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Gaer
GAER a township, in the parish of CastleCaer-Einion, within the liberties of the borough of
Welshpool, locally situated in the Upper division of
the hundred of Cawrse, county of Montgomery,
North Wales, 3 miles (W.) from Welshpool; containing 82 inhabitants.
Garn
GARN, a hamlet, in the parish of Llandebie,
union of Llandilo-Vawr, Upper division of the
hundred of Iscennen, county of Carmarthen,
South Wales, 5 miles (S. S. W.) from LlandiloVawr: the population is included in the return for
the parish. It lies on the right bank, and near the
head of the river Loughor.
Garn
GARN, a township, in the parish of Llanvawr,
poor-law union of Bala, hundred of Penllyn,
county of Merioneth, North Wales; containing
161 inhabitants.
Garth
GARTH, with Ystrad, a township, in the parish
of Llandewy-Brevi, union of Trêgaron, Upper
division of the hundred of Penarth, county of
Cardigan, South Wales, on the banks of the river
Teivy; containing 90 inhabitants. The tithes, payable to the perpetual curate of Llandewy-Brevi, have
been commuted for a rent-charge of £67.
Garth
GARTH, a hamlet, in the parish of Llanvabon, union of Merthyr-Tydvil, hundred of Caerphilly, county of Glamorgan, South Wales,
8 miles (S. S. E.) from Merthyr-Tydvil; containing
1209 inhabitants. The parochial church is situated
in this hamlet, which forms the western portion of
the parish. It has much elevated ground, rising
above the left bank of the Tâf, and the canal and
road from Merthyr-Tydvil to Cardiff both pass here:
the river and canal are crossed by bridges on the
road to Aberdare; and, immediately adjoining, the
canal is conveyed over the Tâf by a well-executed
aqueduct. The Tâf-Vale railway, also, passes at no
great distance. Many respectable residences lie
scattered in different parts.
Garth
GARTH, a hamlet, in the parish, borough, and
poor-law union of Merthyr-Tydvil, county of
Glamorgan, South Wales 1 mile (N.) from
Merthyr-Tydvil; containing 6957 inhabitants. It
extends close to the town of Merthyr-Tydvil, the
road from that place to Abergavenny passing through
it over Blaen-Romney common; and is principally
inhabited by workmen employed at iron-works and
in coal-mines. The remains of Morlais Castle, an
account of which is given in the article on the parish,
and the modern mansion of Cyvarthva Castle, with
its park, are both situated in this hamlet, which is
well wooded on the banks of the Lesser Tâf. Immediately below the ruins of Morlais Castle this
river, which foams impetuously over its rocky bed,
is crossed by Pont Sarn, a picturesque bridge thrown
over a chasm fringed with underwood, thirty feet in
breadth. In the limestone rock, a little above the
bridge, is a hollow, called Dryford cavern, into which
a spring falls from above, in times of flood flowing
over, and forming a picturesque cascade.
Garth
GARTH, a hamlet, in the parish of Guilsfield, hundred of Pool, county of Montgomery,
North Wales, 2 miles (N.) from Welshpool; containing 252 inhabitants. It lies contiguous to the
village of Guilsfield, on the south-west, and a part of
it is within the liberties of the borough of Welshpool.
There are many respectable residences in different
parts of the hamlet, the principal of which is an elegant modern mansion, erected in an early style of
English architecture, by the late Rev. Richard
Mytton, at a great expense. The impropriate tithes
of this hamlet and the hamlets of Gungrog-Vechan
and Trêlydan, payable to the Dean and Chapter of
Christ Church, Oxford, have been commuted for a
rent-charge of £211. 10., and the vicarial tithes for
one of £72.
Garth-Beibio
GARTH-BEIBIO, a parish, in the union of
Llanvyllin, Upper division of the hundred of
Mathraval, county of Montgomery, North
Wales, 9 miles (N. W. by W.) from Llanvair-CaerEinion, on the road to Machynlleth; containing 383
inhabitants. This place derives its name from Garth,
a ness or promontory, and Peibio, the name of some
chieftain of whom nothing is known. It is situated
in a hilly district, and is bounded on the north, east,
and south by the parish of Llangedvan, and on
the west by the parishes of Mallwyd and Cemmes.
