Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Conwy, Wales Genealogy

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Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, usually abbreviated to Glan Conwy, is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish on the banks of the Afon Conwy in the County Borough of Conwy, Wales.

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

History
"LLANSANFRAID- GLAN-CONWAY, otherwised DISERTH, a parish in the hundred of Isdulas, county of Denbigh, 3 miles (S.E. by E.) from Aberconway, containing 1306 inhabitants. This parish is situated in the pleasant vale of Conway: the village stands on the eastern bank of the river, on the road from Aberconway to Llanrwst, within five miles of the Irish Sea. ... The church, dedicated to St. Bridget, is a spacious edifice, consisting of a nave, chancel, and south aisle, with two good east windows, containing some elegant remains of ancient stained glass. There are two places of worship for Calvinistic Methodists, and one for Baptists." [A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833 &amp; 1849, Samuel Lewis]

For more information see Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Denbighshire at genuki.org.uk

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Vision of Britain - Llansanffraid Glan Conwy

Web Sites

 * Llansanffraid Glan Conwy Parish Church at Clwyd FHS