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LLANFECHELL, a village and a parish in the district and county of Anglesey. The village stands near the coast, 5 miles WSW of Amlwch, and 5½ NW by N of Llanerchymedd r. station; was once a market-town; and now has a post office under Bangor, and fairs on Holy Thursday. 5 and 25 Nov., and 26 Dec.The parish contains also the village of Tregele, and comprises 3,637 acres. Real property, £1,730. Pop. in 1851, 1,085; in 1861,958. Houses, 245. Verd-antique is quarried, and soapstone is found. Some of the inhabitants are employed also in the Parys copper mines. There are a broken cromlech and several meini-hirion. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Bangor. Valne, £300.* Patron, the Bishop of Bangor. The church is dedicated to St. Mechell; and is later English, in good condition. Charities, £11, and poors' cottages.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Llanfechall AP/CP Anglesey PLU/RegD Anglesey AncC |
Place: | Llanfechall |
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