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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.
LLANBLETHIAN, or LLANBLEIDDIAN, a parish in Bridgend district, Glamorgan; on the river Thaw, 1 mile SSW of Cowbridge town and r. station. It contains the hamlets of Aberthin and Treinghill; and its Post town is Cowbridge. Acres, 3,148. Real property, £5,552. Pop., 753. Houses, 174. The central part, around the church, is beautifully situated, and overlooks the town and vale of Cowbridge. St. Quintin's Castle existed at the partition of Glamorganshire; was then given to the family of St. Quintin; passed to Lord Windsor, and latterly to the Bonvilles; comprises now picturesque ruins, including the principal gate way, with lofty ivybound towers. Marlborough Grange, Llanblethian House, Crossways Lodge, and Newton House are chief residences. Limestone is found. The living is a vicarage, united with the chapelries of Cowbridge and Welsh-St. Donatts, in the diocese of Llandaff. Value, £279. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester. The church is ancient, and contains some very old monuments. There are an Independent chapel, and charities about £50.
(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: | Llanblethian AP/CP Bridgend and Cowbridge RegD/PLU Glamorgan AncC |
| Place names: | LLANBLEIDDIAN | LLANBLETHIAN | LLANBLETHIAN OR LLANBLEIDDIAN |
| Place: | Llanblethian |
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