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LLANBISTER, a village, a parish, and a sub-district, in Knighton district, Radnor. The village stands on the river Ithon, 8 miles NE by N of Rhayader r. station, and 10½ W of Knighton; and is neatly built. The parish is divided into L. Lower and L. Upper; and includes the townships of Bronllis-Caroge, Church, Cwmlechwedd, and Cwmgaist. Post town, Penybont, Radnorshire. Acres, 14,837. Real property, £4,530. Pop., 1,0 45. Houses, 181. The property is much subdivided. Llyn. went is a mansion of the time of Elizabeth, much altered. There are several mineral springs. The living is a vi carage in the diocese of St. David's. Value, £160.* Patron, the Bishop of St. David's. The church was recently repaired. There are chapels for Baptists and Wesleyans, an endowed school, and charities £8.The sub-district contains also six other parishes, and part of another. Pop., 4,370. Houses, 733.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a village, a parish, and a sub-district" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Llanbister CP/AP Llanbister SubD Knighton RegD/PLU Radnorshire AncC |
Place: | Llanbister |
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