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Boundaries of the Welsh Boroughs, as settled by the
Reform Bill.

[We delayed giving the following authenticated particulars of the Welsh boroughs, until the Reform Bill became a law of Great Britain.]

NORTH WALES.-BEAUMARIS DISTRICT.

Amlwch. From the point on the north-east of the town, at which Rhyd Talog brook falls into the sea at Porth Aber Cawell, southward, along the boundary of the parish of Amlwch to the point called Croes Eilian; thence along the Plas Dulas road to the point called Penllaethdy Mawr; thence along the road leading to Pentre Felin, across the Llanerchymedd road, to the point called Pentre Felin Adda cross roads; thence along a road towards Pary's farm, to the point at which the same is met by the first by-road on the right leading to Bodgadfa farm; thence along the said by-road on the right leading to Bodgadfa farm, thence along the said by-road passing Bodgadfa farm, to the point at which the same by-road is crossed (between Bodgad fa farm and a cottage called Yr hen-Odyn) by the Lastre brook; thence along the Lastre brook, crossing the Holyhead road, to the point at which the same brook falls into the river called Afon Park Llechog; thence along the Afon Park Llechog to a ford in the Cemaes road, called Rhyd carreg cath; thence along the Cemaes road to the cottage called Bry-y-Cyll, at which the same road is met by the church pathway; thence along the church pathway to the stile over a brook which divides the land of the marquis of Anglesey from the Coed Helen and Llysdulas property, and which stile is close to a spring called Ffynnon Casyris; thence along the last-mentioned brook to the point at which the same is met by a boundary fence (a few yards north of a cottage called Cae-bach), running in the direction of Mona mill; thence along the said fence to a point at which the same cuts the Porth Llechog road; thence, towards Amlwch, along the Porth Llechog road to the point at which the same is met by the Ffynnon-y-Garrew fawr pathway; thence along the Ffynnon-y-Garreg fawr pathway to the spring called Ffynnon-yGarreg-fawr, thence along the stream which proceeds from the said spring to the point at which the said stream falls into the sea; thence along the sea to the point first described.

Beaumaris. The old borough of Beaumaris.

Holyhead. From that point of the common called "the Towyn," on the south-east of the town, which is nearest to Holyhead common, along the road leading to Penrhos, which adjoins the Towyns (and is to the east of a cottage called Pen Towyn," occupied by John Davies), to the point at which the said road to Penrhos is met by another road leading to a piece of waste land, called "the Cyttir;" thence along the said road to the Cyttir, to the point at which the same meets the road which leads across the Cyttir; thence along the said road across the Cyttir, to the point at which the same meets the old post road to Bangor; thence along the old post road to Bangor, to Pentraeth; thence along the road which leads from Pentraeth in a westerly direction, and south of the new brewery, to the point at which the same joins another road; thence, northward, along the road so joined, to the point at which the same meets the Penrhos-foila road; thence along the Penrhos-foila road, to the point at which the same meets the road which leads by the Ucheldre windmill to the South Stack; thence along the said road to the South Stack, to the westernmost point (near a cottage called "Cerrig y lloi,") at which the same is crossed by a stream running from the Holyhead mountain; thence along the said stream to the point at which the same falls into the sea; then along the sea-coast to that point thereof which is nearest to the point first described; thence in a straight line to the point first described.

