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LLAWHADEN, or LAWHADEN, a village and a parish in Narberth district, Pembroke. The village stands on an eminence adjacent to the river Cleddau, 3 miles NW of Narberth, and 3½ SW of Narberth-road r. station; and has a post office under Narberth, and fairs on 29 Oct and 22 Nov. The parish comprises 4,490 acres. Real property, £3,803. Pop., 647. Houses, 131. The property is divided among a few. Talybont and Ridgeway are chief residences. A castellated palace of the Bishops of St. David's stood adjacent to the village; was desolated by Bishop Barlow; and is now represented by some octagonal towers and some trefoil lancet-headed windows, and by a fine gateway, with a bold round arch, flanked by two very strong towers. The living is a Vicarage, united with the p. curacy of Bletherston, in the diocese of St. David's. Value, £170.* Patron, the Bishop of St. David's. The church is dedicated to St. Aidan; is in good condition; and contains a monument of Bishop Houghton, of the 14th century.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Llawhaden AP/CP Narberth RegD/PLU Pembrokeshire AncC |
Place names: | LAWHADEN | LLAWHADEN | LLAWHADEN OR LAWHADEN |
Place: | Llawhaden |
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