Llangranog, Cardiganshire

Description
Llangranog, a village and a parish in Cardiganshire The village stands on the coast, 9 miles N of Newcastle Emiyn. There is a local improvement committee, and the village has been greatly improved by the erection of several fine houses. It has a post, money order, and telegraph office under Llandyssil. It is recommended as a winter health resort. The parish comprises 4341 acres; population, 784. A rock, resembling a huge chair, is called Yr Eisteddfa, and there is a barrow. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St David's; net value, £240 with residence. Patron, the Bishop of St David's. The church is dedicated to St Caranog, and stands under a high rock in a little dingle a quarter of a mile from the shore. A mission church has lately been built dedicated to St David.