Llannewydd

{{Short description|Village in Carmarthenshire, Wales}}

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Llannewydd or Newchurch is a parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is {{convert|3|mi|0}} north of Carmarthen on the banks of the Gwili. The church was rebuilt in 1829.[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CMN/Newchurch/ Llannewydd at Genuki] accessed 15 December 2007 It is in the community of Newchurch and Merthyr.

Notable people

Bridget Vaughan (1698–1779), philanthropist and the chief supporter of Griffith Jones and his system of circulating schools.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/687b3cfb-779d-3885-9610-652c384b6f06|title = Griffith Jones and the Circulating Schools|date = 19 July 2010}} She was also known as Madam Bevan.[http://oxforddnb.com/index/101062641/ Bridget Bevan] Oxford Biography Index entry. Accessed 14 December 2007

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Category:Villages in Carmarthenshire

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