Llannewydd or Newchurch is a
parish
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in
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire (; or informally ') is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. ...
,
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
. It is north of Carmarthen on the banks of the
Gwili. The church was rebuilt in 1829. It is in the community of
Newchurch and Merthyr
Newchurch and Merthyr () is a Community (Wales), community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales including the villages of Llannewydd, Newchurch (Welsh: Llannewydd) and Merthyr. The community population at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census ...
.
Notable people
Bridget Vaughan (1698–1779), philanthropist and the chief supporter of
Griffith Jones and his system of circulating schools. She was also known as Madam Bevan.
Bridget Bevan
Oxford Biography Index entry. Accessed 14 December 2007
References
Villages in Carmarthenshire
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