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Rh LLAN-BLAENYNIS. 629 LLANBAFF. Radnor, 8 miles N.E. of Rhayader, and 10 from New Radnor. It is situated in a hilly district, on the river Ilhon, and includes the tnshps. of Bronllis, Caroge, Cevenpawl, or Church, Cwmlechwedd, Cwmgaist, Gol- lan, and Llanbister, and is divided into Upper and Lower Llanbister. The village, which is considerable, is neatly built. The tithes of Upper Llanbister were commuted in 1839. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 148, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Kynlog. There is also the district church of Abbey-cwm-hir, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 60. The Baptists have a chapel in the village. The charities amount to about 3 per annum. One of the schools has an endowment of 4 per annum. There is a spring of chalybeate water in the neighbourhood. LLAN-BLAENYNIS, a limit, in the par. of Llau- gathen, co. Carmarthen, 3 miles W. of Llandilo-fawr. LLAN-BLETHIAN, or LLANBLEIDDIAN, a par. in the hund. of Cowbridge, co. Glamorgan, 1 mile S. of Cow- bridge, its post town, 5 miles from the Cowbridge Road railway station, and 8 S.W. of Cardiff. It is situated on the banks of the river Thaw, commanding a view over the vale and town of Cowbridgo. The par. includes the tnshps. of Aberthin and Treinghill. A castle was built here by the St. Quentin family, of which there are some ruins, consisting principally of the chief gate- way, with its lofty ivy-mantled towers. Limestone is obtained here. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Llan- daff, val. with the curs, of Cowbridge and Welsh St. Donatts annexed, 279, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester. The church is an ancient edifice, dedicated to St. Bleddian, and contains several very old monuments. The Independents have a chapel, and there is a village school. The parochial endowments produce about 45 per annum, besides 20 left by Sir. Leoline Jenkins to be distributed every fourth year among the poor. The principal residences are Llan- lilclhian Castle, built near the ruins of the ancient seat, Marlborough Grange, Crossways Lodge, and Newton House. LLANBOIDY, a par. in the hund. of Derllys, co. Carmarthen, 12 miles N.W. of Carmarthen, and 7 from St. Clears, its post town. It is situated on the Roman road Via Julia. A tributary of the river Taff flows through the parish, which is divided into Upper and Lower, and includes the tnshps. of Rigwm and Whit- land. Iron is found, but not extensively worked. The village is considerable, and neatly built. The tithes were Commuted in 1839. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 13fi, in the patron, of tho bishop. The church is a small ancient structure. There is also the district church of St. David's, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 06. At Dol Wilym in this pariah are a barrow, cromlech, and Druidical circle, 60 feet in dia- meter. At Cilymaenllwyd Camp several silver coins of Roman origin were discovered in Camdeu's time. A fair u held on the 18th September. Tho principal residence is llaes Gwynne, a seat of the Powell family. LLANBRYNMAIR, a par. in the hund. of Machyn- lletli, co. Montgomery, 8 miles E. of Machynlleth, its post town, and 15 N.W. of Newtown. It is a station on the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast, and Newtown and Machynlleth railways. It is situated on a tributary of the river Dyfi. The par. includes the tnshps. of Dolgad- f:m, Pennant, Rhiewsaison,Tirymynach, and Trefolwern. The district is mountainous, and there are two water- . one of 130 feet. A largo portion of tho land is pasture. There is a lead mine. It belongs to the families nroy and Wynn. The manufacture of coarse wool- lens and flannel has been carried on to some extent for several years, but the inhabitants arc chiefly engaged 1839. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bangor, val. ', in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedi- cated to St. Mary. Here are two endowed schools, one founded by Dr. Williams, with 36 per annum, and one called Lloyd's school, with 18 pur annum. In the ibourhood arc several Druidical circles. Fairs are held on the Friday before the 10th March, 31st May, 16th September, and 25th November, for the sale of live stock. LLANCADWALLADR, a par. in the hund. of Chirk, co. Denbigh, 7 miles S.W. of Chirk, and 8 from Oswes- try, its post town. It lies in a hilly district, watered by the river Ceiriog. The village is wholly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 55, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Cadwalladr. The charities produce about 2 per annum. LLAH CAICH, a station on tho Taff Vale Extension line of railway, 9 miles from Merthj-r. LLANCARVAN, a par. in the hund. of Dinas Powis, co. Glamorgan, 5 miles S.E. of Cowbridge, its post town, and 9 S.W. of Cardiff. It ia situated near the coast of the Bristol Channel, and includes the limits, of Treguss, Llancastle, and the ext. par. district of Llan-Oethin. Tho Sitsyllt family were the early possessors of the soil, from whom it passed to the De Mapes. A monastery was founded here about the 6th century by St. Cadoc, or Caradoc, called the Wise. Limestone is abundant, and there is a spring of chalybeate water. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 254. The church, dedicated to St. Cattwg, appears to have been built sometime about the 1 2th century. This was tho birth- place of the Welsh historian, Caradoc, who wrote a his- tory of Cambria, from the reign of Cadwalladr down to his own time. It was first published, with additions, by Dr. David Powel, in 1684, since which time other editions have appeared. LLANCILLO, a par. in tho hund. of Ewyas-Lacy, co. Hereford, 4 miles S. of Abbey Dore, 8 from Aber- gavenny, and 13 S.W. of Hereford, its post town. The Pontrilas station on the West Midland railway is 2 miles N.E. of the village. It is situated on the river Monnow. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 105. The church is an ancient stone edifice, dedicated to St. Peter. There are small charities of about 1 per annum. Colonel Scudamore is lord of the manor. LLAN-CIWG. See LLANOUICK, co. Glamorgan. LLANCYNFELIN, a par. in the hund. of Geneur Glynn, co. Cardigan, 6 miles N.E. of Aberystwith, its post town. It is situated near the estuary of tho river Dovey, or Dyfi, and includes the tnshp. of Tre Talyasin. Tho people are chiefly employed in the limestone and marble quarries, and coal pits. There are also iron and lead mines. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 90. The church is a plain edifice, consisting simply of a nave, with porch and pointed arch. It is dedicated to St. Cyufulin, and is believed to occupy the site of one built in the 6th century. There are remains of an ancient carved screen. LLAN-CYSTENYN. See LLANGWSTEXXIN, co. Car- narvon. LLANDAFF, a par. and city in the hund. of Kibbor, co. Glamorgan, South Wales, 3 miles N.W. of Cardiff, and 162 from London. It is a station on the South Wales railway. Tho situation of this titular city is one of uncommon beauty, on the steep slope of a decli- vity close to the southern bank of the river Taff, which is here crossed by a stone bridge. The par. is inter- sected by the Glamorganshire and Cardiff canal, and comprises, besides the city of Llandaff, the hmlts. of Canton, Ely, Fairwater, and Gabalva. Llandaff, though called a city by courtesy, because tho site of a cathedral, and the town from which a bishop's see derives its title, is, in fact, nothing more than a straggling village, interspersed with a few good houses. Land for building purposes fetches a very high price. There was formerly a market, but it has fallen into disuse. Petty sessions are held in tho town. Tho principal object of attraction is tho cathedral, which is said to have been originally founded in the 6th century by King Myric or St. Tewdric tho Martyr. This building, which was only 28 feet by 15, was destroyed at the Conquest. In 1120 the present structure was begun by Bishop Urban, a great benefactor of tho see, and was finished in 1200. 4 L
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