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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Llechgynfarwy like this:
LLECHCYNFARWYDID, a parish in the district and county of Anglesey; 3¼ miles SW of Llanerchymedd r. station. Post town, Llanerchymedd, under Bangor. Acres, 1,964. Real property, £1,524. Pop., 366. Houses, 78. The property is divided among a few. The living is a p. curacy, annexed to the rectory of Llantrisaint, in the diocese of Bangor. The church is dedicated to St. Cynvarwy; occupies the site of one founded in 650; and is cruciform and in fair condition. A stone pillar, 9 feet high, is near it. Charities, £26.
Llechgynfarwy is now part of ISLE OF ANGLESEY District. Click here for graphs and data of how ISLE OF ANGLESEY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Llechgynfarwy itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Llechgynfarwy, in the Isle of Anglesey and Anglesey | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6684
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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