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Rh LLANSAWEL. 658 LLANTHONY ABBEY. LLANSAWEL, a par. in the hund. of Cayo, co. Carmarthen, 8 miles N. of Llandilofawr. Llandovery is its post town. It is situated on the river Cothi, and includes the hmlts. of Edwins, Ganol, Glyn, and Wen. This was formerly a market town, and is now a polling- place for the county. A very mountainous and rugged district separates this parish from the Vale of Teifi. From the elevated lands a view is commanded of the Vale of Cothi. The living is a vie. annexed to that of Cayo-Conwyl, in the dioc. of St. David's. Fairs are held on the 12th May, 15th July, 23rd October, and the first Friday after the 12th November. LLANSILIN, a par. in the hund. of Oswestry, co. Salop, and hund. of Chirk, co. Denbigh, 4 miles S.W. of Oswestry, its post town, and 9 S. of Llangollen. It is situated on the river Cynlleth, and includes the tnshps. of Lledrode, Rhydycroesau, and nine others. The people are mostly employed in flannel-weaving. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 307, in the patron, of the bishop. The parish church is dedicated to St. Silin, and contains several monuments. There is also the district church of Rhydycroesau, a perpet. cur., val. 100, in the gift of the bishop. The parochial cha- rities, including a school endowment of 4, produce about 24 per annum. There are several old seats. Fairs are held on Easter Tuesday, 10th July, and 2nd December, for the sale of live stock. LLANSOY, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Ragland, co. Momnouth, 7 miles N.W. of Chepstow. Usk js its post town. It is a small agricultural place. The living is a root.* in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 170. The charities amount-to about 14 per annum. LLAJSTSPYDDID, a par. in the hund. of Devynnock, co. Brecon, 2 miles W. of Brecknock, its post town. It is situated on the Roman Via Julia Montana, and is watered by the river Usk. The par. includes the tnshps. of Modrydd and Pen-Pont. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 100. The parish church, dedicated to St. Cattwe, is surrounded by venerable yew-trees, one measuring 9 yards in circumference. In the churchyard is a tomb, traditionally said to be that of Brychan Breichiniog. There is also the district church of Bettws Pen-Pont, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 120, in the patron, of the landholders. The charities amount to about 7 per annum. There are remains of an ancient British camp, called Gaer. LLANSTADWELL, a par. in the hund. of Rooso, co. Pembroke, 2 miles N.W. of Pembroke, and 7 8. of Haverfordwest. Milford Haven is its post town. It is situated on the N. shore of Milford Haven, and con- tains the vils. of Honeyborough, Neyland, Newton, and Waterson. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 94. The church is dedicated to St. Dudwall. Hayston is the principal residence. LLANSTEPHAN, a par. in the hund. of Derllys, co. Carmarthen, 7 miles S.W. of Carmarthen, its post town. It is situated on the coast of Carmarthen Bay, and at the mouth of the river Towey. Across the river is a much-frequented ferry, where is a railway station on the South Wales line. The par. includes the hmlts. of Laques and Llan-y-bree, as well as the little vil. of Llanstephan, embosomed in trees, near the water's edge. From the pleasantness of its situation and the salubrity of the air it attracts many visitors during the summer months for sea-bathing. A castle was built here in 1138 by the sons of a Merionethshire prince, which soon after- wards fell into the hands of the Flemings and Normans, from whom it was retaken by Rhys-ap-Gruffydd, prince of South Wales, and about the middle of the following century was destroyed. It appears to have been a place of great strength, from the thickness of its walls, which are still standing, though they are a mere shell. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. with that of Llangunuock, 101. There is also the dis- trict church of Llanybri, a perpet. cur. The parish church is dedicated to St. Stephan. The Baptists, Wes- leyans, and Calvinistic Methodists have each a chapel ; and there is a National school. St. Anthony's well is in this parish, to which at ofle time miraculous virtues were attributed. Llanstephan Cottage and Place are 1 principal residences. A fair is held on the 8th June. LLANSTEPHAN, a par. in the hund. of Painscaetle co. Radnor, 6 miles W. of Hay, its post town, and S.E. of Builth. It is situated on the rivers Bach and Wj-e. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. i St. David's, v'al. 67, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Stephan. The charities amount to about 8 per annum. LLANSTINAN, a par. in the hund. of Dewisland, co. Pembroke, 2 miles S. of Fishguard, its post town. It is an agricultural village, situated on the western stream of the Cleddy. Llanstinan House, the old seat of the Symmonses, has recently been restored. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 100. The church is dedicated to St. Justinian. Llan- stinan House is the principal residence. LLANTARNAM, a hmlt. in the hund. of Wentllooge, co. Monmouth, 2J miles from Newport. It is a station on the Eastern Valleys section of the Monmouthshire railway. It is situated on the right bank of the Afon Llwyd, .and had formerly an abbey for six Cisterciai monks. The principal residence is Llantarnam Abbey a comparatively modern Elizabethan mansion, erecte from the materials of the old abbey. LLANTHETTY, a par. in the hund. of Pinkelly, co Brecon, 7 miles S.E. of Brecknock, its post town. It i situated on the Roman Via Julia Montana and the rive Usk. The Brecon canal passes through the parish, which includes the tnshps. of Dyffrin and Taf-Vechan. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 344. The parish church is dedicated to St. Delta. There if also the district church of Taf-Vechan, a perpet. cur., in the gift of the rector. Here are several good resW denccs, the principal being Llanthetty Hall. LLANTHEW, a par. in the hunds. of Merthyr ani Penkelly, co. Brecon, 1 mile N.E. of Brecknock, its post town. The parish is watered by the river Honddu. The bishops of St. David formerly had a palace here, and it is said Archbishop Baldwin and Giraldus made a short stay here in 1188. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 89, in the patron, of the Archdeacon of Brecon. The church, dedicated to St. David, is an ancient cruciform structure. LLANTHEWY, or LLANDDEWI VACH, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Usk, co. Monmouth, 4 miles S.E. of Pontypool. Newport is its post town. A tributary of the river Usk flows through the parish. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Llandaff, vaL LLANTHEWY-RYTHERCH, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Abergavenny, eo. Monmouth, 3 miles S.E. of Abergavenny, its post town. A tribu- tary of the river Trothy passes through it. The tithes were commuted in 1840. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 215, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. David. The charities amount to about 2 per annum. LLANTHEWY-SKIRRID, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Abergavenny, co. Monmouth, 3 miles N.E. Abergavenny, its post town. It is situated ;it tl foot of the hill Skirrid Fawr. The village consists of few farmhouses. The tithes were commuted in 18" The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 1 The church is dedicated to St. David. LLANTHONY ABBEY, or LLANDDWI-NANT- HONDDU, a chplry. in the par. of Cwmyoy, co. Men- month, 9 miles N. of Abergavenny, its post town. It is situated in the Vale of Ewias, at the foot of the Black mountains, and is watered by the river Afon Honddu. A monastery of Austin Friars was founded here in the early part of the 12th century, subsequent to the erec- tion of St. David's Cathedral, and was afterwards trans- ferred to the neighbourhood of Gloucester. The ruins show it to have been cruciform, with a centra! am! two west towers, one of which, with the prior's housi>, now forms the inn. A particular interest attaches to this establishment on account of the contemporary histories of Prior Betun (1 131), Prior William, of Wycombe ( 1 137),
 * 77, in the patron, of Jesus College, Oxford.