Cwmerfyn Explained

Country:Wales
Official Name:Cwmerfyn
Static Image:Cwmerfyn - geograph.org.uk - 1130024.jpg
Coordinates:52.4281°N -3.9152°W
Cardiff Distance Mi:72.7
Cardiff Distance Km:117
London Distance Mi:173.3
London Distance Km:278.9
Unitary Wales:Ceredigion
Community Wales:Trefeurig
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Ceredigion
Constituency Westminster:Ceredigion Preseli
Post Town:Aberystwyth
Postcode District:SY23
Postcode Area:SY
Os Grid Reference:SN 6988 8285

Cwmerfyn (historically Cwm-erfin or Cwmerfin) is a hamlet in the community of Trefeurig, Ceredigion, Wales, 9miles by road east of Aberystwyth. Historically Cwmerfyn was a lead ore mining village.[1]

Geography

The Nant Silo stream runs in the vicinity.[2] To the northeast are the small lakes Llyn Rhosgoch, Llyn Blaenmelindwr and Llyn Pendam, to the east of Cwmsymlog.

Politics

Cwmerfyn is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones (Plaid Cymru) and is part of the Ceredigion constituency in the House of Commons.[3] [4]

Landmarks

Siloa Chapel in Cwmefyn was built in 1866, as part of a series of churches founded by Azariah Shadrach in north Ceredigion in the Congregational Church of Salem Coedgruffydd. It was known locally as Capel Ucha (the Higher Chapel) to distinguish it from the Bethlehem Presbyterian chapel further down the village, known as Capel Isa (the Lower Chapel). The first minister of the church was Reverend W. Jansen Davies.[5] The chapel is described by Coflein as having a "simple round-headed style, with a rendered exterior and slate roof with bracketed eaves". The chapel has a central double panelled door with a fanlight.

Cwmerfin lead mine is of prehistoric origin and was owned in the first half of the seventeenth century by Sir Hugh Myddelton (1560–1631) and Thomas Bushell (1593–1674). As well as lead ore the mine produced zinc, copper and silver ore. The mine closed in 1889.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. University of Wales Press. Academi Gymreig. 2008. 883.
  2. Web site: Cwmerfyn. Dyfedarchaeology.co.uk. 1 March 2020.
  3. http://www.cynulliadcymru.org/memhome.htm National Assembly for Wales Website
  4. http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/?sort=2&type=3 parliament.uk Website
  5. Web site: Siloa Chapel, Cwmerfyn. Trefeurig. 1 March 2020.
  6. Web site: 400th Anniversary of Sir Hugh Myddelton's New River. Welsh Mines Trust. 1 March 2020.