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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.
LLANGELYNIN, a parish in Conway district, Carnarvon; under Penmaen-fach hill, and on the river Conway, 2½ miles SSW of Conway r. station. It contains the townships of Glynn, Penraelt, and Cae-Gorlan; and its Post town is Conway. Acres, 2,017; of which 185 are water. Real property, £1,797. Pop., 234. Houses, 41. The property is divided among a few. Cairns, tumuli, and other antiquities are on the hills. The Saxons under Edred were beaten here, in 880, by Anarawd. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Bangor. Valne, £225.* Patron, the Bishop of Bangor. The church is dedicatcd to St. Celynin, and is good. Charities. £5.
(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: | Llangelynnin CP/AP Caernarvonshire AncC |
| Place: | Llangelynnin |
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