Description

Llandegfan, a village and a parish in Anglesey. The village stands on the Menai Strait, near the ferry station, 2 miles SW of Beaumaris, and 3 NE of Menai Bridge station on the L. & N.W.R., and has a post office under Menai Bridge (R.S.O.); money order and telegraph office, Glyn Garth. The parish comprises 2246 acres; population, 1089. A considerable portion of the population of this parish is contained. in the industrial school ship Clio. Population of the ecclesiastical parish, with Beaumaris, 2926. The living is a rectory, united with the perpetual curacy of Beaumaris, in the diocese-of Bangor; gross value, £274. The church is dedicated to St Tegvan, was rebuilt in 1811, has a large S chapel almost outvying the chancel, has also a tower, and, being situated on a hill, serves as a conspicuous landmark. There are Baptist and Calvinistic Methodist chapels.