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Rh LLAETHBWLCH. 625 LLANALLGO. one long street. The living is a vie.* in the <lioc. of St. David's, val. with the rect. of Llansadwrnen annexed, 111, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Win- chester. The church is an ancient cruciform structure, dedicated to St. Martin. In it are preserved a set of priest's robes, presented by Sir Guido do Brian, who bequeathed lands to the parish. The charities, including an endowment to the school of industry, produce rather over 90 per annum. The Independents, Welsh, and Wesleyan Methodists have each a chapel ; and there is a National school. This was the birth-place of Dean Tucker. Friday is market day. Fairs are held on the 6th May, and loth November. LLAETHBWLCH, a tnshp. in the par. of Llan- fihangel, co. Montgomery, 5 miles S.W. of Llanfylliu. It is situated near the Roman way called Caer Sws, and anciently formed part of Gwynva, in the principality of Powysland. LLAETHWRYD, a tnshp. in the par. of Cerrig-y- Druidion, co. Denbigh, 12 miles S.W. of Ruthin. LLAITHFANN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanelian, huiul. of Isdulas, co. Denbigh, 4 miles S.W. of Abergelo. It is situated in a dreary spot under the Cradle Mountain. LLAN, a limit, in the par. of Llanfihangel- Aberbythych, co. Carmarthen, 4 miles S.W. of Llandilo-fawr. This prefix to many Welsh places designates churches of British origin. LLAN, a hmlt. in the par. of Llangendeirne, co. Car- marthen, 4 miles S.E. of Carmarthen. The stream called Little Gwendraeth flows through the hamlet. In the neighbourhood are traces of an ancient camp. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Bryn-Eglwys, co. Denbigh, 5 miles N.W. of Llangollen. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanarmon, co. Denbigh, 5 miles S.E. of Ruthin. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanelian, hund. of Igdulas, co. Denbigh, 4 miles S.W. of Abcrgele, and 6 E. of Conway. It is situated near the lino of the Holyhead railway. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanelidan, hund. of Ruthin, co. Denbigh, 5 miles S. of Ruthin. It is situated at the head of the vale of the Clwyd. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llangwm, hund. of Isaled, co. Denbigh, 7 miles W. of Corwen. It is situated on a branch of the river Dee, and consists for the most .part of waste hills. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanrhaidr-in-Kin- merch, co. Denbigh, 3 miles S.E. of Denbigh. It is a demesne of the see of Bangor. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llansaintffraid, hund. of Isdulas, co. Denbigh, 2 miles S.E. of Conway. It is ituated on the river Conway. c LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Cilcen, hund. of Coles- hill, co. Flint, 4 miles N.W. of Mold. It contains the town of Cilcen, celebrated for its church, which has the most beautiful carved oak roof in the principality, sup- posed to have been removed from Basingwerk Abbey. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Dymeirchion, hund. of Ehuddlan, co. Flint, 3 miles S.E. of St. Asaph. It is Btuated in the Vale of Clwyd. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Gwaenysgor, hund. of N. V T. of Holy well. The surface is hilly, and abounds in coal and lead. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Nannerch, co. Flint, 3 miles S.W. of Holywell. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llan-fawr, hund. of !yn, co. Merioneth, 4 milea N.E. of Bala. It is situated near the lake of the river Deo. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Guilsfield, hund. and borough of Pool, co. Montgomery, 3 miles N. of Welsh- ool. It is situated near the Montgomery canal and le river Severn. The village of Guilsfield is in this township. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Hirnant, hund. of Llanfyllin,co. Montgomery, 6 miles N.W. of Llanfyllin. LLAX, a tnshp. in the par. of Llandrinio, hund. of i liur, co. Montgomery, 8 miles N.E. of Welshpool, and 9 E. of Llanfyllin. It is situated at tho junction of the rivers Severn and Vyrnwy, and near the Mont- gomery canal and Offa's Dyke. The land is generally fertile. