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Rh LLANDRYGARN. 636 LLANDYGWIDD. on the northern bank of the Severn, at the confluence of the river Vyrnwy. Offa's Dyke and the Montgomery canal pass through the par., which includes the tnshps. of Linn and Trederwen. The soil is productive, and the land -well cultivated. The tithes were commuted in 1840. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 580, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Trinio, is an old structure, recently restored. The Baptists have a chapel, built in 1829, and there is a place of worship for Wesleyans. The parochial endowments amount to about 15 per annum. Llandrinio Hall is the principal residence. LLANDRYGARN, a par. in the hund. of Llyfon, co. Anglesey, 2 miles from Gwyndy, 4 miles S.W. of Llaner- chymedd, and 6 N.V. of Llangefhi, its post town. The par. includes the hmlt. and chplry. of Gwyndu. It is a small agricultural place. Tho living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with that of Bodwrog annexed, 125, in the patron, of Jesus College, Oxford. Tho church is dedicated to St. Trygan. There are small charities of about 2 per annum. Here are some remains of the old seat of Rhys ap Llewelyn, who assisted Henry VII. at Bosworth. LLANDUDNO, a par. and watering-place in the hund. of Creuddyn, co. Carnarvon, 4 miles N. of Conway, its post town, and 12 N.W. of Abergele. It is a station on the Chester and Holyhead railway, which has a branch line to Llanrwst. There arc two tnshps., upper and lower, abounding in copper, lime, &c. The village, which is considerable, is situated under the promontory called Great Orme's Head. Until within the last twenty years it was an insignificant village, resorted to only by a few families for the sake of its delicious western breezes, but since the opening of the railway it has vastly increased in prosperity, and may be styled the Welsh Brighton, not only from the abundance, but the excellent quality of its accommodations offered to the visitors. Its main features are a crescent following the sweep of the bay, with parallel streets running across from it to the Conway Sands, thus possessing the peculiar advantage of two different aspects, enabling persons to bathe in almost any weather. The neighbourhood abounds with walks and scenery, both inland and by the seashore, attractive to the naturalist, the antiquary, and the pleasure seeker. The cliffs are the resort of various kinds of sea fowl. Tho only drawbacks are the want of vegetation that charac- terises the scenery, and the very high price of lodgings, but this latter defect will probably pass away as soon as the novelty of a new and fashionable watering-place has worn off. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with the cur. of St. Tudno, 363, in the patron, of the Archdeacon of Merioneth. The church is a modern structure, dedicated to St. Tudno. The parochial charities amount to about 14 per annum. Near the ruins of the old church on the cliffs is a semaphore signal, which until recently formed part of the Holyhead and Liverpool telegraph, but all these stations are now dis- used, having given place to the electric wires which follow the course of the high roads. Quantities of Roman remains have been found here, and in the vicinity of Dinas Fort is a logan stone called Cryd Tudno. LLANDUDWEN, a par. in the hund. of Dinlaen, co. Carnarvon, 6 miles W. of Pwllheli, its post town, and 10 from Nevin. The village is very small, containing only a dozen cottages. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. * of Rhiw, in the dice, of Bangor. The church is dedicated to St. Tudwen. LLANDULAS. See LLANDDULAS, co. Denbigh. LLANDULAS, or NEW CHURCH IN TYR AB- BOT, a par. in the hund. of Builth, co. Brecon, 13 miles S.W. of Builth, its post town, and 14 N.W. of Brecon. It is situated at the foot of the lofty hill Nynydd Epynt, and is watered by a tributary of the river Wye. The Roman road, Via Julia Montana, passes through it. Rhys ap Gruffydd gave it to the Abbey of Strata Florida, which ho founded. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 43. The church is a small structure. LLANDTJLPH. See LANDULPH, co. Cornwall. LLANDURY. See CAFEL-LLANDURY, co. Carmarthen LLANDWROG, UPPER AND LOWER, a par. the hund. of Uwch-Gorfai, co. Carnarvon, 4 miles S.W. of Carnarvon, its post town, and 14 from Nevin. It is situated near the northern extremity of Carnarvon Bay, and includes the vils. of Bethesda and Tylon. The neighbourhood yields copper and slate. A large number of the people are employed in the slate quarries, from whence there is a tramroad to Carnarvon. Edward I. is said to have once made a stay here. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bangor, val. 314, in the patron, of the Bishop of Llandaff. There is also the district church of St. Thomas. Tho parish church, dedicated to St. Twrog, has recently been restored. Here is an hospital, or almshouse, founded by Mrs. Glynne, for the reception of twelve ladies of reduced circumstances, and endowed with property producing 200 per annum. There are other charities amounting to about 18. The Roman road Sam Helen passed through this district, and overlooking the sea is Dinas Dinlle, a strongly fortified camp with a double range of escarpments, said to have been connected with Segontium. Lord Newborough is lord of the manor, and sole proprietor. LLANDYFEILOG. See LLANDEFEILOO, co. Carmar- then. LLANDYFEISANT, or LLANDEFEYSON, a par. in the hund. of Cayo, co. Carmarthen, 1 mile W. of Llandilofawr, its post town, and 13 miles E. of Carmar- then. It is a small agricultural village. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's. The church ia said to have been built on the site of a Roman temple. Near this <*pot coins and other relics relating to that period have been found. Here is a spring which rises and falls twice daily, called by the people Nant-y- Rheibis, or the charmed spring. Some ruins of Dyne vor Castle are to be seen, near which is Newton Park, the seat of Lord Dynevor. LLANDYFNAN. See LLANDDYFNAN, co. Anglesey. LLAN-DYFODOG, a par. in the hund. of Ogmore, co. Glamorgan, 6 miles N.E. of Bridgend, its post town, and 6 N.W. of Llantrissaint. It is situated on a tributary of the river Ogmore, and includes the vils. of Blackmill and Pantyrid. Coal and iron are obtained here. There are chalybeate springs. The manor belongs to the Duchy of Lancaster, and the inhabitants are free from all tolls at markets and fairs in England, except those of Oxford and Cambridge. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 89. The church is dedicated to St. Tyvodwg. The charities amount to about 3 per annum. LLANDYFRIOG, a par. in the hund. of Troedyraar, co. Cardigan, 2 miles E. of Newcastle-in-Emlyn, its post town, and 10 from Cardigan. The par. includes the tnshp. of Adpar, -with the vils. of Aber and Penddol. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the N. bank of the river Teifi. The tithes were commuted in 1839. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of St. David's, val. with the rect. of Llanvair-Trelygen, 147, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Tyvriog. LLANDYFRYDOG, a par. in the hund. of Twrcelyn, co. Anglesey, 1 mile N.E. of Llanerchymedd, its post town, and 5 from Amlwch. It is situated on the river Dulas. Copper is obtained here. Many of the people are employed in the celebrated copper mines on Piirys Mountain. The living is a rect.* in the dioe. of Bangor, val. with the cur. of Llanfihangel-Tre-r-Beirdd ami' 457, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedi to St. Ty vrydog, is an ancient structure, standing on the same spot as one founded in the 5th century. There are charities of about 8 per annum. Tho Calvinism; Methodists have a chapel. In the neighbourhood are two wells held in reverence by the superstitious. LLANDYGWIDD, a par. in the hund. of-Troedyraur, co. Cardigan, 4 miles S.E. of Cardigan, and 5 N. of Newcastle-in-Emlyn, its post town. It is situated on the river Teifi, within a short distance of what is ivillfJ the Salmon Leap. The bishop of the diocese formerly had a palace here, now belonging to the Griffith family. Tho tithes were commuted in 1839. The living is a perpet. , V