Llangwm, Denbighshire

Description
Llangwm, a township and a parish in Denbighshire, The township lies on an affluent of the river Dee, 7 1/4 miles W by N of Corwen, and has a post office, of the name of Llangwm, under Corwen; money order and telegraph office, Cerrig-y-Druidion. The parish contains also the townships of Cefn Cymer, Disgarth, Llan, Llysdimel, Molfre, Nant Haulog, Penyfoed, and Rhos-y-Mambrych. Acreage, 10,077; population of the civil parish, 816; of the ecclesiastical, 820. Much of the surface is mountainous with good sheep pasturage. A battle was fought within the parish in the 10th century, between Eidwal and Meredydd, princes of Wales. The living is a vicarage, united with Dinmael, in the diocese of St Asaph; net value, £190 with residence. Patron, the Bishop of St Asaph. There are two churches, the parish and St Catherine's; also Congregational and Wesleyan chapels.