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Llandewi-Ystradenny (Llanddewi-Ystrad-Enau), a parish, in the union of Knighton, partly in the hundred of Kevenlleece, and partly in that of Knighton, county of Radnor, South Wales, 11 miles (E.) from Rhaiadr; contains 693 inhabitants, of whom 336 are in the church township in the hundred of Knighton. This parish, which derives its name from the dedication of its church to St. David, and its position in a winding vale, contains by admeasurement 8075a. 1r. 27p., and is situated on the river Ithon, and intersected by the turnpike-road leading from Builth, Brecknockshire, to Newtown, in the county of Montgomery. It comprehends an extensive tract of land, of which by far the greater portion is inclosed and cultivated, and includes, besides the township of Llanddewi, that of Maestyr Rhoslowthy; the surface is boldly undulated, but the soil is in general productive. The scenery among the hills is extremely magnificent, and the distant mountains are seen in distant ranges, varying in elevation and differing in aspect, finely grouped in almost every variety of form, and so numerous, that it is impossible with any degree of correctness to allocate them to their respective counties. The village comprises only a few houses, occupying a pleasant situation: the inhabitants obtain their letters from a receiving-house at Pen-y-Bont.

Badland, a joint hamlet, with Kinnerton and Salford, in the parish of Old Radnor, within the liberties of the borough of New Radnor, county of Radnor, North Wales, 2 miles (N.E.) from New Radnor: the population is returned with Kinnerton.

Bareland, with Burva, a township, in the parish of Old Radnor, union of Kington, liberties of the borough of New Radnor, county of Radnor, South Wales, 3 miles (S.W.) from Presteign; containing, with the townships of Evenjob and Newcastle, 345 inhabitants. It is situated on the border of Herefordshire, and is passed on the west, at the distance of about half a mile, by that remarkable work of the Saxons, Offa’s Dyke. It is assessed jointly with the township of Evenjob for the support of its poor.

Bauseley, a township, in that part of the parish of Alberbury which is in the lower division of the hundred of Deythur, county of Montgomery, North Wales, 8 miles (N.E. by E.) from Welshpool; containing 371 inhabitants. This township, situated on the border of Shropshire, separately maintains its own poor; the rateable annual value is returned at £1390. The impropriate tithes, belonging to All Souls’ College, Oxford, have been commuted for a rent-charge of £126. Two benefactions of £10 each, by William Barrett and John Asterley, were left to the poor, the interest of which sums is still distributed among them.

Bachelden, or Bacheldre, a township, in the part of the parish of Churchstoke which is in the hundred of Cawrse, county of Montgomery, North Wales; containing, with the townships of Lower and Upper Hopton, 241 inhabitants. The impropriate tithes of this township, and those of Lower Hopton, which are payable to the warden of Trinity Hospital in Clun, have been commuted for a rent-charge of £166. Its rateable annual value, with that of the townships of Weston Madoc and Hopton Isa, is returned at £3068.

Bâchymbyd, a joint hamlet, with Ysceibion, in the parish of Llanynys, union and hundred of Ruthin, county of Denbigh, North Wales, 2 miles (N.W.) from Ruthin: the population is returned with the parish. It is situated near the left bank of the Clywedog, which falls into the river Clwyd a short distance off. Lord Bagot has a fine seat here, remarkable for its pleasant situation, and the extent of its ancient woods, some of the chestnut trees having acquired a very large growth: the estate came into the possession of this noble family by the marriage of Sir Walter Bagot with Jane, daughter and sole heiress of Charles Salusbury, Esq.