A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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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.
Llandovery, mun. bor. and market town with ry. sta., Llandiugat par., Carmarthenshire, at confluence of the rivers Bran and Gwydderig, 11¼ miles NE. of Llandilo, 27 NE. of Carmarthen, and 204 NW. of London, pop. 2035; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Saturday. Llandovery derives its name from a corruption of Llan-ym-Ddyfri, "the church among the waters;" is an ancient place, and at the conquest of Wales had a castle, a few remains of which still exist. The town received its charter from Richard III. in 1484. The churches of Llandingat and Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn are here. A Welsh collegiate institution was founded at Llandovery in 1847. The trade of the town is almost exclusively in mining. In addition to the weekly market there is a great market on the second Saturday of each month; several fairs for cattle and horses are held annually.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "municipal borough and market town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Carmarthenshire AncC |
| Place: | Llanymddyfri |
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