In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Llangwyryfon like this:
LLANGRWYDDON, or LLAN-Y-GWYRYFON, a parish in Aberystwith district, Cardigan; on the river Wyrai, under Mynydd-Bach hill, 7½ miles S by E of Aberystwith r. station. Post town, Aberystwith. Acres, 3,846. Real property, £2,073. Pop., 557. Houses, 131. Turf fuel is obtained. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of St. David's. Value, £176. Patron, J. P. B. Chichester, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Ursula, and has an ancient pillar cross.
Llangwyryfon through time
Llangwyryfon is now part of Ceredigion district. Click here for graphs and data of how Ceredigion has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Llangwyryfon itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Llangwyryfon, in Ceredigion and Cardiganshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6440
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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