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LLANBADR1G. 628 LLANBISTER. LLANBADRIG. See LLANBEUROG, co. Carnarvon. LLANBEBLIG, a par. in the hund. of Is-Gorfai, co. Carnarvon, 7 miles S.W. of Bangor, and 1 mile from Carnarvon, its post town. It is situated on the river Seiout and the south-western shore of the Menai Strait. The par., which is very populous, includes the borough of Carnarvon and the tnshpa. of Bont-Newydd, Castell- mai, and Treflan. The workhouse of the Carnarvon Poor-law Union is in this parish. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with the curs, of Carnarvon and Waenfawr annexed, 330, in the patron, of the Bishop of Chester. The church, dedicated to St. Publi- oius, is a spacious cruciform structure with several stained-glass windows. It contains a monument of alahaster to one of the Griffiths, and an ancient brass. The chapel of St. Mary, formerly the garrison chapel, is situated in the town of Carnarvon, in which the services are in English. The Calvinistic Methodists have two chapels in the parish. LLANBEDER, a chplry. in the par. of Llangstone, co. Monmouth, 5 miles N.E. of Newport, its post town, and 1 2 from Chepstow. Here are ruins of an old church called St. Peter's. LLAN-BEDR, a par. in the hund. of Crickhowell, co. Brecon, 2 miles N.E. of Crickhowell, its post town, and 6 N.W. of Abergavenny. It is situated at the foot of the Sugar-Loaf Hill. The river Grwny, a tributary of the Usk, flows through the parish, which includes the parcels of Bysyeh and Graigwen. Iron ore is obtained here. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. with the cur. of Partrishow annexed, 154. The church is an ancient edifice, dedicated to St. Peter. The tower is of older date than the body of the church. The parochial charities produce about 38 per annum, chiefiy arising from a bequest by Mrs. Herbert, in 1728, for school purposes. Bishop F. Godwin once held this living. Moor Park is the principal residence. LLANBEDR, a par. in the hund. of Ardudwy, co. Merioneth, 2 miles S.E. of Harlech, its post town, and 10 N.W. of Dolgelly. It is situated on the banks of the river Artro, and is a favourite resort of fishing parties, being considered, next to Tal-y-Llyn, the best fishing station in Merionethshire. The par. includes the tnshp. of Gwyn Fryn. Manganese is obtained in the hills. Llan- bedr is a little wood-embosomed village, containing a roadside inn called the Victoria, much frequented by tourists. The living is a cur. annexed to the rcct. of Llaudanwg, in the dioc. of Bangor. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. The parochial endowments pro- duce about 46 per annum, the principal of which is for Parry's school. There are remains of two cromlechs. LLANBEDR. See LAMPETEU- PONT -STEPHEN, co. Cardigan. LLANBEDR-DYFFRYN-CLWYD, a par. in tho liund. of Ruthin, co. Denbigh, 2 miles N.E. of Ruthin, its post town, and 11 N.W. of Llangollen. It is situated at the base of Moel Fammau, and is watered by the river Clywd. The tnshps. of Bodelgar, Llwynedd, Rhiwia, and Treganol are included in this parish. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 340, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. The parochial charities produce about 35 per annum. Llanbedr Hall and Berth are the principal residences. LLANBEDR-GOCH, a parochial chplry. in the hund. of Tyndaethwy, co. Anglesey, 6 miles S.E. of Llanerchy- mcdd, and 6 N.W. of Beaumaris, its post town. It is situated on the S.W. side of Red Wharfe Bay, where there is a small port communicating by a tramroad with the first named town. Limestone and marble are obtained here. The living is a cur. annexed to the district perpct. cur. of Pentraeth, in the par. of Llanddyvnan and dioc. of Bangor. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. LLANBEDROG, or LLANBADRIG, a par. in the hund. of Gafflogian, co. Carnarvon, 4 miles S.W. of Pwllheli, its post town, and 10 fromNevin. It is situated on the coast N. of St. Tudwall's Bay, in a rude, uncul- tivated region. The surface is rocky, and part of the parish is unenclosed. