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Rh LLANMIHANGEL. 655 T.LANRHYCHWYN. dedicated to St. Llwchaiarn. Hero are traces of a Boman camp and road. LLANMIHANGEL, a par. in the hand, of Cow- bridge, co. Glamorgan, 2 miles S.W. of Cowbridge, its post town, and 5 S.W. of Bridgend. The parish is of small extent. There is no village, only a few detached houses. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 142. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. Llanmihangel Place, the seat of Earl Dunraven, was formerly the residence of Judge Franklin. LLANNEFYDD, or LLAN-TTFYDD, a par. in the hund. of Isaled, co. Denbigh, 6 miles N.W. of Denbigh, its post town, and 5 from St. Asaph. It is situated in the vicinity of the river Elwy, on the Aled brook. The par. includes ten tnshps., of which Benaighn and Berron tie the principal. The village is considerable. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 228, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to 8t. Nevydd. Fairs are held on the 18th March, 12th May, 14th August, and 20th November for cattle. LLANNON, a par. in the hund. of Caruwallon, co. Carmarthen, 6 miles N.E. of Llanelly station, on the South Wales section of the Great Western railway, 8 E. of Kidwelly, and 16 from Swansea, its post town. There is a tramroad to the first-named town. The par. includes the tnshps. and hmlts. of Bleyne, Glyn, Uoytre, Ismorlais, and Poleyne. The people are mostly employed in the collieries and in agriculture. There re some valuable iron and coal mines in the parish. The living is a pcrpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 86. The church is dedicated to St. Non. The charities produce about 3 per annum. Fairs are held on the 6th July and 10th December for horses, cattle, and pedlery. LLANNON, a hmlt. in the par. of Llansaintffraid, co. Cardigan, 5 miles N.E. of Aber-Ayron. It is situated near the coast. LLANNOR, or LANFAUR, a par. in the hund. of Dinlaen, co. Carnarvon, 3 miles N.W. of Pwllheli, its post town, and 4 S.E. of Nevin. It is situated in a hilly district. The village is considerable. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with the cur. of Demo, or Pwllheli, annexed, 195, in the patron, of the bishop. The church of the Holy Cross is an ancient structure. There are two Calvinistic Methodist chapels. The parochial endowments produce about 14 per an- num. Bddgroes is the principal residence. Here are ome curious inscribed stones. Fairs are held on the 12th April, 18th and 29th October. LLANOVER, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Abergavenny, co. Monmouth, 4 miles S.E. of Aber- gavenny, its post town, and 7 from Pontypool. It is iituated on the river Usk, near the Brecon canal. The par. includes the tnshp. of Blaenavon, where there are iron-works. The village is very considerable. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 300, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church is dedicated to St. Bartholomew. There is also the district church of Blaenavon, the living of which is a perpet. cur.,* val. 114. The charities produce about 3 per annum. The Independents and Calvinistic Methodists have places of worship here. Llanover Court is the seat of Lord Llanover, who takes his title from this place. Lady LUnover supports a free school at her own expense ; and there is another endowed by the late Mrs. Sarah Hopkins, with the interest of 3,000 government stock. LLAXPUMPSAINT, a par. in the hund. of Elvet, CO. Carmarthen, 6 miles N. of Carmarthen, its post town. It is a station on the Carmarthen and Cardigan railway. The parish is of largo extent, but sparsly inhabited. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to that of Llanllawddog, in the dioc. of St. David's. The chari- ties produce about 3 per annum. The name of this place signifies " church of five saints." LLAN'EHAIDU-IN-KINMERCH, a par. in tho hund. of Isaled, co. Denbigh, 3 miles S.E. of Denbigh, iU post town, and 4 N.W. of Buthin. It is a station on the Vale of Clwyd and Denbigh, Buthin, and Corwen railway. It is situated on the Clywcdog, a tributary of the river Clwyd, and includes eight tnshps., of which Cader is the chief. Here are small veins of copper, and limestone and silex abound. Agates are also found in the neighbourhood. