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Rh LLANELIAN. 638 LLANELLY. The village is considerable, and many of the inhabitants are engaged in the minra. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with the curs, of Coedunna and Ehosbeirio annexed, 400, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Elian, haa a steeple, an architectural addition unusual in Wales. It is said to stand on the same spot as one built by the saint in the 5th century ; and close to it is the ancient chapel, con- taining a wooden altar of the 15th century, and chest to receive the people's offerings. There are still some superstitious observances connected with the chapel. The Calvinistic Methodists have a place of -worship. The charities produce about 20 per annum. This was at one time a sanctuary. The saint's holy well, once much resorted to by pilgrims, is now nearly dried up. A wake is held on the first Friday in August. LLANELIAN, a par. in the hund. of Isdulas, co. Denbigh, 5 miles E. of Conway, and 5 W. of Abergelc, its post town. The par. includes the tnshps. of Llan, Llaithfaun, and Twnan. The Chester and Holyhead railway passes through the neighbourhood, and has a station at Abergele. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 249, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Hilarus. The charities amount to about 8 per annum. There is a Calvinistic Methodist chapel. Fairs are held on the first Monday after Easter week, 26th July, 5th October, and 6th December, for cattle. LLANELIDAN, a par. in the hund. of Euthin, co. Denbigh, 5 miles S. of Kuthin, its post town, and 8 N.W. of Llangollen. It is situated in the Vale of Clwyd, being watered by a tributary of that river. The par. includes the tnshps. of Bryncume, Garthyneuvedd, Llan, Nantclwyd, and Trewyn-Bodlowgd. The village is considerable. The tithes were commuted in 1839. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 252, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Elidan, and contains monuments to the Lloyd and other families. The parochial charities produce about 30 per annum. The Calvinistic Methodists have a place of worship. A fair is held on tho Thursday before Palm Sunday. LLANELIEtT, a par. in the hund. of Talgarth, co. Brecon, 5 miles S.W. of Hay, its post town, and 7 N.E. of Brecknock. It is situated at the foot of the Cradle Mountain. The surrounding scenery is somewhat of a gloomy cast. The village consists of a few scattered houses. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 90. The church is dedicated to St. Ellyw. This parish shares in a fund left by Mr. Eice Powell for apprenticing children. An ancient flint spear head and other remains have been found here. There are several old seats, for the most part converted into farms. LLANELLEN, a par. in the upper div. of tho hund. of Abergavenny, co. Monmouth, 2 miles S. of Aberga- venny, and 8 from Pontypool. It is situated on the western bank of the river Usk, and is crossed by the Brecon canal. It is a small agricultural village. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 105. The church is dedicated to St. Helen. Tho charities produce about 7 per annum. LLANELLTYD, a par. in the hund. of Ardudwy, co. Merioneth, 1 mile N.W. of Dolgelly, its post town, and 8 from Barmouth. It is situated under Cadr Idris, at the confluence of the rivers Maw and Wnion, sur- rounded by scenery the most beautiful of any to be found in Wales. In this spot are the remains of Cym- mer Abbey, an establishment of the Cistercian order, founded here near the close of the 12th century by the two sons of Conan, Meredydd, and Gtruffydd. At the dissolution of the monasteries the inoomo was valued at 58 15*. 4rf. The ruins indicate that the building was not very extensive. Copper is obtained, and the neigh- bourhood furnishes a supply of peat. Some of the hills present a barren appearance. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bangor, val. 62. The church is dedicated to St. llltyd. There is a Calvinistio Metho- dist chapel. LLANELLY, a parochial chplry in the hund. of Crickhowell, co. Brecon, 2 miles S. of Crickhowell, and 5 W. of Abergavenny, its post town. It is situated on the rivers Clydach and TJsk, and the Brecon canal passes through it. It includes the parcels of Aber- baidau and Maesgwartha, and two waterfalls. Coal and lime are obtained, and iron ore is smelted at the Ciydach and LJyndach iron- works. A tram road passes by the side of the river, under the canal aqueduct to the Beaufort works. The tithes were commuted in 1839. The living is a perpet. cur.* The church is dedicated to St. Ellyw. The parochial charities amount to about 30 per annum. The Independents, Wesleyans, and Primitive Methodists have chapels. LLANELLY, a par., seaport, market town, and borough in the hund. of Carnwallon, co. Carmarthen, South Wales, 13 miles S.E. of Carmarthen, and 224* from London by the South Wales section of the Great Western railway, on which it is a station. The town, which has grown up since tho commencement of the present century, is now a thriving port, with a popul tion of near 16,000. It is situated on an estuary, form by the river Loughor and the sea, called Burry creek, and is intersected by the Llanelly railway, which, after traversing the rich mineral district from near Llandilo- fawr, runs down to the docks and floating basin, which has 24 feet water, and admits ships of 600 tons register. The graving dock of the railway is admirably con- structed, and a breakwater extends from one end of it, which enables vessels to lie at all times in smooth water. Each dock has a scouring reservoir attached to it, and there is besides a reservoir of great capacity for scouring the harbour and the channel. The par., which is of large extent, comprising above 18,000 acres, contains, besides the town of Llanelly, the limits, of Berwick, Glyn, Hen- goed, and Westfa or Westoac. It is a borough by prescription, being nominally governed by a portreeve, burgesses, town officers, &c., who have an income of about 500 a year, but how or when they acquired their corporate capacity is not satisfactorily determined. It is also a parliamentary borough, contributory under tho Eeform Act to Carmarthen, in returning one member to parliament, and is a polling-place for the county elec- tions. The town, which is irregularly built, has under- gone great improvement of late years, the old and dilapidated dwellings of the ancient village having been superseded by excellent dwelling-houses and good ranges of shops. It contains a townhall, convenient market- house, custom-house, branch of the South Wales Bank, savings-bank, union poorhouse, and the smelting-house of the Cambrian Copper Works, belonging to the firm of Neville & Co., with a chimney 231 feet high, which is a conspicuous object for miles around. It has risen into considerable commercial importance from th mineral treasures in its vicinity, and its ready access to the sea, which renders it an outlet for a largo part o the South Wales coal-field. The principal article o export is coal, in the working of which more than 1,00 persons are constantly employed. The coal is of a fina quality, called anthracite, and besides being largely sup- plied coastwise for home consumption, is sent to 31 ; Marseilles, Odessa, Constantinople, Suez, Bombay, ana other distant ports, for the supply of steam vessels re- coaling at those ports. The other commerce of the place consists in the export of iron, culm, copper-cake, and sheating, fire-clay and ironstone, and in the importation of copper ore and grain for the supply of the surrounding district. There are several foundries, iron, copper, tin, and lead works, and a pottery. In the vicinity of tho town are several handsome mansions, as Llangrannicfc House, of the Earl of Warwick ; Llanelly House, of W. Chambers, Esq., whose hounds hunt round h Stradey of D. Lewis, Esq. ; and Glanmor, of E. Niv> Esq. Its sub-ports.are, Carmarthen, St. Clear, L:i; arne, and Pembrey. Llanelly Poor-law Union con. prises seven parishes, six in Carmarthen and one in Glamorgan. It also the head of a superintendent . * . f _ _ /i ._ /-i i j- i '_i. mi.*.