Llannewydd

Coordinates: 51°53′53″N 4°20′24″W / 51.898°N 4.340°W / 51.898; -4.340 Llannewydd or Newchurch is a parish in Carmarthenshire in south-west Wales. It is 5 km north of the town of Carmarthen on the banks of the river Gwili. The church was rebuilt in 1829.[1]

Notable residents

Bridget Vaughan, philanthropist, "Madam Bevan" was born here in 1698.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Llannewydd at Genuki accessed 15 December 2007
  2. ↑ Bridget Bevan Oxford Biography Index entry. Accessed 14 December 2007
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