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LLANSAINTFFRAID, a village, a parish, and a subdistrict, in Aberayron district, Cardigan. The village stands on the coast, 4¼ miles NE by N of Aberayron, and 11½ SSW of Aberystwith r. station; and is a subport to Abeiystwith. The parish contains also the hamlet of Llannon; and its Post town is Aberystwith. Acres, 5,443; of which 135 are water. Real property, £3,644. Pop., 1,309. Houses, 306. The property is much subdivided. Some traces exist of what is thought to have been a monastic establishment. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St. David's. Value, £91. Patron, the Bishop of St. David's. The church is good.-The subdistrict contains also seven other parishes. Acres, 31,974. Pop., 7,081. Houses, 1,645.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village, a parish, and a subdistrict" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Llansanffraid Parish Llansantffraid Registration Sub-District Aberaeron Poor Law Union/Registration District Cardiganshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Llansanffraid |
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