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 609, in the patron, of the bishop. There is also the district church of St. James's Prion, val. 150, also in the patron, of the bishop. The parish church is rather a large edifice, dedicated to St. Dyvnog. It has a good timbered roof, and an E. window of stained glass, containing the genealogy of our Saviour from Jesse, said to have been brought from Basingwerk Abbey. Here is a hospital or almshouse for eight inmates, founded by Mrs. Jones, with an income of 160; also a school endowment of 7. The total amount for charitable purposes is about 230 per an- num. From the eminence called Groladus's Chair, is a fine view, and near it is a spring bearing the saint's name, formerly esteemed holy. Llanrhaidr Hall is the principal residence ; and on tho other side of the stream is Bachymbyd, a seat of Lord Bagot. LLANRHAIADR-YN-MOCHNANT, a. par. partly in the hund. of Chirk, co. Denbigh, and partly in that of Llanfyllin, eo. Montgomery, 4 miles N.W. of Llan- fyllin, and 4 S.W. of Llanarmon. Oswestry is its post town. It is situated in a vale, on the banks of the llhaiadr, an affluent of the Tanat, which takes its rise a little higher up in a small tarn, called Llyn Caws, lying in a deep cwm at the foot of Cader Berwyn. The par. is large, embracing seventeen tnshps., among tho principal of which are Cefh Coch and Gartheryr. Tho district is mountainous, and the people are chiefly em- ployed in the collieries, slate quarries, and in flannel- weaving. About 4 miles from the village, which is small, containing one inn, the Wynnstay Arms, is a waterfall, called Pistyll Khaiadr. This is said to bo the most lofty cataract in North Wales, having a fall of upwards of 240 feet in height. For about two-thirds of this space the water slides down the flat face of a naked rock ; it then rages through a natural arch, and passing between two prominent sides, falls into a basin. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 520, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Dogvan. This living has been held by bishops Morgan and Lloyd, and by Dean Powell, the first of whom translated the Welsh Bible. The parochial en- dowments, including 20 to Powell's school, produce about 110 per annum. Fairs are held on the first Friday in March, 5th May, 24th July, 28th September, and 8th November. LLANEHIDIAN, a par. in the hund. of Swansea, co. Glamorgan, 10 miles W. of Swansea, its post town, and 7 from Lloughor. It is situated in the vicinity of tho river Burry, and includes the tnshps. of Killibion, Pen- clawd, and Waterstone. Here are collieries, copper and iron mines, and limestone and freestone quarries, in which the people are employed. On an eminence over- looking the Burry stand the ruins of Weobly Castle. Tho living is a vie. in tho dioc. of St. David's, val. with tho cur. of Penclawd annexed, 99. The church is dedicated to St. Hltyd. There is a chapel-of-ease at Penclawd. In this parish is Arthur's Stone, a huge mass of rock, weighing about 20 tons, raised upon sup- porters about 5 feet in height, and beneath there is a well, which ebbs' and flows with the tide. A fair is held on Palm Monday. LLAN-BHIN-BEBYL, a tnshp. in tie par. of Llan- dyrnog, co. Denbigh, 4 miles E. of Denbigh. LLANRHWYDEYS, a parochial chplry. in tho hund. of Tal-y-Bolion, co. Anglesey, 8 miles N.W. of Llan- erchymedd, 14 from Holyhead, and 12 from Gwindy, its post town. It is situated on the north-western coast^iu the vicinity of Camlyn Bay and the Skerries lighthouse. The village consists of a few farmhouses and cottages. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. * of Llanrhyddlad, in the dioc. of Bangor. LLANBHYCHWYN, a par. in tho hund. of Nant- Conway, co. Carnarvon, 1 mile N.W. of Llanrwst, and 1 1 miles E. of Llanberris. It is situated in a vale sur- rounded by hills, and watered by the river Conway.