Llangwm, Conwy, Wales Genealogy

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Llangwm is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in the County Borough of Conwy, Wales.

The parish church of St. Jerome was closed some years ago, and services for the parish are now conducted in St. Catherine's church at Dinmael.

Llangwm is one of three communities in Uwchaled, and includes the villages of Dinmael, Gellioedd, Glan yr Afon, Llangwm, Maerdy  and Tŷ Nant.

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

History
"A parish in the Union of Corwen, hundred of Isaled, county of Denbigh, 6 miles (W) from Corwen, containing 1011 inhabitants. ..... This parish, which is of great extent, is situated in a dreary moorland district, near the extremity of the county, bordering on Merionethshire. ..... The female inhabitants are principally employed in the spinning of woollen yarn; the males are occupied in attendance upon their herds and flocks, great numbers of which are purchased by the English drovers, and fattened for the London market." [A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833 &amp; 1849, Samuel Lewis] For more information on Llangwm see:


 * Llangwm at Genuki

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Llangwm at Vision of Britain

Web Sites

 * Llangwm Parish Church at Clwyd FHS