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with the curs, of Llanfihangel-Bachelleth and Llangian annexed, 385, in tho patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Petroe. Wern Vawr is the principal residence. LLANBEDR PAINSCASTLE, a par. in the bund, of Painscastle, co. Radnor, 6 miles N.W. of Hay, its post town. It is situated on the river Bachwy, a tributary of the Wye. A castle was built here by the De Paincs, which afterwards came to the Mortimers ; there are still some traces of the keep and moat. Here is a lake of about a mile in circumference. The village is a small rustic hamlet, but was once a market town, and is still a polling place for the county elections. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 68, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. Fairs are held on the 12th May, 22nd September, and 15th December for horses and live stock. LLANBEDR- Y-CENNIN, a par. in the hund. of Isaf, co. Carnarvon, 5 miles S. of Conway, its post town, and 6 N.W. of Llanrwst. It is situated on tho W. bank of the river Conway, and includes the tnshps. of Aidda, Dol-y-Garrog, Llanbedr, and Tal-y-Cafnd ; at the latter place there is a ferry. Many of the people are employed in the mines obtaining copper ore. The living is a rect.*^ in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with the vie. of Cacrhun annexed, 289, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. The parochial endowments realise about 44 per annum. There are remains of au ancient British camp. A fair is held on the 3rd October. LLANBERIS, or LLANPERIS, a par. in the hund. of Is-Gorfai, co. Carnarvon, 10 miles S.E. of Carnarvon, its post town, and 8 from Bangor. It is situated in tho mountainous district of Snowdon, the village being at the entrance of the gloomy valley of the Pass of Llan- beris, surrounded on allsides by lofty heights. It was visited by the queen in 1832, then the Princess Victoriaj f and is considered the starting-point for making the ascent of the different peaks. A new village has sprung up, principally supported by the tourists. The par. includes the mountains of Glyder Vawr, Llyder Vawr, Moel Eilio, Carnedd Igyn, and others, varying in height from 2,300 to 3,300 feet, also a part of Snowdon, which bounds the pass on the W. In the bosom of the valley are two small lakes, one of which, fed by the river Afon-Hwch, has a cataract, CO feet in height. The inhabitants, for the most part, are employed in the copper mines and slate quarries, which are numerous in this parish. The products are conveyed in flats along the lakes to the terminus of the railway which has been constructed from the neighbourhood of the mines to port Denorwig. The river Seiont flows through the parish. In the middle of the Pass is the ancient castle of Dolbadarn, which was for upwards of twenty years the prison of Owen Goich, brother of Llewellyn, the last prince of Wales. The tithes were commuted in 1839. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bangor, vaL 182, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedi- cated to St. Peris, js a singular looking buildiug. It has a curious timber roof, which some compare to tho keel of a ship turned upside down, and is supposed to have been built about the 15th century. It has lately been restored. There are remains of a fortress and of a Roman camp. Many plants of the alpine speciei crystals, and fossils, are constantly met with in mountains. LLANBETHERY, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanc co. Glamorgan, 3 miles S.E. of Cowbridgo. LLANBEULAN, a par. in the hunds. of Llyfon and Mnlltraeth, co. Anglesey, 6 miles W. of Llangefni, ana 8 E. of Holyhead, its post town. The North- West. railway, through Crewe and Chester, passes through the neighbourhood, and has a station at Bodorgan, about 2 miles from the village. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with the curs, of Ceirchiog, Llun- vaelog, and Llechylched annexed, 793, in the patron, of the bishop. The church dedicated to St. 1'enlan, is an ancient edifice, erected on the same spot as one founded in the 7th century. There is also the district church of Tal-y-Llyn, the living of which is apcrpct. cur., val. 62. LLANBISTER, a par. in the hund. of Knighton, co.