Llanafan, Cardiganshire, Wales Genealogy

Wales Cardiganshire  Cardiganshire Parishes Llanafan

History
"LLANAVAN (LLAN-AVAN), a parish in the upper division of the hundred of ILAR, county of CARDIGAN, SOUTH WALES, 8 miles (S. E.) from Aberystwith, containing 384 inhabitants. This parish, which derives its name from the dedication of its church to St. Avan, is pleasantly situated on the river Ystwith, which at this place forms a fine bold curve, and is enriched on both its banks with pleasingly varied and highly picturesque scenery : a neat modern stone bridge has been erected over this river. Within the parish is Cross Wood, the seat of the Earl of Lisburne, ..." [From Samuel Lewis's A Topographical Dictionary of Wales 1833] For more information see Llanafan, Cardiganshire at genuki.org.uk

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