Missing image removed Image Eglguideusingwys S. Ilar, Llanilar by OLU.jpg thumb Eglwys S. Ilar, LlanilarLlanilar is a village in Ceredigion , Wales , about 4 kilometre s southeast of Aberystwyth . History & Amenities The village was built along the southern side of the River Ystwyth and contains a parish church , Nonconformist chapel , post office , primary school , GP Surgery and garage. The church is dedicated to St Hilary. There is a large square tower, a chancel, nave and porch. In the porch is a hollowed stone for holding holy water, and above the door an ancient beam with carved heads and animals, inscribed with the words J.S. W.W.A. Church Wardens, 1683. ref Meyrick, Samuel Rush. 1907 The History of Cardiganshire . Stephen Collard. pg. 284. ref There is also a Roman Empire Roman site just on the east border of the village. Its name in Welsh language Welsh meaning Church of Hilary refers to Saint Hilary of Poitiers . Notable people Dai Jones the Welsh broadcaster lives and farms in Llanilar References Reflist External links http www.geograph.org.uk search.php?i 3090549 www.geograph.co.uk photos of Llanilar and surrounding area http www.wales.nhs.uk llanilarhealthcentre Llanilar Health Centre Category Villages in Ceredigion Ceredigion Ceredigion geo stub coord 52 21 N 4 01 W region GB type city display title cy Llanilar ... more details
Bronnant is a hamlet in the county of Ceredigion , mid Wales . It lies on the A485 road which runs north from Tregaron to Llanilar and falls within the Community Wales community of Lledrod . The Cors Caron national nature reserve lies 3 miles to the southeast of Bronnant. Also of note is the Roman road of Sarn Helen which passes to the east of the hamlet. ref Ordnance Survey 1 25,000 scale Explorer map sheet 199 Lampeter ref It is known to geologists as it gives its name to the Bronnant Fault . References reflist coord 52.285 3.994 type city 100 region GB display title Category Hamlets in Wales ... more details
Infobox road country GBR type A route 485 header type minor length mi direction a North terminus a Tanerdy direction b South terminus b Llanfarian junction ukroadsmall svg 40 br ukroadsmall 484 br ukroadsmall 482 br ukroadsmall 475 br ukroadsmall 487 destinations Carmarthen br Aberystwyth The A485 is and A roads in Great Britain A road linking Tanerdy near Carmarthen to Llanfarian near Aberystwyth in Wales . Settlements along the route include Tanerdy Peniel, Carmarthenshire Peniel Rhydargaeau Pontarsais Alltwalis Gwyddgrug New Inn Gwndwn Llanllwni Abergiar Llanbydder Pencarreg Lampeter Llangybi Tregaron Bronant Ffoshelyg Lledrod Llanilar Llanfarian Source http maps.google.co.uk Google Maps UK GB A road zone 4 Transport in Carmarthenshire coord 52.13035 N 4.07378 W type landmark region GB dim 30000 display title DEFAULTSORT 4 0485 Category Roads in Wales Category Transport in Carmarthenshire Category Transport in Ceredigion cy A485 ... more details
The River Ystwyth IPAc en icon s t w lang cy Afon Ystwyth is a river in the county of Ceredigion , Wales . Its source is a number of streams that include the Afon Diliw, located on the border of Ceredigion and Powys in the Cambrian Mountains . Image Ystwyth.jpg thumb 250px right River Ystwyth at Trawsgoed The river flows generally westwards before draining into Cardigan Bay at Aberystwyth where it shares the harbour with the River Rheidol . ref Afon Ystwyth The Story of a River ref The Ystwyth valley is now sparsely populated with only a few towns and villages such as Ysbyty Ystwyth , Cwmystwyth Cwm Ystwyth , Pont rhyd y groes , Llanilar and Llanfarian . In previous centuries, however, the Ystwyth valley was relatively densely populated due to its mineral wealth. Silver , lead and zinc have been mined in the valley since Roman Britain Roman times, an activity that reached its peak in the 18th century. The largest of the very many mines was Cwm Ystwyth Lead Mine Cwm Ystwyth Mine . It is reputed that the average age at death of the miners in Cwm Ystwyth was 32, largely because of acute lead poisoning . There is no active metal mining in the Ystwyth valley. The