St. Asaph, Flintshire, Wales Genealogy

WalesHistoric Flintshire ParishesSt. Asaph

History
Alternately known as St. Asaph or Llanelwy. "The houses in the principal streets are brick, and in general small, though neatly built; the streets are kept clean. The view of the city from many points around it, is particularly striking; its elevated position on an eminence near the termination of the Vale of Clwyd, crowned on its summit with the Cathedral, and having the parish church at its base, makes it a conspicuous object from every point of view, and the luxuriant grove of trees in which it is deeply embosomed give it a pleasingly romantic appearance. The surrounding scenery, which in every direction abounds with objects of interest and beauty, is seen to great advantage from the eminence on which the city is built, and from the high grounds in the immediate vicinity." [From Handbook of the Vale of Clwyd, William Davis, 1856] For more information see St. Asaph, Flintshire at genuki.org.uk

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