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.
LLANIESTYN, a parish in the district of Bangor and county of Anglesey; near Red Wharf bay, 3 miles NW of Beaumaris, and 7 NE by N of Llanfair r. station. Posttown, Beaumaris, Anglesey. Acres, 1,663. Real property, £1,363. Pop., 212. Houses, 42. The property is divided among a few. The living is a p. cu racy, annexed to the Vicarage of Llangoed, in the diocese of Bangor. The church is dedicated to St. Jestyn; was rebuilt on the site of one which belonged to Llanfaes priory; is early perpendicular English, in very poor condition; and contains a curious font of the 12th century, and an inscribed slab, with inscription almost defaced, of the 14th century, supposed to commemorate St. Jestyn.
(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: | Llaniestyn CP/AP Anglesey AncC |
| Place: | Llaniestyn |
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