Llanfihangel y Pennant, Caernarfonshire, Wales Genealogy

Llanfihangel y Pennant is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in the County of Gwynedd, Wales.

Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of Merionethshire and, between 1874 and 1996 in the County of Gwynedd. In 1996 it became part of the modern County of Gwynedd.

History
In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Llanfihangel Y Pennant like this:

LLANFIHANGEL Y PENNANT, a parish in the hundred of Evionydd, county Carnarvon, 5 miles N.W. of Tremadoc, and 13 S. of Carnarvon, its post town. It is situated at the foot of Moel Hebog, and includes the hamlet of Cenin. The village is a small place, situated among the hills. The tithes were commuted in 1839. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Bangor; value £127, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. The charities produce about £3 per annum. Brynkir is the principal residence." For more information on Llanfihangel y Pennant see:
 * Llanfihangel y Pennant at Genuki

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Vision of Britain - Llanfihangel y Pennant