A vision of Britain through time
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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.
LLANGOWER, a parish comprising the townships of Llangower-Isafon and Llangower-Uwchafon in Bala district, Merioneth; on the E side of Bala lake, under the Berwyn mountains 2½ miles S by W of Bala r. station. lost town, Bala, under Corwen. Acres, 5,600. Real property, £881. Pop., 345. Houses, 72. The property is divided among a few. Much of the surface is bare upland. Traces of a Roman camp are on Caer-Gai; and Roman tiles have been found there. The living is a rectory in the diocese of St. Asaph. Value, £136. * Patron, the Bishop of St. Asaph. The church is dedicated to St. Gwyr, is good, and has a tower. E. Lloyd, author of "Meddyginiaeth," was rector.
(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: | Llangywer AP/CP Bala RegD/PLU Merionethshire AncC |
| Place: | Llangywer |
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