A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Kidwelly.-- market town, seaport, and par. with ry. sta., Carmarthenshire, on river Gwendraeth, near its influx into Carmarthen Bay - par., 5482 ac., pop. 2510; town, 9 miles NE. of Llanelly, pop. 2231; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Friday. Kidwelly was an ancient incorporation, with charters from Henry I. to Charles II. The town has a good harbour and docks; iron and tin smelting, brickmaking, and lime and cement mfrs. are the chief industries. Objects of interest in the town are its fine old Church of St Mary, its ruined castle (1094), and the guildhall. The par. consists of 2 townships, Kidwelly Within, 2637 ac., pop. 2231, and Kidwelly Without, 2845 ac., pop. 279.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Carmarthenshire AncC |
| Place: | Kidwelly |
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