The parish comprises 7200 acres, of which 4500
are common or waste; there are ten acres of woodland, chiefly fir and birch. The soil is clayey and
wet, in some parts boggy and peaty; the upper lands
produce oats, and the lower are chiefly pasture,
supporting sheep and cattle: butter constitutes part
of the disposable produce of the parish. Woollen
goods are prepared to a small extent, and a few
persons are employed in a corn-mill. The rivers
Twrch and Banwy, which unite just below the
church, form an interesting feature in the local
scenery, and the hills that rise in various directions
command finely diversified prospects of the surrounding country.
The living is a discharged rectory, rated in the
king's books at £6. 1. 8., and endowed with £200
royal bounty; patron, the Bishop of St. Asaph: the
tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of
£119; and there is a glebe-house, with a glebe of
twenty-seven acres. The church, dedicated to St.
Tydecho, and supposed to have been originally built
about the sixth century, is thirty-six feet in length
and twenty-one in breadth, and contains seventy
benches, the sittings of which are appropriated to the
respective farms and cottages. Near it is St. Tydecho's Well, constructed for a cold bath, the water
being considered efficacious in rheumatic and other
disorders; formerly every one who bathed in the
well, or drank the water, dropped a pin into it, and
it was deemed sacrilege to take any of the pins out.
Divers bequests have been made for the benefit of
the poor, varying in amount from £1 to £20, and
producing altogether £61: this sum was lent to the
trustees of the second district of the Montgomeryshire turnpike-road, as a mortgage on the tolls, and
bears an interest of five per cent., the amount of
which, £3. 1., is distributed among poor persons,
10s. being given to the most needy person who has
received the least parochial relief, according to the
will of one of the donors. There are several cairns
in the parish.
Garthbrengy, or Gallt-Brengy (Garth-Brengi)
GARTHBRENGY, or GALLT-BRENGY
(GARTH-BRENGI), a parish, partly in the hundred of Merthyr-Cynog, and partly in that of
Pencelly, union and county of Brecknock, South
Wales, 2½ miles (N.) from Brecknock, on the road
to Builth; containing 162 inhabitants. This place
until lately constituted a prebend in the Collegiate
Church of Christ at Brecknock, rated in the king's
books at £3. 6. 8. It is situated on the banks of the
river Honddû, in a retired part of the county, the
scenery of which is pleasingly varied: the banks of
the Honddû present many wooded knolls, which have
a beautifully picturesque appearance. The parish
comprises about 2000 acres, whereof 262 are common or waste land: the soil generally is well adapted
for all kinds of agricultural produce. The living is
a perpetual curacy, endowed with £400 royal bounty,
and £200 parliamentary grant: net income, £79;
patron, the Bishop of St. David's. The tithes have
been commuted for a rent-charge of £200. 16. 6.
The church, dedicated to St. David, and situated on
an eminence overlooked on the north by a mountain
of loftier elevation, was rebuilt in 1834, with the exception of the tower at the west end, containing four
bells, which was allowed to remain; the roof, now
single, was before double, as there was a north aisle
of equal breadth with the nave: the edifice contains
165 sittings. This parish is entitled to participate
in the benefits of Games's Hospital in Brecon, but
seldom enjoys the advantage, there being so many
claimants from St. John the Evangelist's and St.
David's parishes on the list, who have the preference
under the grant of the benefactress.
Gartheli
GARTHELI, a chapelry, in the parish of
Llandewy-Brevi, poor-law union of Trêgaron,
Lower division of the hundred of Penarth, county of
Cardigan, South Wales, 6 miles (N. by W.) from
Lampeter; containing 315 inhabitants. This chapelry contains several respectable residences, and is
situated on elevated ground above the Vale of the
Aëron, with the Meiric brook flowing into the Teivy
at the bottom, over which the prospects are pleasing
and picturesque. The living is a perpetual curacy,
endowed with £1000 royal bounty; net income, £60
per annum; patron, the Perpetual Curate of Llandewy-Brevi.
