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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
"LLANFAIRTALHAIARN, a parish in the hundreds of Isdulas and Isaled, county Denbigh, 5 miles S.W. of Abergele, its post town, and 8 N.W. of Denbigh. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Aled and Elwy, and includes about 12 townships, of which Barog and Botreal are the principal. One of the princes of the ancient Britons had a fortified residence here. On the opposite bank of the Elwy is the wooded park of Garthewin, the property of the Wynnes. The living is a perpetual curacy* in the diocese of St. Asaph, value £326, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Talhaiarn, and has monuments of the Wynne and other families. There is an endowed school and other charities amounting to about £22 per annum."
"BAROG, a township in the parish of Llanfairtalhaiarn, and hundred of Isaled, in the county of Denbigh, North Wales, 8 miles to the N.W. of Denbigh."
"BONT, a township in the parish of Llanfairtalhaiarn, hundred of Isaled, in the county of Denbigh, North Wales, 3 miles from Ruthin."
"BOTREAL, a township in the parish of Llanfairtalhaiarn, hundreds of Isaled and Isdulas, in the county of Denbigh, North Wales, 4 miles to the S. of Abergele."
"CILIE, a township in the parish of Llanfairtalhaiarn, in the county of Denbigh, 4 miles S. of Abergele."
"CORNWALL, a township in the parish of Llanfairtalhaiarn, in the county of Denbigh, 4 miles S. of Abergele."
"CYNNANT, a township in the parish of Llanfairtalhaiarn in the county of Denbigh, 3½ miles S.W. of Abergele."
"DREBACH, a township in the parish of Llanfairtalhaiarn, in the county of Denbigh, 4 miles S. of Abergele."
"GARTHEWIN, a township in the parish of Llanfairtalhaiarn, county Denbigh, 4 miles S. of Abergele. It is situated on the river Elwy."
"GATHEWIN, a township in the parish of Llanfairtalhaiarn, county Denbigh, North Wales, 4 miles S.W. of Abergele."
"MELAI, a township in the parish of Llanfairtalhaiarn, county Denbigh, 7 miles S.W. of Abergele."
"PYSLLY-GOED, a township in the parish of Llanfairtalhaiarn, county Denbigh, 4 miles S. of Abergele."
"TALHAIRN, a township in the parish of Llanfairtalhaiarn, county Denbigh, 10 miles N.W. of Denbigh."
"TREBAROG, a township in the parish of Llanfairtalhaiarn, county Denbigh, 8 miles N.W. of Denbigh."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018