LLANNOR, a parish, in the union of PWLLHELI, chiefly in the hundred of DINLLAEN, but partly in the hundred of GAFLOGION, in the
Lleyn division of the county of CARNARVON, NORTH WALES, 2 miles (N. W.) from Pwllheli; containing 1227 inhabitants. This
parish, which is very extensive, is situated in the south-western portion of the county; and nearly in the centre of the
great promontory that separates Cardigan bay from the bay of Carnarvon: its rateable annual value has been returned at
£3720. The village is beautifully situated near the junction of two small streams, in a fine and extensive plain, open to
the sea on the one side, and sheltered on the other by a range of mountains: the surrounding scenery is finely varied,
and in many parts strikingly picturesque; and the distant views embrace numerous objects of interesting character and
romantic appearance. BOdegroes, the ancient seat of the Glynne family, occasionally the residence of Bishop Glynne, and of
his brother Geoffiry, Dean of the Arches, and founder of the free grammar school at Bangor, is an elegant mansion,
beautifully situated in grounds tastefully laid out, and comprehending much varied scenery. Fairs are held on April 12th,
and October 18th and 29th. The living is a discharged vicarage, with the perpetual curacy of Denio annexed, rated in the
king's books at £12, and endowed with £800 royal bounty, and £800 parliamentary grant; present net income, £151; patron,
Bishop of Bangor: the tithes of Llannor have been commuted for a rent-charge of £490. 7. 1., of which £430. 7. 1. are
payable to the Bishop, and £60 to the vicar. The church, dedicated to the Holy Cross, is a long edifice in the later style
of English architecture, with a small tower at the west end, and contains some windows of good design, enriched with
tracery. There are places of worship for Independents and Calvinistic Methodists. A National day school, containing about
60 children, is partly supported by subscription, and partly by small payments from the parents; and there are four Sunday
schools, in which 140 males and females are taught gratuitously. The produce of various charitable donations and bequests
has been partly appropriated in building eight cottages, the rent of which and the residue are annually distributed at
Christmas, according to the will of the several benefactors; and a distribution of bread is made weekly to the poor
frequenting the church, for which purpose Mr. John Evans bequeathed £104. Elizabeth Jones also left £100, the interest of
which, £4, now paid by the proprietor of Bodegroes, is divided among six of the poorest old men, and six of the poorest
old women. In a field called Maen Hir, near Bendy-mynydd, in the parish, a very curious grave was recently discovered,
containing some remains of human bones: the body appeared to have been deposited on the gravel with the feet towards the
north, and on each side was a slab of chert-stone, six feet long, curiously wrought; on these stones, forming the eastern
and western sides of the grave, are inscriptions in rude Roman characters, and above them was a flat stone covered with
soil.