Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales Genealogy

Wales Carmarthenshire  Carmarthenshire Parishes Abergwili or Abergwilly

History
"ABERGUILLY (ABER-GWILI), a parish, in the union of CARMARTHEN, higher division of the hundred of ELVET . . 2 miles (E. by N.) from Carmarthen, on the road toLlandilo-Vawr; containing 2366 inhabitants. . . The village is pleasantly situated, and the meadows in the neighbourhood are watered by the rivers Towy and Guilly, over which last is a neat substantial stone bridge of three arches. The parish abounds with roofing slate of excellent quality, of which there are two quarries at present open, affording employment toabout fifty persons . . . The living is a discharged vicarage . . . The church, dedicated to St Maurice, and situated near the bank of the Towy, was made collegiate by Dr Beck, Bishop of St David's, in 1287, for twenty-two prebendaries, four priests, four choristers, and two clerks. . . .The church is a neat plain building, consisting of two aisles, without either tower or steeple. . . At Llanvihangel-uwch-Guilly is a chapel, formerly a chapel of ease. . . There are places of worship for Baptists, Independents, and Methodists..." [From A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (S. Lewis, 1844).] For more information see Abergwili, Carmarthenshire at genuki.org.uk

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