A Topographical Dictionary of Wales

Fourth edition, originally published in two volumes. Contains detailed topographical accounts of places, parishes and counties in Wales, arranged alphabetically.

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Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (London, 1849), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/wales [accessed 16 April 2025].

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Samuel Lewis. A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (London, 1849), British History Online. Web. 16 April 2025. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/wales.

Table of Contents

Title Page(s)
Preface iii-vii
Corrections and additions viii
Abbey - Aberfraw 1-12
Abergele - Ambleston 12-25
Amlwch - Atpar 25-52
Bachelden - Barmouth 52-68
Barry - Bettesfield 68-81
Bettws - Blaenau 81-88
Blaencaron - Bolbro 88-92
Bonvilston - Brecknockshire 92-125
Bretton - Broadlane 125-130
Broncastellan - Buckley 130-134
Builth - Bwnneiaid 134-139
Cacca-Dutton - Capel Bettws 139-150
Capel-Callwen - Cardiff 150-158
Cardigan - Carew 158-180
Carmarthen - Carmarthenshire 180-202
Carnarvon - Carnarvonshire 202-228
Cargiwch - Ceirchiog 228-238
Cellan - Cheriton 238-241
Chirk - Clocaenog 241-248
Cloigin - Colva 249-253
Colwinstone - Cosheston 253-262
Cowbridge - Crickhowel 262-273
Crinow - Cwmrheidol 273-276
Cwntoyddwr - Cyvronnydd 276-278
Dale - St. David's 278-288
Denbigh - Denbighshire 288-304
Denio - Donatt's, Welsh St 304-317
Dothie-Camddwr - Dyserth 317-320
Edern - Eidda 320-328
Eireas - Eyton 328-332
Fagan's, St. - Flemingston 332-338
Flint - Freystrop 338-356
Gaer - Gelludie 356-358
Gelly - Glyn 358-385
Glyn-Amman - Granston 385-388
Greenfield - Gwider 388-393
Gwiller - Gyfin 393-396
Halghston - Hawarden 396-411
Hay - Herbrandston 411-418
Heyop - Holyhead 418-430
Holywell - Hyssington 430-440
Iddole - Is-Y-Graig 440-443
Jeffreston - Jordanston 443-445
Kegidock - Killey 445-456
Killymaenllwyd - Knighton 456-459
Laleston - Lawrenny 459-473
Leadbrook Major - Llanarth 473-478
Llanarthney - Llanbedrog 478-493
Llanberis - Llandaff 493-505
Llandanwg - Llanddyvnan 505-511
Llandeau - Llandewy-Aberarth 511-524
Llandewy-Brevi - Llandovery 524-536
Llandow - Llandyvrydog 536-559
Llanedarn - Llanelweth 1-14
Llanenddwyn - Llangain 14-24
Llangammarch - Llangennech 24-36
Llangennith - Llangorse 36-47
Llangorwen - Llangwyvan 47-55
Llangybi - Llaniestyn 56-69
Llanigon - Llanlligan 69-75
Llanlluan - Llanrhwydrus 75-85
Llanrhychwyn - Llansawel 85-98
Llansilin - Llanvabon 98-111
Llanvachreth - Llanvagdalen 111-115
Llanvair - Llanvalteg 115-124
Llanvaredd - Llanvigan 124-129
Llanvihangel - Llanvillo 129-147
Llanvlewin - Llanwnda 147-157
Llanwnnen - Llanycil 157-165
Llanycywys - Llewesog 165-172
Llowes - Lythan's, St. 172-179
Machynlleth - Mancott 179-186
Manerdivy - Meivod 186-196
Meliden - Miawst 196-213
Michael-Church - Monkton 213-223
Montgomery - Montgomeryshire 223-238
Moor - Mynwere 238-242
Nangle - Newborough 242-255
Newbridge - Nottage 255-271
Overton - Oystermouth 271-274
Painscastle - Pembrokeshire 274-299
Penalley - Penmaen 299-308
Penmark - Pentir 308-318
Pentraeth - Prendergast 318-324
Prestatyn - Pyle 324-330
Quarter-Mawr 331
Radnor - Radnorshire 331-345
Radyr - Rhuddlan 345-356
Rhwngdwy-Clydach - Ryton 356-368
St Asaph - Stansty 368-374
Steynton - Swydd 374-384
Tach-Lleuan - Thomas, St. 384-396
Threap-Wood - Tremaen 396-405
Tremerchion - Tythegston 405-414
Uppington - Uzmaston 414-416
Vaenol - Vynne 416-419
Walton - Wygvair 419-438
Yerbeston - Y Vaenor Isav 438-446