Llannewydd or Newchurch is a
parish
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in
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire ( cy, Sir Gaerfyrddin; or informally ') is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known as ...
,
Wales
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. It is north of Carmarthen on the banks of the
Gwili. The church was rebuilt in 1829.
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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