A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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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.
PENTYRCH, a parish in Cardiff district, Glamorgan; near the river Taff, 1½ mile S W of Walnut-Tree-Junction r. station, and 6½ N W of Cardiff. It comprises the hamlets of Castle and Garth; and has a post-office under Cardiff. Acres, 3, 975. Real property, £5, 521; of which £1, 816 are in mines, and £344 in railway s. Pop. in 1851, 1, 599; in 1861, 2, 110. Houses, 439. The property is divided among a few. The rocks include lime-stone, iron ore, and coal; and there are ironworks and collieries. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Llandaff. Value, £113. Patron, alternately the Bishop of Llandaff and the Dean and Chapter. The church is good; and there are charities £12.
(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: | Pen Tyrch AP/CP Cardiff RegD/PLU Glamorgan AncC |
| Place: | Pen Tyrch |
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