Llansawel, Carmarthenshire

Description
Llansawel, a village and a parish in Carmarthenshire. The village stands on the river Cothi, amid mountain scenery with a romantic view, 8 miles NW of Llangadock and 9 N of Llandilo ; was once a market-town, and has a post and money order office under Llandilo (R.S.O.) ; telegraph office, Pumpsaint. The parish includes the townships of Edwins-ford, Genol, Glyn, and Wen. Acreage, 10,250 ; population, 898. Edwinsford is the seat of the Drummond family. The living is a vicarage, annexed to the vicarage of Conwil Caio, in the diocese of St David's; joint net value, £170 with residence. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is good. There are Congregational and Calvinistic Methodist chapels.