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Llangwyryfon

Village and community in Ceredigion, Wales

Llangwyryfon
Summary

Village and community in Ceredigion, Wales

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static_image_captionLlangwyryfon road sign
countryWales
constituency_welsh_assemblyCeredigion
official_nameLlangwyryfon
coordinates
unitary_walesCeredigion
lieutenancy_walesDyfed
constituency_westminsterCeredigion Preseli
post_townLLANRHYSTUD
postcode_districtSY23
postcode_areaSY
post_town1ABERYSTWYTH
postcode_district1SY23
postcode_area1SY
dial_code01974
os_grid_referenceSN599707
cardiff_distance93 mi
population596
population_ref(2011)
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Map of the community

Map of the community Llangwyryfon is a village and community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. It lies on the B4576 about 8 miles to the south and east of Aberystwyth. The village lies in the valley of the River Wyre and contains the roadbridge where the B4576 crosses the Wyre downstream of which lies the confluence of the rivers Beidiog and the Wyre. Llangwyryfon has boundaries with Llanrhystud, Llanilar, Dyffryn Arth, Llangeitho and Lledrod communities.

Etymology

The name Llangwyryfon derives from the tale of the Romano-British Saint Ursula to whom the village church is dedicated. Llan is an ancient Welsh word for a holy enclosure and gwyryfon refers to the 11,000 virgins who are said to have been martyred along with Saint Ursula.

History

There is an Iron Age site in the village at Caer Argoed. In 1942(?) an early medieval, 5th-6th century carved stone was found in a field in the village by a farmer ploughing the field.

Amenities

There is a general store in the village (now closed) as well as a church and a chapel.

Clubs and societies

  • Young Farmers Club
  • Women's Institute
  • Merched Y Wawr
  • Gardening Club
  • Youth Club

Transport

The village is served by the 588 bus service which runs between Aberystwyth and Lampeter.

Education

Llangwyryfon Church and Chapel

Llangwyryfon Community Primary School is located in the village. In 2007 the School had 42 pupils.

Cylch Meithrin Llangwyryfon is a playgroup in Llangwyryfon registered by the Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin. The group is based in the Community Hall, Neuadd Santes Ursula (English: Saint Ursula Hall), near the Church.

Llangwyryfon is in the catchment area of the two secondary schools in Aberystwyth, Penweddig Community Secondary School (Welsh: Ysgol Gyfun Gymunedol Penweddig) and Penglais School.

Industry

  • The main industry in the area is livestock farming.
  • There is a scrapyard in the village.
  • Llangwyryfon Wind Farm is split between Llangwyryfon and Lledrod, it is a wind farm of 20 wind turbines.

References

References

  1. "Community population 2011".
  2. "Maps - Ceredigion County Council".
  3. (1887). "Handbook of the Origin of Place-names in Wales and Monmouthshire". author.
  4. "CAER ARGOED HILLFORT {{!".
  5. "Unknown Host".
  6. "Llangwyryfon".
  7. "Merched y Wawr | Rhestr Canghennau | Rhestr Canghennau a Chlybiau".
  8. http://lyc.webeden.co.uk/.link{{dead link. (January 2018)
  9. "Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council".
  10. "Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council".
  11. [http://www.estyn.gov.uk/english/provider/6672310/ Inspection Report_Ysgol Gynradd Llangwyryfon_ENG_2008]
  12. [http://www.estyn.gov.uk/english/provider/6679111/ Inspection Report_Llangwyryfon MYM_ENG_2006]
  13. "Llangwyryfon (United-Kingdom) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power".
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