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| | GENUKI: Slaters Commercial Directory, Penarth, Glamorgan, 1871 |
 | | PENARTH is a parish and rising seaport, about 4 miles from Cardiff, and 172 from London, in the county of Glamorgan, Dynas Powis hundred, Cardiff union and county court district, Llandaff Upper rural deanary, Llandaff archdeaconry and diocese. |
 | | Dochdury came to this county, with Cadvan, and built a monastry for twelve monks or canons, which was dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and endowed by Paulentus, King of Glamorgan, at Llandough. |
 | | In 1857 an Act was passed enabling the Penarth Harbour and Railway Company to construct railways to, and a dock and other works on adjoining, the south west branch of the river Ely, and for other purposes. |
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