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Rh LLANTHOWELL. 659 LLANTWITVAIRDRE. and one of its monks (1103-1203). It was described by Giraldus Cambrensis in 1188. An excellent historical account of the priory, with copious extracts from the chronicles, was published by the Rev. G. Roberts, in the Arehaeologia Cambrensis. 'The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of JJandaff, val. 55. There are extensive remains of the old abbey, which are very interesting, especially the church, 210 feet in length, with transepts 96 feet. The ruins belonged to the late Walter Savage Landor, Esq., who acquired them from Sir M. Wood, who had previously fitted up a portion as a shooting-box. LLANTHOWELL, a par. in the higher div. of the hnnd. of Usk, co. Monmouth. See LLAKLLOWELI. LLANTILLIO-CROSSENNY, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Skenfreth, co. Monmouth, 7 miles N.W. of Monmouth, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Trothy. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 270, in the patron. of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Teilaw, is a spacious structure, in the decorated style of architecture, with lofty tower. Adjoining it is a largo chapel, on the N. side of the presbytery. In the church- yard is an altar-tomb to the memory of Colonel Clifford's son. Here is a free grammar school, founded by Mr. Powell, and endowed with property producing 150 per annum. The other charities amount to about 40. Llan- tillio House is the principal residence. There are extensive remains of an ancient castle, standing on an eminence, 1 J mile to the N. of White Castle. It appears to have been a large oval building, with six bastions lighted from the inner court, but having no keep. It is said to have been the stronghold of Sir Gwyn ap Cwarthvold, at the time of the Norman invasion, and was still a renowned place in Queen Elizabeth's reign. LLANTILLIO-PEUTHOLEY, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Abergavenny, co. Monmouth, If mile K.E. of Abergavenny, its post town and railway station on the West Midland line of railway. A tribu- tary of the river Usk flows through it. The tithes were commuted in 1839. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 242, in the patron, of the dean and chap- ter. The church is dedicated to St. Teilaw or St. Theilau. The endowments produce nearly 35 per annum. LLANTOXY ABBEY. See LIANTHOST AKBET, co. Monmouth. LLANTOOD, or LLANTYD, a par. in the hund. of Kilgerran, co. Pembroke, 3 miles S.W. of Cardigan, its post town, and 6 N.E. of Newport. _The village consists of a few farmhouses. The living is a vie. an- nexed to that of St. Dogmaels, in the dioc. of St. David's. Tho church is dedicated to St. Illtyd. There aro small charities of about 1 per annum. LLANTRISAINT, a par. in the hund. of Llyfon, co. Anglesey, 5 miles W. of Llanerchymedd, and 7 N.E. of Holyhead. Bangor is its post town. It is situated on the river Alaw, and includes the tnshp. of Gwredog. In this parish is a spot known as the tomb of Bronwen, who, according to tradition, died of grief from a blow received at the hands of her husband, King of IFeland. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bangor. val. with the curs, of Ceidio, Gwredog, Llanllibio, and Lllecheyn- varwydd, annexed, 915, in the patron, of the bishop. Tho church is dedicated to SS. Avran, Icuan, and Sanan, i:inii which circumstance the parish took its name of Llantrisaint, signifying "church of three saints." The parochial endowments, including 9 to Wynne's school, ji'Mluce about 25 per annum. Dr. Williams, from whom descend the Wynnes, of Wynnestay, was once i- of this parish. LLANTRISAINT, a par. and small market town in the hund. of Miskin, co. Glamorgan, 6 miles N.E. of Cowbridge, 10 N.W. of Cardiff, its post town, and 171 Condon. The South Wales line of railway has a station at a short distance to the 8. of the town, and crosses the parish to the 8. of the crpppings of the coal i ires. Tho Ely Valley railway is opened to Dinas, which is at the northern extremity of the parish, and runs into the Llantrisaint station of the South Wales rail- way. The Ely Valley railway is on the northern side of the parish. The Taff Extension (Llantrisaint) branches from the South Wales railway station to the E., and joins the Taff in the Rhomada Valley, and it runs on to Cowbridge southerly from the station of the South Wales railway. It is situated among the hills near the river Ely ; and the par. includes the tnshps. and hmlts. of Cymmer, Craigddu, Dinas, Storehouse, and Talygarn. The town was first chartered in the reign of Edward III. and the local government is vested in a constable, port- reeve, 12 aldermen, and other officers. Petty sessions aro held weekly. It is a contributory borough, with Cowbridge, to Cardiff, in returning one member to par- liament. The streets of the town, which is situated on a range of hills, presenting rather a continental appearance, are narrow, and the houses somewhat an- cient. There is a townhall and market-house. In the neighbourhood there are collieries, and iron and lead ore abound. About a mile to the right of the town are the hsematite iron mines of Cornel and Mwyndy, in which the ore is worked open-cast, like a quarry. The discovery of the Llantrisaint ore, though not so rich as that brought from Whitehaven and Barrow, and more recently from Devon and Cumberland, to the South Wales smelting-works, is likely to affect materially the iron-works of the South Wales basin, being so much nearer at hand. Tho living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Llandaff, gross val. 649, in the patron, of the dean and chapter of Gloucester. The parish church is a Norman structure, dedicated to SS. Dynvog, Iddog, and Menw. There are also six district churches, three of which are in the patron, of the Vicar of Llantrisaint, the livings of which are perpet. curs, varying in val. from 47 to 256. There are two endowed chapels in the parish without cure of souls St. John the Baptist and Talygam chapel. The parochial endowments realise about 35 per annum. Tho Independents, Baptists, Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists, have chapels. There are two public schools for boys and girls. There are also National schools at Cymmer, and British schools at Dinas and Tongrefail. Here are remains of an ancient castle, and traces of a British camp. In the par. are Llantrisaint House, Garth Hall, and other good resi- dences. This was the birthplace of Sir L. Jenkins, secretary of state, and a judge. 'Here is a meet for the Llanharran hounds. Friday is market day. Fairs are held on the 13th February, 12th May, 12th August, and 29th October. LLANTRISAINT, or LLANTRISSENT, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Usk, co. Monmouth, 2 miles S.E. of Usk, its post town, 4 N.E. of C'aerleon, and 9 from Chepstow. The village is a small place. Tho living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. with that ef Pertholey annexed, 180. Tho church is dedi- cated to SS. Peter and Paul. LLANTRITHYD, a par. in the hund. of Dinas Powis, co. Glamorgan, 3 miles S.E. of Cowbridge, its post town, and 9 S.W. of Cardiff. Hero was a castle in the 12th century, belonging to Hywel ab Jestyn, who received the domain from Fitz-Hamon. The fortress was destroyed. Calamine, lead, limestone, and man- ganese are obtained here. The village is small. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 165. The church, dedicated to St. Illtyd, contains monumental effigies of the Basset family, to whom the old hall, a Tudor edifice, and now a heap of ruins, belonged. Llantrithyd Park is the seat of the Aubrey family, descendants of St. Aubrey, who came over with William the Conqueror. LLANTWITVAIRDRE, or LLANTWFT MAJOR, a par. in the hund. of Miskin, co. Glamorgan, 3 miles N.E. of Llantrisaint, its post town, 3J from Cowbridge, and 4 W. of Caerphilly. It is situated on the western bank of the river Taff and the Merthyr-Tydvil canal. Tho Treforest station, on the Taff Valo and Aberdaro railway, is a short distance from the village. The par. includes the tnshps. of Newbridge and Treforest, where tin is obtained, in the neighbourhood of Pont-y-Prydd Bridge. Hero are collieries and iron-works. In the 6th