Llwyncelyn, Ceredigion

Lwyncelyn is a village in Ceredigion, Wales, situated on the A487 trunk road approximately 2.7 mi (4.3 km) southwest of the town of Aberaeron and 2 mi (3.2 km) northeast of the village of Llanarth. The village forms part of the community of Henfynyw with most of the village situated along the A487 trunk road and the unclassified road leading to the nearby hamlet of Oakford, Ceredigion (Derwen Gam).

Llwyncelyn
Main road through Llwyncelyn
Llwyncelyn is located in Ceredigion
Llwyncelyn
Llwyncelyn
Location within Ceredigion
OS grid referenceSN441596
• Cardiff69 mi (111 km)SE
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAberaeron
Postcode districtSA46
Dialling code01545
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
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Wales
Ceredigion
52°12′45″N 4°16′59″W / 52.212589°N 4.2830544°W / 52.212589; -4.2830544

Location

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The Ceredigion coastline is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) miles away at the small shingle beach at Gilfach yr Halen.[1] There are two small rivers running through Llwyncelyn. The Afon Cwinten to the North, and Avon Drywi to the South of the village.

Amenities

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The village has a petrol station with a convenience store and post office situated on the northern side of the A487, an animal feed store, a small home furnishing store, a farm shop and restaurant as well as a small chapel with cemetery, a village hall and a small caravan and camping park as well as a second camping site. There is also a nearby karting track.

Chapel

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Llwyncelyn Welsh Independent chapel and chapel hall, along with the adjacent cemetery are situated on Rhydfach (the unclassified road running from the A487 to Oakford). The chapel was built in 1855[2] and became a Grade II listed building in 1964.[3]

Village Hall

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The memorial hall/village hall (Llwyncelyn Neuadd y Pentref) is situated off the A487 and contains plaques in honour of local men who died in the two world wars.[4] The building has two meeting rooms, each with a capacity of twenty.[5]

A defibrillator is located on the outside wall of the building.[6]

Education

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The local primary school (Penlôn) opened in 1878 and was closed in 2011[7] following a decline in student numbers from a high of 59 in 2006 to the review threshold of 20 in 2010 resulting in running costs per pupil being approximately 50% higher than the average for Ceredigion. The school buildings were sold off and were converted into a residential property. The nearest primary school is now in Aberaeron, as is the nearest secondary school

Public transport

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The village is serviced by the TrawsCymru T5 bus services from Cardigan to Aberystwyth. The nearest train stations are in Aberystwyth and Haverfordwest.

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References

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  1. ^ The Beach Guide. "Gilfach Yr Halen".
  2. ^ Coflein. "Site Records".
  3. ^ British Listed Buildings. "Llwyncelyn Independent Chapel".
  4. ^ West Wales, War Memorial Project. "Llwyncelyn Memorial Hall".
  5. ^ Ceredigion Halls. "LlwynCelyn Neuadd y Pentref".
  6. ^ NHS, Wales. "defibrillator Locations".
  7. ^ BBC, News. "Llwyncelyn primary school loses closure vote". Retrieved 25 March 2011. {{cite news}}: |first1= has generic name (help)