A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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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.
LLANVACHES, a parish in Newport district, Monmouth; near Went wood, 3½ miles N-by E of Magor r. station, and 6½ WSW of Chepstow. Post town, New.port, Monmouth. Acres, 2,108. Real property, £2,035. Pop. in 1851,291; in 1861,235. Houses, 60. The decrease of pop. was caused parity by the demolition of huts, owing to the sale of newly enclosed lands. The property is much subdivided. A castle was anciently here, but has entirely disappeared. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Llandaff. Value, £194. Patron, Lord Tredegar. The church is dedicated to St. Dubricius, and is not very good. Charities, £10.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Llanfaches CP/AP Newport RegD/PLU Monmouthshire AncC |
| Place: | Llanfaches |
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