River still carries elevated levels of lead, zinc and silver in its water, mostly due to seepage from abandoned mine tailings and discharges from mine adit s. Away from the abandoned mine workings, the river valley is one of the most beautiful in Wales with steep wooded banks carrying crystal clear water. It is especially beautiful in autumn. The autumn tends to bring large numbers of visitors to parts of the upper valley. Footnotes reflist References Green, John 2006 , http www.arterypublications.co.uk books afon ystwyth.htm Afon Ystwyth The Story of a River , Artery Publications 2006. ISBN 0 9513909 7 X Ceredigion geo stub Ceredigion coord 52 19 50 N 3 53 47 W source cawiki region GB scale 200000 display title DEFAULTSORT Ystwyth Category Aberystwyth Category Geography of Ceredigion Category Rivers of ... more details
Infobox UK disused station name Caradog Falls Halt image caption locale Tynygraig borough Ceredigion original Great Western Railway platforms ? latitude longitude gridref years 5 September 1932 sfn Butt 1995 p 53 events Opened years1 14 December 1964 sfn Butt 1995 p 53 events1 Closed Caradog Falls Halt railway station was one of five new halts on the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line originally called the Manchester and Milford Railway before being transferred to the Great Western Railway GWR , which were constructed during the 1930s. The halt opened in September 1932 to serve the nearby hamlet of Tynygraig, where a short tunnel ran underneath the road. Also intended for the convenience of any visitors to the waterfalls. The station closed in December 1964 when services were truncated at Strata Florida, following flood damage to the line at Llanilar . Formal closure was confirmed two months later. References reflist Sources Butt Stations Further reading Holden, J.S. 1979, revised 2nd edition 2007 The Manchester & Milford Railway , Oakwood Press, ISBN 978 0 85361 658 0 coord 52.30815 3.92113 type landmark region GB source npemap.org.uk enwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Caradog Falls Halt Railway Station Category Disused railway stations in Ceredigion Category Former Great Western Railway stations Category Beeching closures in Wales Category Railway stations opened in 1932 Category Railway stations closed in 1964 ... more details
mile east of Llanilar was damaged by floods from the adjacent River Ystwyth. The remaining southern ... eastwards from the Llanilar station site in the direction of Trawsgoed, the location of the flooding ... Valley Preservation Society proposed reopening a section of route from Llanilar to Llanfarian but this did ... stock were also moved into Llanilar station yard during this time including an LNER compartment coach ... surviving remains are from North to South Llanilar station platforms with remains of GWR fencing ... of Rheidol Railway , still open Llanrhystyd Road railway station Llanrhystyd Road Llanilar railway station Llanilar Trawsgoed railway station Trawsgoed Strata Florida Location of proposed triangle ... more details
Other people2 David Jones disambiguation Other people2 Davy Jones disambiguation for the rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Wales RU , Glamorgan County, Treherbert, Aberdare, Treherbert, Great Britain RL , Wales, and Merthyr Tydfil David Jones rugby for the rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Wales RU , Newport, and Wigan RL David Jones rugby born circa 1901 Dai Jones MBE born 1943 is a Welsh people Welsh television presenter and radio presenter broadcaster . He also farm s at Llanilar near Aberystwyth in Ceredigion . He is regularly satirised on the Welsh cartoon series Cnex . He became the President of the Welsh Black Cattle Society in its centenary year 2004 2005. Dai Jones is now most well known for presenting Cefn Gwlad . He has hosted this show for twenty five years and 450 programmes. ref name S4C Press cite web title Press Release on Dai Jones work S4C Press Department url http www.s4c.co.uk sched e press level2.shtml?id 115 accessdate 1 December 2008 ref Dai was already well known