LLANGUICKE, or LLANGUIC (LLAN-GIWG), a parish, in the hundred of LLANGYVELACH, county of GLAMORGAN, SOUTH WALES, Sit
miles (N. N. E.) from Swansea; containing 2813 inhabitants. This place is situated on the road leading from Neath to
Llandilo and Llandovery; and is bounded on the north by the parish of Ystradgunlais, in the county of Brecon, on the east
by that of Kilybebill, and on the west by Llangyvelach; and in the southern portion the river Tawe flows through a
beautiful and romantic vale to which it gives name, affording in some parts pleasing and picturesque views, and sheltered
on both sides by lofty hills of varied appearance and rich in mineral wealth. The parish comprises by admeasurement 12,000
acres, a large proportion of which is common land. The scenery is diversified, many parts being wild and dreary, and
others beautifully picturesque. Much of the land is swampy and stony, with a clayey soil, but that on the banks of the
river is fertile, and produces good grain, which, with sheep and cattle, constitutes the chief produce. The mines of
stone-coal, culm, and iron. ore situated on lands belonging to Richard Douglas Gough, Esq., and which are almost
inexhaustible, are worked to a considerable extent. The gentlemen's residences are Gelligron, Garth Hall, and Alltycham.
The Swansea canal, which passes through the parish, affords the means of conveying large quantities of mineral produce to
the port of Swansea, from which it is shipped to various parts of the kingdom; and a road from Swansea to Brecknock,
which passes by the village, gives a facility of intercourse with the neighbouring districts. The living is a perpetual
curacy, endowed with £600 royal bounty, and £1200 parliamentary grant, and in the patronage of Mrs. Leach, to whom the
impropriation belongs; net income, £103: the tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £300. The church, which is
dedicated to St. Ciwg, was built about 500 years ago, and contains 500 sittings. There are two places of worship for
Independents. The late Mrs. Elizabeth Turberville, of Kilybebill Place, by indenture granted a moiety of £10 per annum, in
1795, which is annually distributed at Christmas, among the poor of the parish, by the clergyman and churchwardens. In
1740, Mary Herbert gave a rent-charge of £5, one moiety of which was to be distributed among the poor and necessitous
housekeepers not receiving parochial aid, and accordingly, £2. 10. are so disposed of at Christmas and Easter.