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LLANGWYFAN, a parish in Ruthin district, Denbighshire; on an affluent of the river Clwyd, under MoelArthur, 5 miles E by S of Denbigh r. station. It contains the townships of Llan, Cefn-y-gwrdy, Coydiog, and Gales; and its Post town is Denbigh. Acres, 1,136. Real property, £1,459. Pop., 246. Houses, 52. Glanywern is a chief residence. Much of the land is hill. Moel-Arthur has an altitude of 1,491 feet. The living is a rectory in the diocese of St. Asaplh. Value, £209. * Patron, the Bishop of Llandaff.
(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: | Llangwyfan Parish Ruthin Poor Law Union/Registration District Denbighshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Llangwyfan |
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