In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Brechfa like this:
BRECHFA, a parish in the district and county of Carmarthen; on the river Cotley, 8 miles NW by W of Llandilo r. station, and 11 NE of Carmarthen. Post Town, Llandilo, under Carmarthen. Acres, 530. Real property, £340. Pop., 122. Houses, 26. The property is subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of St. David's. Value, £72. Patrons, the families of Tregib and Aberothy alternately. The church is good. Fairs are held on the Tuesday after 13 May, and on 3 and 28 Oct.
Brechfa through time
Brechfa is now part of Carmarthenshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Carmarthenshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Brechfa itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Brechfa in Carmarthenshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6104
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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