Llanddyfnan, Anglesey

Description
Llanddyfnan, a parish, with a village, in Anglesey, near the river Cefni, and extending to Red Wharf Bay, 2 miles W of Pentraeth, 6 1/2 W by N of Beaumaris, and 4 NE of Llangefni station on the L. & N.W.R. Post town, Llan-gefni, under Bangor. Acreage, 3586; population, 624. Llanddyfnan Place is a chief residence. Limestone abounds. Traces exist of a Roman road, and a large maenhir is near the church. The living is a rectory, united with the perpetual curacy of Llanfair-Mathafam-Eithaf, in the diocese of Bangor; net value, £146 with residence. Patron, the Bishop of Baugor. The church is dedicated to St Dyfnan, and was rebuilt in 1847. There are Calvinistic Methodist and Congregational chapels, also a mission church in Talwrn village.