Llangwyryfon Explained

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Country:Wales
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Ceredigion
Official Name:Llangwyryfon
Coordinates:52.316°N -4.057°W
Unitary Wales:Ceredigion
Lieutenancy Wales:Dyfed
Constituency Westminster:Ceredigion Preseli
Post Town:LLANRHYSTUD
Postcode District:SY23
Postcode Area:SY
Post Town1:ABERYSTWYTH
Postcode District1:SY23
Postcode Area1:SY
Dial Code:01974
Os Grid Reference:SN599707
Cardiff Distance:93 mi
Population:596
Population Ref:(2011)[1]

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. The name Llangwyryfon derives from the tale of Saint Ursula to whom the village church is dedicated. Llan is Welsh for church and the gwyryfon are the 11,000 virgins along with whom Ursula was martyred.

Llangwyryfon has boundaries with Llanrhystud, Llanilar, Dyffryn Arth, Llangeitho and Lledrod communities [2]

History

There is an Iron Age site in the village at Caer Argoed.[3] 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

Transport

The village is served by the 588 bus service which runs between Aberystwyth and Lampeter.[8]

Education

Llangwyryfon Community Primary School is located in the village.[9] In 2007 the School had 42 pupils.[10]

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.[11]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Community population 2011. 12 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Maps - Ceredigion County Council. www.ceredigion.gov.uk.
  3. Web site: CAER ARGOED HILLFORT Site Details Coflein. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120902024234/http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/302037/details/CAER+ARGOED+HILLFORT/. 2012-09-02.
  4. Web site: Unknown Host. www.yfc-wales.org.uk.
  5. Web site: Llangwyryfon . 2011-09-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401011111/http://www.thewi.org.uk/institute.aspx?id=2063&fed=1486&inst=904 . 2012-04-01 .
  6. Web site: Merched y Wawr | Rhestr Canghennau | Rhestr Canghennau a Chlybiau . 2011-09-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807043105/http://www.merchedywawr.co.uk/canghennau.link . 2011-08-07 .
  7. http://lyc.webeden.co.uk/.link{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  8. Web site: Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20120402003726/http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/utilities/action/act_download.cfm?mediaid=972&langtoken=eng. dead. 2 April 2012. www.ceredigion.gov.uk.
  9. Web site: Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20120402003655/http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=15973. dead. 2 April 2012. www.ceredigion.gov.uk.
  10. http://www.estyn.gov.uk/english/provider/6672310/ Inspection Report_Ysgol Gynradd Llangwyryfon_ENG_2008
  11. http://www.estyn.gov.uk/english/provider/6679111/ Inspection Report_Llangwyryfon MYM_ENG_2006
  12. Web site: Llangwyryfon (United-Kingdom) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power. www.thewindpower.net.