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5 unusual facts about John Dillwyn Llewelyn


John Dillwyn Llewelyn

A restoration project is currently taking place at Penllergaer today by the Penllergare Trust.

Upon coming of age he inherited his maternal grandfather John Llewelyn's estates of Penllergaer and Ynysygerwn, near Swansea, and assumed the additional surname of Llewelyn.

Emma died the previous year and both are buried at Penllergaer Church, originally built by Llewelyn for his family and estate workers.

John Llewellyn

John Dillwyn Llewelyn (1810–1882), Welsh botanist and pioneer photographer

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Llewelyn Park is located on land donated by John Dillwyn Llewelyn to the city along with money to develop then park in 1874.



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