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Llangefni. From the point at which the boundary wall, between the property of Admiral Lloyd and the property of Owen Williams, esq. meets the old Bangor road east of a cottage called Min'fford, along the said boundary wall to the point at which the same reaches a spring, and a footpath called Llwybyr Tregarnedd bach; thence along a hedge, which, running from the said spring and footpath, forms a continuation of the line of the said boundary wall, and runs through the land of John Hampton Lewis, esq. to the point at which such hedge meets the river Cefni; thence, southward, along the river Cefni to the point at which the same is met by the boundary of the parish of Llangefni; thence, westward, along the boundary of the parish of Llangefni to the point at which the same meets the by-road called Llidiart-y-Pandy; thence along the said by-road Llidiart-y-Pandy to the spot called Croes-lon-pen-y-Nant; thence, southward, along the market road to the point at which the same joins the Rhos-y-meirch road; thence along the Rhos-y-meirch road to the first point at which the same is cut, beyond the road leading to Clai, by hedges running from each side of the road at right angles; thence along the hedge which runs from the last-mentioned point, towards Pencraig, to the point at which the same reaches an old quarry; thence along a hedge which proceeds from the said old quarry, and forms a continuation of the hedge last described, passing Ty'n-y-coed farm, to the point at which the same hedge cuts the Lladdyfnan road; thence along the Llanddyfuan road, towards Llanddyfnan, to the point at which the same meets the boundary of the Pencraig fawr farm; thence, southward, along the boundary of Pencraig fawr farm to the point at which the same meets the old Bangor road; thence along the old Bangor road to the point first described.

CARNARVON.

Bangor. From the point on the north-east of the town, at which the road from the park wall of Penrhyn castle to the Menai straits, joins the Menai straits at the high water mark, along the said road, to the point at which the same meets the said park wall; thence, westward, along the said park wall to the entrance gate to Lime grove; thence in a straight line across the road to the nearest point in the boundary wall immediately opposite, which bounds a field belonging to Lime grove; thence along the said boundary wall to the point at which the river Cegin enters the grounds of G. H. D. Pennant, esq.; thence along the river Cegin to the bridge across the Shrewsbury road; thence in a straight line to a square brick seat or monument, situate on a knoll, in a field called Cae Pant; thence in a straight line to the nearest point of the road to Felin Esgob; thence in a straight line to the nearest point of the road to Bryniau; thence in a straight line to the point at which the road from Bangor to the Menai bridge leaves the road from Bangor to Carnarvon; thence along the said road to the Menai bridge, in the direction of such bridge, to the gate on the right-hand side, which opens into an occupation road leading to Penrallt; thence in a straight line to the point at which the low water mark in the straits of Menai would be cut by a straight line to be drawn from the gate last described, to the windmill called Llandefgan mill, which is on the opposite side of the straits; thence along the said low water mark to the point thereof, which is nearest to the point first described; thence in a straight line to the point first described.

Carnarvon. The old borough of Carnarvon.
Conway. The old borough of Conway.
Criccieth. The old borough of Criccieth.

Nevin. The old borough of Nevin.

Pwllheli. From the south-western extremity of the boundary of the old

borough on the sea-coast, eastward, along the boundary of the old borough to the point at which the same is met by a small stream; thence along the said stream to the bridge called Pontsarn; thence along the southern branch of the said stream, to the point at which the same meets the boundary of the old borough; thence, northward, along the boundary of the old borough, to the point at which the same meets a road leading from Denio church to the Carnarvon road, thence leading along the said road from Denio church, to the point at which the same is cut by the fence of a field called Cae Fynnow, in the occupation of Hugh Williams, of Bryn Crin; thence along the last-mentioned fence to the point at which the same cuts an occupation road leading from Bryn Crin farmhouse into the Carnarvon road; thence along the said occupation road to the point at which the same joins the Carnarvon road; thence, northward, along the Carnarvon road, to the point at which the same is met by a road, on the right, leading to Abereirch; thence along the said road to Abereirch, to the point at which the same meets a road leading from Pwllheli to Tremadoc; thence in a straight line to the sea, at the nearest point; thence, westward, along the sea-coast to the point first described.

DENBIGH.

Denbigh. The old borough of Denbigh.

Holt. The old borough of Holt, and the township of Farndon.
Ruthin. The old borough of Ruthin.

Wrexham. The respective towerships of Wrexham Abbot and Wrexham Regis; and also such part of the township of Esclusham below, as is surrounded by the townships of Wrexham Abbot and Wrexham Regis, or one of them.

FLINT.

