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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.
CLEARS (St.), or St. Clare, a small town, a parish, and a sub-district in the district and county of Carmarthen. The town stands on the river Taf and on the South Wales railway, 8¼ miles WSW of Carmarthen; and has a station on the railway and a bead post office.‡ It carries on a small coasting trade; and has a weekly market, and fairs on 5 and 6 June, Old May-day, and 10 Oct. It was the head-quarters of the Rebecca rioters in 1843. A Norman castle and a priory stood at it; and the site of the castle is now indicated by a tumulus. The parish comprises 2, 534 acres. Real property, £3, 748. Pop., 1, 129. Houses, 267. The property is much sub-divided. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St. David's. Value, £150. Patron,G. Philipps, Esq. The church is good; and there are charities £18.—The sub-district contains 10 parishes. Acres, 42, 238. Pop., 6, 862. Houses, 1, 524.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a small town, a parish, and a sub-district" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | St Clears AP/CP St Clears SubD Carmarthen RegD/PLU Carmarthenshire AncC |
| Place names: | CLEARS ST | CLEARS ST OR ST CLARE | ST CLARE | ST CLEARS |
| Place: | St Clears |
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