles SW by W of Llandilofawr. It contains the hamlets of Llan, Berrach, Bryngwyne, Calliver, Cathargoed, Cathilas, Cilygernant, and Glynn; and its Post town is Llandilo, under Carmarthen. Acres, 6,036. Real property, £4,226. Pop., 824. Houses, 192. The manor belongs to the duchy of Laucaster. Dryslwyn Castle, Dynevor Castle, Golden Gro...


ve, and Grongar hill are in the neighbourhood. Good limestone is found. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of St David's. Value, £72. Patron, Earl Cawdor. The church was built in 1617.

This is the only descriptive gazetter entry we have found, but you may be able to find further references to Llanfihangel Aberbythych by doing a full-text search here.


Travel writing

Sorry, but no mentions of this place can be found.

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Place Mentioned in Travel Writing Mentioned in Hist. Gazetteer
Berrach 0 2
Golden Grove 1 2
Derwydd 0 2
Towy 7 2
Miawst 0 2
Dryslwyn 0 2
Gorslas 0 1
Felindre 0 2
Llangathen 0 2
Llandybie 0 2
Foel Gastell 0 2
Dynevor 10 2
Ffairfach 0 2
Llanarthne 0 2
Trecastle 0 2
Llandeilo 7 3
Llanfihangel Cilfargen 0 2
Llandyfeisant 0 2
Ysgwyn 0 2
Ammanford 0 3