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Rh PENALLT. 180 PENCOYD. dioe. of Canterbury, val. 353. The church, dedicated to St. Petor, is an ancient structure, with a modern gallery, and contains several tombs and the brass of a woman. Its distance from the populated part of the parish is about 1J mile, in consequence of which a new church has been erected in the southern part of the parish on a site presented by the Marquis of Camden. This church, likewise dedicated to St. Peter, has a tower crowned with a spire. The parochial charities produce about 70 per annum, part of which goes to the vicar, and part to the almshouses for six blind persons. There is a National school. Kennards and Grovehurst are the principal residences. The Marquis of Camden is lord of the manor and principal landowner. PENALLT. See PENNAL, co. Merioneth. PENALLT, a parcel in the par. of Llangattock, hund. of Crickhowell, co. Brecon. It is situated under a hill near Crickhowell, on the river Usk. PENALLY, a par. in the hund. of Castlemartin, co. Pembroke, 2 miles S.W. of Tenby, its post town, and 9 from Pembroke. It is a small village, situated on the coast near Gilton Head. It formerly belonged to the Barrys and Boweus of Trellwyn. The Pembroke and Tenby line of railway passes through the parish, and has a station near the village. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 77, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a cruciform structure, embosomed in trees, and contains an altar-tomb to William de Eay- noor, of the 13th century. In the churchyard is an ancient cross. PENALTH, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Eagland, co. Monmouth, 1 mile S.E. of Monmouth, its post town, and 12 miles from Chepstow. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Wye. The living is endowed with the rectorial tithes. The living is a vie. annexed to that of Trelleck, in the dioc. of Llandaff. The parochial charities produce about 12 per annum. PENANLLIW, a tushp. in the par. of Llanwy- chyllyn, co. Merioneth, 4 miles S.W. of Bala. PENANT, a tnshp. in the par. of Llandrillo, co. Merioneth, 5 miles S.W. of Corwen. PENAERAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llauwychyllyn, co. Merioneth, 4 miles S.W. of Bala. PENAETH, a par. in the hund. of Dinas Powis, co. Glamorgan, 3 miles S. of Cardiff, its post town, and 6 from Cowbridge. It is situated on the Bristol Channel, and is a sub-port to Swansea. It has the ruins of a chantry to Llandough priory. There is a good anchor- age for vessels in the Roads. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Lavernoclc, in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 136. The church is dedicated to St. Augustine. PENARTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanfair Caerei- niou, co. Montgomery, 3 miles from Llanfair. PENARTH, a hund. in the co. of Cardigan, contains the pars, of Caron-ys-Clawdd, Llanbadaru-Odwyn, Llanddewi-brefi, Llangeitho, and Nantcwnlle. PENAHTH. See PENNAHD, co. Glamorgan. PENBEDW, a tnshp. in the par. of Nannerch, hund. of Ruthin, co. Denbigh, 6 miles N.W. of Mold. It is situated near Moel-Arther, a strong British post. The estate of Penbedw was granted to the Mostyn family by Henry VIII. Penbedw Hall is the principal residence ; within the grounds are a Druidical circle and several tumuli. The house was formerly noted for its ancient library. FENBIDDLE, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanvihangel- Crucorney, upper div. of Skenfreth hund., co. Mon- mouth, 6 miles N.E. of Abergavenny. PENBOYR, a par. in the huud. of Elvet, cp. Car- marthen, 4 miles S.E. of Newcastle-in-Emlyn, its post town, and 11 from Carmarthen. It is situated near the river Teivi and the Sarn Helen Roman way. There are several tumuli in the neighbourhood, and many coins have been found. The living is a rect.* with the cur. of Trinity annexed, in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 325. The church is dedicated to St. Llawddog. Near the church is a Roman camp. PENBRYN. See PEMBRYN, co. Cardigan. PENCADA1R, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanfihangel- Ar- Arth, co. Carmarthen,. 1 1 miles N. of Carmarthen. It was at this place Rhys-ab-Gruffydd made peace with Henry II. in 1163. PENCADEB, a hmlt. in the par. of Llandyssil, co. Cardigan, 8 miles E. of Newcastle-in-Emlyn. It is a station on the Carmarthen and Cardigan railway. PEN-CADEE-FAWE, the highest summit of the Black mountains, co. Brecon. It rises to the height of 2,550 feet. PENCAITLAND, a par. in the co. of Haddington, Scotland. It comprises the vils. of Easter Peneaitland, Wester Peneaitland, and Newton. It extends in length about 4 miles from N.E. to S.W., with a breadth of 3 miles, and is bounded by the pars, of Gladsmuir, Salton, Ormiston, and Trunent. The surface is moderately flat, and is well cultivated. The soil, although of a wet and clayey nature, has of late years been greatly improved. Coal, lime, and freestone are profitably worked. The villages of Easter and Wester Peneaitland are connected by an ancient stone bridge of 3 arches, which spans tho river Tyne near the centre of the parish. There aro mineral springs in the neighbourhood. The parish is traversed by the road from Tranent to Lauder. This par. is in the presb. of Haddington and synod of Lothian and Tweeddale. The minister has a stipend of 316. The parish church is commodious. There are a Free church and a parochial school, besides other schools. Peneaitland House and Winton House are the principal residences; the latter was erected in 1619, and was tho seat of the earls of Winton. PENCARREG, a par. in the huud. of Cathinog, co. Carmarthen, 4 miles S.W. of Lampeter, its post town, and 18 from Carmarthen. It is situated on the river Teifi, under Mynydd Hill. The parish is of large extent. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David, val. 126. The church is dedicated to St. Patrick. A fair is held on the llth October. PENCLAWDD, a district par. in the par. of Llanrhi- dian, hund. of Swansea, co. Glamorgan, 10 miles W. of Swansea. It is situated near the river Burry in Gower. Tho living is a perpet. cur. with Llanrhidian. PENCOED, a hmlt. in the par. of Coychurch, hund. of Newcastle, co. Glamorgan, 2 miles E. of Bridgend, and 5 from Cowbridge. It is a station on the South Wales railway. PENCOED, a tnshp. in the par. of Llauwyddelan, co. Montgomery, 6 miles S. of Llanfair. PENCOED, an ancient castle in Went Wood, co. Monmouth, 4 miles S.E. of Caerleon, now in ruins. PENCOMBE, a par. in the hund. of Broxash, co. Hereford, 4 miles W. of B,romyard, its post town, and 6 W. of Dinmon railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. The par. includes the hmlt. of Marstone-Stannett. The land is partly in hop grounds. The soil is of a clayey nature, with a subsoil partly of stone. A court-leet is held every three years at the court-house. The living is a rect.* in the dioe. of Hereford, val. 600. The church is an ancient stone structure, with a tower containing three bells. The tower was rebuilt in 1840. There is also a district church at Maistone-Stannett, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 85. There is a day school for both sexes, also a Sunday-school. It has long been the custom of this parish for the lord of the manor to claim a pair of gilt spurs on the death of the mayor of Hereford while in office. John Arkwright, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. PENCOYD, apar. in theupper div. of Wormelowhund., co. Hereford, 5 miles N.W. of Eoss, its pose town and railway station, and 9 S. of Hereford. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Ross and Hereford road, and within 1 J mile to the N.W. of the river Wye. The population are wholly agricultural. The soil is of a sandy nature, with a subsoil of sandstone and rock. The rectorial tithes, belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Hereford, have been commuted for a rent- charge of 68, besides about 14 acres of rectorial glebe. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to that of Marstow, in the dioc.