A topographical dictionary of Wales, comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, chapelries, and townships, with historical and statistical descriptions; illustrated by maps of the different counties; and a map of Wales ..and embellished with engravings of the arms of the cities, bishopricks, corporate towns, and boroughs; and of the seals of the several municipal corporationsWith an appendix, describing the electoral boundaries of the several boroughs, as defined by the late act . only thesouth gate now remains. Its situation, though low, issalubri
A topographical dictionary of Wales, comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, chapelries, and townships, with historical and statistical descriptions; illustrated by maps of the different counties; and a map of Wales ..and embellished with engravings of the arms of the cities, bishopricks, corporate towns, and boroughs; and of the seals of the several municipal corporationsWith an appendix, describing the electoral boundaries of the several boroughs, as defined by the late act . only thesouth gate now remains. Its situation, though low, issalubrious, and its appearance prepossessing : the townconsists principally of one spacious street, extendingfor nearly half a mile along the turnpike road ; thehouses are in general well built, and several of them arehandsome : it is neither paved nor lighted, but wellsupplied with water from springs, and from the smallriver Ddaw, which passes through the centre of it. Theold town-hall, shambles, and market-house, whichstood in the centre of the principal street, obstruct-ing the thoroughfare, have been removed, and theold county bridewell, situated at this place, has beenrecently converted, chiefly by subscription, into aneat town-hall, with jury-rooms and other market days are Tuesday and Saturday; themarket on the latter is chiefly for butchers meat andother provisions: the fairs, principally for cattle, areon the first Tuesday in February, the Tuesday be-fore March 25th, May 4th, June 24th, and September. c o w C O Y 29th: there are also two great markets on the first Tues-days in August and December. The government of thetown, by charter of incorporation confirmed in the 33rdof Charles II., is vested in a mayor, who is deputy con-stable of the castle of St. Quentin, two bailiffs, twelvealdermen, and twelve capital burgesses, assisted by atown-clerk, two Serjeants at mace, six constables, anale-taster, and other officers. The deputy constable isappointed by the Mar
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