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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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Llangefni, market town and par. with ry. sta., Anglesey, on river Cefni, 5 miles NW. of Gaerwen Junction and 13½ miles S. of Amlwch, 2420 ac., pop. 1563; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Thursday. Situated in the valley of the Cefni, Llangefni has within recent times risen from a small hamlet to a busy little town. Woollen mfrs., tanning, and malting are the chief occupations of the inhabitants. Llangefni formed one of the Beaumaris District of Parliamentary Boroughs, which returned 1 member until 1885.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Llangefni AP/CP Anglesey AncC |
| Place: | Llangefni |
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