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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
LLANWNDA, a parish in Haverfordwest district, Pembroke; on the S side of Fishguard bay, 2½ miles NW of Fishguard, and 15 NW by N of ClarbestonRoad r. station. It has fairs on 29 May and 22 Nov.; and it contains the villages of Diffrin and Goodwick,- the latter of which has a post office under Haverfordwest. Acres, 5,701; of which 90 are water. Real property, £3,542. Pop. in 1851,1,292; in 1861,1,138. Houses, 262. The property is munch subdivided. A body of 1,400 French troops, under Gen. Tate, landed here in 1797; and were speedily overpowered by a body of yeomanry under Lord Cawdor. There are numerous Druidical remains, and remains of ancient camps. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St. David's. Value, £220. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of St. David's. The church was reported in 1859 as very bad.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Llanwnda AP/CP Haverfordwest RegD/PLU Pembrokeshire AncC |
| Place: | Llanwnda |
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