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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Llanwnnen like this:
LLANWNEN, a parish in Lampeter district, Cardigan; near the influx of the river Granell to the Teifi, 3 miles W by S of Lampeter r. station. It has a postoffice under Carmarthen, and fairs on 24 March and 13 Dec. Acres, 2,480. Real property, £1,316. Pop., 344. Houses, 61. The property is divided among a few. Llwyn-y-Groes is a chief residence. Remains of an old fort are at Castell-Du. The living is a vicarage, united with the p. curacy of Silian, in the diocese of St. David's. Value, £102. Patron, the Bishop of St. David's. The church is dedicated to St. Gwynin, and is good.
Llanwnnen is now part of CEREDIGION District. Click here for graphs and data of how CEREDIGION has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Llanwnnen itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Llanwnnen, in Ceredigion and Cardiganshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6653
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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