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llansaintflraid, hunds. of Pool and Deythur, co. Montgomery, 5 miles E. of Llanfyllin. It is situated near tho rivers Vyrnwy and Tanat. The Roman roads, Watliug Street and Caer Sws military way, passed in tho vicinity. LLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llauwddyn, co. Mont- gomery, 10 miles W. of Llanfyllin. LLANABER, a par. in the hund. of Ardudwy, co. Merioneth, 1J mile N. of Barmouth, its post town, and 8 miles E. of Dolgelly. It is situated at the mouth of the river Man, overlooking Cardigan Bay. The par. includes the town of Barmouth, and tho hmlts. of Isymynydd and Uchmyny dd. It is extensive and for tho most part hilly, abounding in copper and lead. The living is a rect. in the dioe. of Bangor, val. with the cur. of Barmouth annexed, 213. The church, dedicated to St. Bodvan, is a structure of the 13th century, in the mixed Norman and early English style of architecture. It had so far gone to ruins that service could not be performed in it, but is now restored from designs by Mr. Boyce. It con- tains an ancient font, and a curious old chest for the reception of tho public offerings. The charities amount to about 5 per annum. A friary, called Egyrn, ia now occupied as a farm. LLANAELHA1ARN, a par. in tho hund. of Uwch- Gorfai, co. Carnarvon, 5 miles N.W. of Nevin, and 6 N. of Pwllheli. It lies at the foot of Yr Eivel or Rivel, a lofty hill 1,866 feet high. In the vicinity are the ancient British camp, Tre'r Caeri, and the pass known as Vorti- gern's. Small portions of copper and manganese have been found. The living is a rect. in tho dioc. of Bangor, val. 225, in tho patron, of the bishop. The church, an ancient structure built in the form of a cross, stands on the cliffs overlooking Carnarvon Bay. It is dedicated to St. Aelhaiarn. The parochial charities produce about 7 per annum. LLAN-AFAN, a par. in the hund. of Upper liar, co. Cardigan, 8 miles S.E. of Aberystwith. It is situated on the river Ystwith. Part of tho parish is a wild, dreary common. Lead has been obtained. The village consists of a few scattered houses. The living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of St. David's, val. with that of Trawsgoed annexed, 88. The church, dedicated to St. Avan, is an ancient edifice. It contains an antique screen, octagonal font, and an ancient silver communion dish presented by the earls of Lisburne. Cross- Wood Park, tho seat of tho Earl of Lisburne, is an old mansion surrounded by a. well-woodud park, and situated on the right bank of tho river Ystwith. LLAN-AFAN-FAWR, a par. in the hund. of Builth, co. Brecon, 5 miles N.W. of Builth, its post town. It is situated on a tributary of the river Wye, and contains the hmlt. of Llysdinam. The parish is large, hilly, and mostly used as pasture. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. with the curs, of Llanafan-Fechan, Llanvihangel - Abergwissin, and Llanvihangol - Bryn Pabuan, annexed, 273, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Avan, whose monument it contains. Tho charities consist of a share of Powell's at Brecon. LLAN-AFAN-FECIIAN, or LLANFECHAN, a par. in the hund. of Builth, co. Brecon, 3 miles S. of Llan- afan-fawr. Builth is tho post town. It is situated on the river Irvon. Slate is obtained, and tho surface of tho land is very irregular. A little to tho right are Cefn-y- bedd and Cwm Llewellyn, places endeared to the hearts of most Welshmen from the fact of their being the scene of the death and burial of Llewellyn-ap-Gruffydd, tho last of the Welsh princes, in 1282. The living is a cur. annexed to Llan-afan-fawr. A farm here now occupies the site of the ancient seat of Gwarafog. LLANALLGO, a parochial chplry. in the hund. of Twrcelyn, co. Anglesey, 6 miles E. of Llanerchymedd, its post town, and 7 N. of Llangefni. It is situated on the northern part of Red Wharfe Bay, overlooking tho Irish Sea. At a place here called Moolfre marble of good
 * ttyn, co. Flint, 4 miles N.E. of Rhuddlan, and 7