Llanwrda (Llan-Wrda) - From 'A Topographical Dictionary of Wales' (1849)
LLANWRDA (LLAN-WRDA), a parish, comprising the Upper and Lower divisions, in the union of Llandovery, Higher division of the hundred of Cayo, county of Carmarthen, South Wales, 3� miles, by the suspension bridge over the river Towy, (W. by S.) from Llandovery; containing 553 inhabitants. It has been suggested that the name is derived from St. Cawrdav, but the more obvious meaning of the word is "the church of the holy man," without intending to describe any particular saint. The parish is intersected by the turnpikeroad from Llandilo to Llandovery and Lampeter, and is beautifully situated in a pleasing and retired vale, watered by a fine stream that joins the Towy immediately contiguous, and surrounded by lofty hills richly clothed with wood. It comprises 4441 acres of land, all inclosed. A small manufacture of coarse woollen cloth is carried on within its limits, and an annual fair is held in the village on the first Monday after the 12th of November. The living is annexed to the vicarage of Llansadwrn: the tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of �210, one-fourth of which belongs to the vicar, who has also three acres of glebe-land, valued at �5. 12. per annum; the remainder is the property of Mr. Hughes. Besides the church, there is a place of worship for Independents.
Miss Letitia Cornwallis, one of the four coheiresses of the ancient family of Abermarlais, in the adjoining parish of Llansadwrn, by will dated 13th December, 1731, bequeathed �400 for the endowment of a free school, for children of both sexes of this place and Llansadwrn, the school-house to be built near the church of Llanwrda. This sum, now accumulated to �2226. 19. three per cent. consols., produces a yearly dividend of �66. 16.; the master is appointed by the inhabitants of the parish of Llansadwrn, and receives from the endowment a salary of �65, with more than �20 in school-pence. The same benefactress left �1000 for the endowment of an establishment for four maiden-gentlewomen of the county of Carmarthen; this sum has accumulated to �5428. 15. three per cent. consols., and the interest, amounting annually to �162. 17., is paid in equal portions to the gentlewomen, who are appointed by Mr. Hughes. The sum of �800, which also accumulated to a much larger sum, was left for the purchase of ground, and the erection of suitable buildings for the school and almshouses; also �200, now increased to �676. 4. three per cent. consols., the interest to be appropriated to the purchase of necessary furniture; and �200, amounting now to �717. 10. three per cent. consols., the interest to be applied to the repairs of the building, and the surplus, if any, to the purchase of shoes and stockings for the poor children attending the school. Two Sunday schools are held in the parish. Sir Thomas Powell, of the parish, in 1717 gave a silver chalice, and in 1719, a blue pulpit-cloth, still in good preservation. His father, Sir John Powell, Bart., presided as one of the judges on the trial of the seven bishops in the reign of James II., and so highly offended the crown for his opinion delivered on that occasion, that he was removed from his office: he was subsequently restored by King William.�See Llansadwrn. |
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