St. Asaph. From the point, on the north-west of the town, at which the boundary of the township of Talar meets the river Elwy, westward, along the boundary of the township of Talar to the Green Gate Bridge over the brook Nant-y-franol; thence along the brook Nant-y-franol to the point at which the same meets the Holyhead road; thence, eastward, along the Holyhead road to the point at which the same is met by the boundary of the township of Talar; thence, eastward, along the boundary of the township of Talar to the point at which the same meets the boundary of the township of Bryn Polin; thence, southward, along the boundary of the township of Bryn Polin to the point at which the same meets the upper Denbigh road; thence, northward, along the upper Denbigh road to the point at which the same is met by a road or lane leading to Ysguborgoed; thence along such road or lane leading to Ysguborgoed to the point at which the same meets the river Clwyd; thence along the river Clwyd to the point at which the same is met by the southern boundary of the township of Cyrchynan; thence in a straight line to the point first described.

Caergwle. The old borough of Caergwle.

Caerwys. The old borough of Caerwys.

Flint. The old borough of Flint.

Holywell. From the boundary stone on the hill Pen-y-bryn and on the western side of the hedge (which is between the cottage occupied by William Williams and the south-eastern corner of the plantation of Richard Sankey, esq.,) in a straight line to the boundary stone of the township of Holywell, which is on the eastern side of the St. Asaph road; thence in a straight line to a bridge (in the lane leading to and past Greenfield Hall,) over a water course running into the river Dee; thence, eastward, along the said water-course, to the point at which the same meets the boundary of the township of Greenfield; thence, southward, along the boundary of the township of Greenfield to the point at which the same meets the boundary

of the township of Holywell; thence along the eastern and southern or exterior boundary of the township of Holywell to the boundary stone first described.

Mold. The township of Mold.

Overton. The old borough of Overton.

Rhuddlan. The old borough of Rhuddlan.

MONTGOMERY.

Llanfyllin. From the southern extremity, on the north-west of the town, of the private road which leads from the Llangynog turnpike-road to Bodfach Hall, along the said private road to the point at which the same is met by the boundary of the field Cae Evan Griffith; thence, northward, along the boundary of the field Cae Evan Griffith to the point at which the same meets the boundary of the field Maes Ucha; thence, eastward, along the boundary of the field Maes Ucha, to the point at which the same meets the boundary of the field called Cae-pella Bwlch-y-llan, to the point at which the same meets the Llangedwyn road; thence along the northern fences of the respective fields Cae Du, Cae Main, and Cae Dû Mawr, and along the eastern fence of the field Cae Dû Mawr, to the point at which the last-mentioned fence reaches the Derwlwyn Wood; thence in a straight line across the Derwlwyn Wood to the northern extremity of the eastern fence of Glynie Isa tenement; thence along the eastern fence of Glynie Isa tenement to the point at which the same meets the Brynelldyn road; thence along the Brynelldyn road to the point at which the same reaches Green Hall Park; thence, southward, along the boundary of the field Caer Gwenithdir to the point at which the same meets the river Cain; thence along the river Cain to the bridge called Pont-y-Derwlwyn; thence along Pont-y-Derwlwyn lane to the point at which the same meets the Bachie road; thence along the Bachie road to the eastern corner of Garth Wood; thence along the south-western fences of the fields Caer Garth and Cyfie Ucha, and of the wood Coed Pen-y-Garth, and, westward, along the southern fence of the field Cae Gwenith to the point at which such southern fence cuts the occupation road to Pen-y-Garth Farm; thence in a straight line to the eastern extremity of the southern fence of the field Llwyn Bricks; thence, westward, along the boundary of the field Llwyn Bricks to the point at which the same meets the fence of the field Cae Bath; thence, westward, along the fence of the field Cae Bath to the point at which the same meets the brook Abel; thence along the brook Abel to the point at which the same is met by the western fence of the eastermost of the fields respectively called Lower Meadow; thence along the western fence of the last-mentioned field to the point at which the same cuts the lane to Tynewydd; thence, northward, along the boundary of the field Llwyn Hir to the point at which the same meets the boundary of the field Cae Mawr; thence, northward, along the boundary of the field Cae Mawr to the point at which the same meets the boundary of the field Cae Bach; thence, eastward, along the boundary of the field Cae Bach to the point at which the same meets the boundary of the field Upper Coed Llan; thence, eastward, along the boundary of the field Upper Coed Llan to the point at which the same meets the boundary of the field Lower Coed Llan; thence, northward, along the boundary of the field Lower Coed Llan to the point at which the same meets the occupation road to Pen Coed Llan; thence in a straight line to the point first described.

