Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for PENRHYN-DENDRAETH

PENRHYN-DENDRAETH, a chapelry in Llanfi-hangel-y-Traethau, Llandecwyn, and Llanfrothen parishes, Merioneth; on the Festiniog railway, around Penrhyn r. station, 3¼ miles E by N of Portmadoc. It was constituted in 1858; and it has a post-office under Carnarvon. Pop., 1,088, 78, and 149. Houses, 245, 15, and 31. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Bangor. Value, £180. Patron, Mrs. Oakley.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a chapelry"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Llanfrothen CP/AP       Merionethshire AncC
Place: Penrhyndeudraeth

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