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LLANEHYDD. 650 LLANSADWKN. Here arc slate quarries and a lead mine. The village is a rude and primitive pkce, adjoining the wood of Gwydir. The living is a cur. annexed to the reel.* of Trevriw, in the dioc. of Bangor. The church is dedicated to St. Ehychwyn. The charities amount to about 1 per annum. The Welsh bard, Taliesin, resided, at Llyn Gcrrionydd, in this neighbourhood. LLANEHYDD, a par. in the hund. of Euthin, co. Denbigh, 1 mile E. of Euthin, its post town, and 7 miles S.W. of Mold. It is situated within a short distance of the river Clwyd, and has a chalybeate spring. The workhouse for the Llanrwst Poor-law "Union ia in this parish. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Euthin- Wardenship, in the dioc. of St. Aaaph. The church, dedi- cated to St. Mengan, has been recently restored through the munificence of G. Johnson, Esq., of Plas Llanrhydd. It contains an interesting monument to the Thelwall family. The parochial charities amount to about 6 per annum. In the immediate neighbourhood arc Ba- thafarn Park, a seat of Lord Bagot, and Ccfu Coch. LLANEHYDDLAD, a par. in the hund. of Tal-y- Bolion, co. Anglesey, 5 miles N.E. of Holyhead, its post town, and 8 N.W. of Llanerchymcdd. It is situ- ated at the foot of the hill Moel Ithyddlad, near the coast of Holyhead Bay. Copper and manganese are obtained here. It ia a small fishing village. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with the. curs, of Llanlllcwin and Llanrhwydrys, 530, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Ehyddlad. There is a Calvinistic Methodist chapel. The parochial endowments produce nearly 35 per annum. This was the birthplace of S. Williams, Speaker of the House of Commons, whose father was for some time rector. LLANEHYSTYD, a par. in the huud of Lower liar, co. Cardigan, 8 miles S.W. of Abcrystwith, its post town, and 12 N.W. of Tregaron. It is situated at the mouth of the Gwyre, near the coast of Cardigan Bay, and includes the tnshps. of Haminiog and Mcfenydd. A monastery was founded here in early times. The Danes effected a landing in 988. Dinerth Castle, which stood here in the 12th century, frequently changed hands. It was finally taken and destroyed by Maelgwu- up-Ehys about 1199. The cliffs on the coast are very precipitous, and abound in caves and fissures. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 140, in tho patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Ehystyd, is a new structure. Ystrad is a seat of the Lloyds, and Mabus of J. L. Phillips, Esq. Fairs are held on the Thursdays before Easter and Christmas. LLANEIAN, a par. in the hund. of Dewislaud, co. Pembroke, 11 miles S.W. of Fishguard, its post town, and 5 from St. David's. It is situated on the sea-coast, in tho north-western part of the county. It includes the small vil. of Trevine, and is a prebend of St. David's cathedral. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 105, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Eheanus. Here are remains of a Druidic circle. LLANEITHAK, a par. in the hund. of Dewisland, co. Pembroke, 10 miles N.W. of Haverfordwest, its post town, and 9 from St. David's. The soil is very produc- tive. The village consists of a few scattered houses. The living ia a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 86, in the patron, of the vicars-choral of St. David's Cathedral. LLANEOTHALL, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Wormelow, co. Hereford, 5 miles N.W. of Monmouth, its post town, 9 from Eoss, and 15 S. of Hereford. The road between the two towns passes through the village, which is very small. It is watered by the river Monnow. A college or religious fraternity was founded here in the 6th century by St. Dubricius. There are still to be seen some traces of the old edifice. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 206. The church is a small edifice. The charities produce about 4 per annum. LLANEUG, or LLANFIHANGEL-IN-ETJG, a par. in the hund. of Is-Gorfai, co. Carnarvon, 2 miles E. of Carnarvon, its post town. It is situated on the river Seiont, and includes the tushp. of Cwm-y-Glo. Her are small veins of copper. Most of the people are en ployed in tho slate quarries. In the grounds of vicarage is an inscribed stone. Tho living ia a rect. in the dioc. of Bangor, val. 166, in tho patron, of th Bishop of Llandaff. Tho church, which stands on hill, is dedicated to St. Michael, and is an ancient sti ture in the form of a cross. The charities amount about 1 per annum. Hero arc remains of an ancient camp, and houses of the early inhabitants. Glangwiina and Plas Tirion are the principal residences. LLANEWST, a par. and market town in the hund. of Isdulas, co. Denbigh, and hund. of Nant-Conway, co. Carnarvon, 10 miles S. of Conway, 16 S.W. of Denbigh, and 218 from London. The Conway and Llanrwst branch of tho Chester and Holyhead railway has its terminus here. It is situated on the river Conway, which ia here crossed by a steep bridge of three arches, built under the direction of luigo Jones about 1036. The par. includes 7 tnshps., Garth-Garmon and Tre-y- dro being among the principal. The town, which is nearly surrounded by mountains, has of late years und gone great improvements, both in the buildings general appearance of tho place. There is a good tow hall, in which the county court sits monthly, a marke place, and a branch bank. It is a polling-place for 1" county elections. The trade of the place is of no L extent, consisting chiefly of woollens, stockings, tanning, and malting. There are several com mills. In the neighbourhood are stone-quarries, also coal and iron mines. Formerly Llanrwst was famous for the manu- facture of the Welsh harp. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 720, in the patron, of tha bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Grwst, is a modern structure, adjoining which ia the Gwydir chapel, built by Inigo Jones in 1633, no longer uaed for service, but containing many curious monuments and some good carving. Much of the interior fittings, such aa the carved roof, rood-loft, stalls, &c., are said to have been brought from Maenan Abbey. It contains nume- rous monuments, effigies, and a brass of the 17th cen- tury, to Sarah Wynn ; also the stone coffin of Llcwelyn- ap-Iorworth, son-in-law of John, King of England, and the stone effigy of Howell Coetmore ap Gruffydd Vychan ap Dafyd. There are also two district churches viz. St. Mary's and Capel Gannon, tho livings of both which are perpet. curs, in the patron, of the rector. The charities produce about 75 per annum, including 36, tho endowment to the free school and Jesus' Hos- pital. The Independents, Baptists, and Calvinistic Methodists have each a chapel. In addition to the free grammar school there are National, British, and deno- minational schools. Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart. , is lord of the manor. Gwydir is the seat of Lord Willoughby D'Ercsby. Tuesday and Saturday are the market days. Fairs are held on the first Tuesday in February, 8th March, 25th April, 21st June, 10th August, 17th Sep- tember, 25th October, and the second Tuesday after 1 1th December. LLANSADWEN, a par. in the hund. of Tyndaethwy, co. Anglesey, 2 miles W. of Beaumaris, and 4 E. of Llangefni. Bangor is its post town. The village, which is small, is situated at a short distance from tlio coast, about 4 miles from the Menai Bridge. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bangor, val. 381, in the patron, of tho bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Sadwrn. Here are some Druidic remains. LLANSADWEN, a par. in the hund. of Perfedd, co. Carmarthen, 5 miles S.W. of Llandovery, and 8 N.E. of Llandilofawr, its post town. It is situated in a hilly district on tho banks of the river Towy. The village ia considerable. The living is a vie.* in tho dioc. ot St. David's, val. with the cur. of Llanwrda annexed, 165. The church ia dedicated to St. Sadwrn. An almshouso waa founded here in 1731, for four maiden gentlewomen, , by Lady Lelitia CornwaUis, who endowed it with pro- perty now producing 308 per annum. Tho other < ritica produce about 11 per annum. There is a school with a small endowment.