Garthewin
GARTHEWIN, a hamlet, in the parish of
Llanvair-Talhairn, union of St. Asaph, hundred
of Isdulas, county of Denbigh, North Wales, 6
miles (S. by W.) from Abergele; containing 76 inhabitants. It lies on the northern bank of the small
river Elwy, and contains an elegant mansion of its
own name, the seat of a younger branch of the
Wynnes of Melai, which commands a beautiful view
of the rich but narrow Vale of Elwy, environed by
well-wooded hills. An extensive paddock, well
stocked with deer, lies at the back of the mansion;
the park is nearly three miles in length. The tithes
of Garthewin and four other places have been commuted for a rent-charge of £260.
Garthgarmon
GARTHGARMON, a parochial chapelry, in the
union of Llanrwst, hundred of Isdulas, county of
Denbigh, North Wales, 4 miles (S. by E.) from
Llanrwst; containing 728 inhabitants. This chapelry, also called Capel Garmon, comprises a considerable extent of rugged and barren hills. It contains lead-ore, but the works for procuring it have
been discontinued of late years. The living is a
perpetual curacy, endowed with £400 royal bounty,
and £800 parliamentary grant; total net income,
£110; patron, the Rector of Llanrwst. The chapel,
dedicated to St. Germanus, and originally a chapel
of ease, is of very ancient foundation. The present
edifice was built in 1789, near the site of the former
chapel, which had fallen into decay, and the burialground was at the same time considerably enlarged;
the building is fifty-two feet in length, and twentytwo in width, and contains accommodation for 210
persons. Thomas Wynne, Esq., of Llwynau, in
1677, gave certain lands for the benefit of a minister
or curate in holy orders, requiring him to read divine
service, &c., and teach ten poor children in the
chapel. It is also stated in the Vestry-book, under
the date of 1741, that Ann ach Richard bequeathed
£10 to the poor, and Morris Hughes £70 for bread,
but these two latter gifts are lost, and the only
benefit now derived by the poor arises from £3. 5.
annually accruing from the charities of Llanrwst
parish, of which 30s. are distributed in bread, and the
remainder in clothing, forming a portion of the bequests of John Salusbury and Morris Davis. The
minister receives a stipend of £20 per annum from
the incumbent of Llanrwst, pursuant to act of parliament; although, as regards the performance of
ecclesiastical rites, the chapel is entirely independent
of the church of Llanrwst. There are places of
worship for Calvinistic Methodists, Independents,
and Wesleyan Methodists, with a Sunday school held
in each of them.
Garthgynyd (Garth-Gynnud)
GARTHGYNYD (GARTH-GYNNUD), a
hamlet, in the parish of Gellygaer, union of
Merthyr-Tydvil, hundred of Caerphilly, county
of Glamorgan, South Wales, 6¾ miles (S. E.)
from Merthyr-Tydvil; containing 127 inhabitants.
This hamlet occupies a portion of the bleak and
barren elevated ground between the rivers Romney
and the Bargoed Tâf.
Gellideg (Gelli-Dêg)
GELLIDEG (GELLI-DÊG), a hamlet, in
the parish, borough, and union of Merthyr-Tydvil,
hundred of Caerphilly, county of Glamorgan,
South Wales, 3 miles from Merthyr-Tydvil; containing 4798 inhabitants. It is situated on the bank
of the Tâf Vawr, and is principally inhabited by
workmen employed in iron-works and coal-mines.
There are some well-wooded inclosures scattered
over its surface.—See Merthyr-Tydvil.
Gelludie (Gelli-Ddû)
GELLUDIE (GELLI-DDÛ), with Llwynswch, a hamlet, in the parish of Llandarog, Upper
division of the hundred of Iscennen, union and
county of Carmarthen, South Wales 9 miles
(E. by S.) from Carmarthen; containing 202 inhabitants. It is situated on the Gwendraeth Vâch
river; and to the north lies the splendid demesne of
Middleton Hall, the numerous beauties of which
contribute greatly to adorn the scenery, and are
viewed in harmonious design from this place.