Llanidloes. From the point on the south-east of the town, at which Cwm Jonathan rill crosses the Rhayader road, southward, along the Cwm Jonathan rill to the point at which the same is met by a hedge, on the right hand, which is nearest to the point at which Cwm Jonathan rill crosses the cartlane from Ty-coch to Llanidloes; thence along the said hedge to the point

at which the same meets the Ty-coch stream; thence along the Ty-coch stream to the point at which the same reaches the Llangurig road; thence, northward, along the Llangurig road to the point at which the same is cut by the nearest hedge on the left hand; thence along the last-mentioned hedge to the point at which the same reaches a water-cut bank; thence, southward, along the said water-cut bank, to the point at which the same reaches a hedge running in the direction of the turnpike on the Pymlymon road; thence along the last-mentioned hedge to the point at which the same reaches the river Severn; thence along the river Severn to the point at which the same is cut by a line drawn in continuation of the direction of the hedge on the northern end of Pen-y-Green; thence along the last-mentioned line, and along the hedge in continuation whereof it is drawn, to the point at which such hedge reaches the edge of Mr. Price's wood; thence in a straight line to the point at which the stream called Cefn Cummere Dingle meets the Pen-y-Bank road; thence along the Cefn Cummere Dingle to the point at which the same joins Clywedog river; thence, westward, along the boundary of the township of Cilmachallt, to the point at which the same meets a small water-course, which runs along the western edge of Berth Lloyd Coppice; thence along the said water-course to the point at which the same reaches the lane from Llanidloes to Gorn; thence, westward, along the lane from Llanidloes to Gorn to the point at which the same reaches the hedge which runs along the eastern side of the Chapel House; thence along the last-mentioned hedge to the point at which the same reaches Lletty-cochy-nant brook; thence, westward, along Lletty-coch-y-nant brook to the point at which the same is met, on the left hand, by a small stream; thence along the last-mentioned stream to the spring from which the same proceeds; thence in a straight line to the nearest point in the road from Llanidloes to the Barn Leasow; thence, westward, along the road from Llanidloes to the Barn Leasow to the point at which the same meets the boundary of the borough of Llanidloes; thence, southward, along the boundary of the borough of Llanidloes, to the point at which the same meets Cwm Jonathan rill; thence along Cwm Jonathan rill to the point first described.

Machynlleth. The township and liberties of Machynlleth; and also that detached part of the township of Isygarreg which adjoins the north-eastern boundary of the township and liberties of Machynlleth.

Montgomery. The old borough of Montgomery.

Newtown. The parish of Newtown, and the respective townships of Hendidley and Gwestydd.

Welsh Pool. From Leighton Ford, over the river Severn, along the river Severn to the point at which the same is met by the boundary of the Welsh town; thence, eastward, along the boundary of the Welsh town to the point at which the same reaches the road from the west end of Pool town to Garth; thence, northward, along the said Garth road to the point at which the same is met by Cefnspin brook; thence along Cefnspin brook to the point at which the same is met, in Cefnspin lane, by a small flash; thence in a straight line to the centre of Bronfield Pool; thence in a straight line to the centre of Cross Pool; thence along the water-course out of Cross Pool down the Cottage Dingle, to the point at which such water-course reaches the Llanfair road; thence, westward, along the Llanfair road to the point at which the same is joined by Cadw lane; thence along Cadw lane to the point at which the same is met by Black Mill lane; thence along Black Mill lane to the point at which the same is met by the brook called Cae-gleision Dingle; thence along Cae-gleision Dingle to the point at which the same reaches the palings of the Deer Park; thence, westward, along the palings of the Deer Park to the point at which the same meets the Carriage Drive from the Red Road to Powis Castle; thence along the said Carriage Drive to

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