Llannewydd
51°53′53″N 4°20′24″W / 51.898°N 4.340°W
Llannewydd or Newchurch is a parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Carmarthen on the banks of the Gwili. The church was rebuilt in 1829. It is in the community of Newchurch and Merthyr.
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.
References
- ^ Llannewydd at Genuki accessed 15 December 2007
- ^ "Griffith Jones and the Circulating Schools". 19 July 2010.
- ^ Bridget Bevan Oxford Biography Index entry. Accessed 14 December 2007
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