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A vision of Britain through time
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LLANIESTYN, a village and a parish in Pwllheli district, Carnarvon. The village stands in the Lleyn peninsula, under Carn-Fadrin, 7½ miles W by S of Pwllheli r. station, and 6 SSW of Nevin; is a considerable place; and has a post office under Pwllheli.-The parish-comprises 4,256 acres. Real property, £3,896. Pop., 1,012. Houses, 242. The property is divided among a few. The manor belonged to Owen Gwynedd. Cevin-Amwlch is a chief residence. Carn-Fadrin has an altitude of about 1,200 feet, and is crowned by an ancient camp. Lead ore is found. The living is a rectory, united with the p. curacy of Llandegwning, in the diocese of Bangor; and, till 1868, was united also with Penllech. Value, £595.* Patron, the Bishop of Bangor. The church has traces of Norman, and is very good. Charities, £19.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Llaniestyn AP/CP Pwllheli RegD/PLU Caernarvonshire AncC |
| Place: | Llaniestyn |
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