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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
"LLANGWYFAN, a parish in the hundred of Ruthin, county Denbigh, 5 miles E. of Denbigh, its post town, and 6 N. of Ruthin. It is situated at the foot of the lofty hill, Moel Arthur, and is watered by a tributary of the river Clwyd. The parish includes the townships of Cefn-y-gwrdy, Coydiog, Gales, and Plas. The neighbourhood is hilly. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of St. Asaph, value £209, in the patron: of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Cwyvan. Glanywern is the principal residence."
"CEFN-Y-GURDY, a township in the parish of Llangwyfan, in the county of Denbigh, 5 miles N. of Ruthin."
"COYDIOG, a township in the parish of Llangwyfan, in the county of Denbigh, 4 miles E. of Denbigh."
"GALES, a township in the parish of Llangwyfan, county Denbigh, a short distance from the above township."
"PLAS, a township in the parish of Llangwyfan, county Denbigh, 4 miles E. of Denbigh."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
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