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Llanelly.—parl. bor., seaport, market town, and
par., Carmarthenshire, on river Lliedi and on Burry
Inlet, 11 miles NW. of Swansea and 225 miles NAV. of
London by rail—par., 17,952 ac. (98 water) and 2413
tidal water and foreshore, pop. 27,779; bor., 2163 ac.,
pop. 20,122 ; town, pop. 19,760; 3 Banks, 3 newspapers.
Market-days,
Thursday and Saturday. This town has
gained great commercial importance through the rich
mineral resources of the neighbourhood, and also
through its convenience for maritime traffic. Four
excellent docks have been erected for the accommoda-
tion of shipping—the Llanelly or New Dock, the Copper
Works Dock, the Lead Works or Pemberton Dock, and
the Carmarthenshire Dock. (For shipping statistics,
see Appendix.) The local industries are chiefly con-
nected with the working of copper, silver, lead, iron,
and tin; while there are also extensive potteries,
chemical works, brick and tile works, saw mills, flour
mills, maltings, and breweries. The port is a con-
venient outlet for the produce of the South Wales coal
fields. Llanelly forms one of the Carmarthen District
of Parliamentary Boroughs (Carmarthen and Llanelly),
which returns 1 member.—2. Llanelly, par., Breck-
nockshire, in SE. of co., on rivers Clydach and Usk,
partly in Brynmawr, and 3 miles SE. of Crickhowell,
5183 ac., pop. 6979 ; contains the Clydach Iron Mines.

Llanelwedd, par., on S. border of Radnorshire, on
river AVye, in NE. vicinity of Builth, 2020 ac., pop. 204;
contains the seat of Llanelwedd llall.

Llancmldwyn, coast par., Merioneth, in NAV. of co.,
5 m. NW. of Barmouth, 7777 ac. (660 water), pop. 953.

Llancngan, par. and vil., Carnarvonshire, in SW. of
co., at SE. extremity of Lleyn Peninsula, 7 miles SW.
of Pwllheli, 4354 ac. (633 water)^pop. 1408 ;
P.O.; the
coast here is very dangerous, and was the scene of the
wreck of the
Transit in 1839; the par. contains 3
ancient camps and some other antiquities.

Llnnenghencdl. See Llanynghenedl,

Llanereh. See Llannerch.

Llanercli-Ayron, par., Cardiganshire, on river
Ayron, 2 miles SE. of Aberayron, 1606 ac., pop. 221;
contains the seat of Llanerchayron House.

Llanerchrugog, eccl. dist., Ruabon par., Denbigh-
shire, on NAV. side of Ruabon, pop. 5475.

Llanercliydol Hall, seat, near Welshpool, Mont-
gomeryshire.

Llanerchymedd, small town and par. with ry. sta.,
Anglesey, 6g miles S. of Amlwch—par., 15 ac., pop.
63; town, pop. 1250;
P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. The town
comprises the entire pars, of Llanerchymedd, Gwredog,
and Rhodogeidio, and parts of Amlwch and Llechgwen-
farwydd ; is a scattered place, and is chiefly noted for
its fairs for cattle and horses ; snuff is manufactured.

Llanerfyl, par. and vil., Montgomeryshire—par.,
16,255 ac., pop. 788; vil., on river Banw, 5 miles NAV.
of Llanfair;
P.O.

Llancngrad, par. and vil., Anglesey, in NE. of co.,
5 miles E. of Llanerchymedd, 2695 ac., pop. 302.

Llanfabon, par., Glamorgan, on rivers Taff and
Rumney, 5 m. NW. of Caerphilly, 5440 ac., pop. 2660.

Llanfachrcth.—par. and vil., Anglesey, in AV. of co.
—par., 1887 ac. (390 water), pop. 513; vil., 7 miles SAV.
of Llanerchymedd;
P.O., T.o.—2. Llanfachreth, par.
and vil., Merioneth, on river Mawddach—par., 10,000
ac., pop. 901; vil., 3 miles NE. of Dolgelly;
P.O.

Llanfaelog, par. and vil., Anglesey, in AV. of co., 3 m.
NW. of Aberffraw, 2732 ac. (430 water), pop. 714 ; P.O.

Llanfaelrhys, par. and vil., Carnarvonshire, in SW.
of co., 12 miles SW. of Pwllheli, 1679 ac., pop. 186.

Llanfaes, par., Anglesey, in E. of co., partly in bor.
of Beaumaris, 1240 ac. land and 1057 water, pop. 234.

Llanfacthly, par., Anglesey, in NAV. of co., 5 miles
NE. of Holyhead, 2629 ac. (230 water), pop. 381;
P.O.

Llanfaglan (or Llanfagladen), par. and vil., Car-
narvonshire, in NW. of co., on Menai Strait, 2 m. SW.
of Carnarvon, 1272 ac. land and 612 water, pop. 258.

Llanfaino, Hereford. See Llanveynoe.

Llanfair.—ry. sta., Anglesey, 4 miles W. of Bangor.
See
Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll.—2. Llanfair, Cardi-
ganshire, in S. of co., 3 miles NE. of Lampeter; p.o.
See
Llanfair-Clydogau. — 3. Llanfair, Merioneth.
See
Llanfair juxta Harlech.—4. Llanfair, Mont-
gomery. See
Llanfair-Caeheinion

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