LLANCARFAN

"LLANCARFAN, a parish in the hundred of Dinas Powis, county Glamorgan, 6 miles S.E. of Cowbridge, its post town, and 9 S.W. of Cardiff. It is situated near the coast of the Bristol Channel, and includes the hamlets of Treguss, Llancastle, and the extra parochial district of Llan-Oethin. The Sitsyllt family were the early possessors of the soil, from whom it passed to the De Mapes. A monastery was founded here about the 6th century by St. Cadoc, or Caradoc, called the Wise. Limestone is abundant, and there is a spring of chalybeate water. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Llandaff, value £254. The church, dedicated to St. Cattwg, appears to have been built sometime about the 12th century. This was the birth-place of the Welsh historian, Caradoc, who wrote a history of Cambria, from the reign of Cadwalladr down to his own time. It was first published, with additions, by Dr. David Powel, in 1684, since which time other editions have appeared."

"LIEGECASTLE, a hamlet in the parish of Llancarfan, county Glamorgan, 4 miles S.E. of Cowbridge."

"LLANBETHERY, a hamlet in the parish of Llancarfan, county Glamorgan, 3 miles S.E. of Cowbridge."

"MOLTON, a hamlet in the parish of Llancarfan, county Glamorgan, 4 miles S.E. of Cowbridge."

"PENNON, a hamlet in the parish of Llancarfan, county Glamorgan, 5 miles S.E. of Cowbridge."

"TREGUSS, a hamlet in the parish of Llancarfan, county Glamorgan, 8 miles S.W. of Llandaff."

"WALTERSTONE, a hamlet in the parish of Llancarfan, county Glamorgan, 4 miles S.E. of Cowbridge."

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018