Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for REYNOLDSTON

REYNOLDSTON, a parish in Swansea district, Glamorgan; in the Gower peninsula, under Cefn-Bryn, 7¾ miles S W of Loughor r. station, and 12 W S W of Swansea. It has a post-office under Swansea. Acres, 1,047. Real property, £863. Pop., 270. Houses, 63. The manor belonged to Reginald de Braose. Stout Hall is achief residence. There is a large cave. The living is a rectory in the diocese of St. Davids. Value, £120. Patron,R. M. Talbot, Esq. The church is good.


(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: Reynoldston Parish       Swansea Poor Law Union/Registration District       Glamorgan Ancient County
Place: Reynoldston

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