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HILARY (ST.), a parish in Bridgend district, Glamorgan; 2 miles SE of Cowbridge r. station, and 5¾ S by W of Llantrissant. Post town, Cowbridge. Acres, 1, 200. Real property, £1, 741. Pop., 139. Houses, 29. Remains exist of Beaupré or Bewper Castle, the old seat of the Sitsyllts. Limestone is found. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Llandaff. Value, £44. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Llandaff.
(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: | St Hilary CP/AP Bridgend and Cowbridge RegD/PLU Glamorgan AncC |
Place names: | HILARY ST | ST HILARY |
Place: | St Hilary |
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