on TV as the presenter of family quiz show Si n a Si n when producer director, the late Geraint Rees asked him to take the reins on Cefn Gwlad. ref name S4C Press He also hosts a weekly requests programme on BBC Radio Cymru . Dai Jones is also an accomplished tenor, winning the blue riband prize at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1970. He also released recordings with the Welsh recording label Cambrian. He published his autobiography in 1997, entitled Fi Dai Sy Ma . ref http www.gwales.com goto biblio cy 9780860741428 www.gwales.com 9780860741428, Cyfres y Cewri 17. Fi Dai Sy Ma Bot generated title ref Awards Jones won a BAFTA Cymru in 2004 for his contributions to Welsh television broadcasting. Later that year, Jones also won the Sir Bryner Jones Award for his contribution to rural affairs. In the 1999 New Year s Honours List , he was awarded the MBE for services to Entertainment in Wales . ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi ... more details
Evan Lewis 16 November 1818 in Wales 1818 &ndash 24 November 1904 in Wales 1904 was a Wales Welsh clergyman who was Dean religion Dean of Bangor Cathedral from 1884 until his death. Life Lewis was born in Llanilar , Ceredigion and named after his father who had died before Lewis was born. Lewis was educated at the grammar schools in Ystrad Meurig and Aberystwyth , as well as at a school in Twickenham run by his father s brother. He then followed his brother David Lewis priest David Lewis to Jesus College, Oxford , matriculation matriculating on 7 April 1838. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts B.A degree in 1841 and his Master of Arts Oxbridge and Dublin M.A. in 1863. Whilst at college, he rowed at Boat positions sport rowing stroke in the Jesus College Boat Club Oxford college boat when it was Head of the River . ref name Oxford cite web url http www.oxforddnb.com view article 34513 title Lewis, Evan 1818 1901 last Thomas first D. L. work Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online edition, subscription access publisher Oxford University Press accessdate 2008 04 26 ref He was ordained deacon and priest in 1842 by the Bishop of Bangor , Christopher Bethell . He held a succession of church positions. He was curate of various churches on Anglesey &ndash Llanddeusant, Anglesey Llanddeusant 1842&ndash 43 , Llanfaes with Penmon, Anglesey Penmon 1843&ndash 45 , Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog 1845&ndash 46 &ndash before becoming curate of Llanllechid in Caernarfonshire in 1847. He left this position in 1859 to become vicar of Aberdare in Glamorgan , returning to North Wales in 1866 as rector of Dolgellau , Merionethshire , remaining until 1884. During this time, he was also rural dean of Ystumanner 1866&ndash 84 , chancellor of Bangor Cathedral 1872&ndash 76 and canon priest canon residentiary 1877&ndash 84 . In 1884, he was appointed as Dean of the cathedral, and held this position until his death, in the Deanery, on 24 November 1904. He was buried in the churchyard at Llandegai ... more details
Year in Wales header 1948 This article is about the particular significance of the year 1948 to Wales and Welsh people its people . Incumbents Prince of Wales vacant Princess of Wales vacant Archbishop of Wales David Lewis Prosser Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales William Williams Crwys Crwys Events 21 May Hugh Dalton is appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster . 24 June Thomas Williams, 1st Baron Williams Thomas Williams is created 1st Baron Williams of Ynyshir. 1 July The National Museum Wales National Museum of Wales opens the St Fagans National History Museum Welsh Folk Museum at St Fagans to the public, the first open air museum in the UK director Iorwerth Peate . October Opening of the Hoover washing machine factory at Merthyr Tydfil . Aneurin Bevan is instrumental in the passing of the Local Government Act 1948 Local Government Act and National Assistance Act 1948 National Assistance Act . Ness Edwards joins the Privy Council . Creation of the Welsh Joint Education Committee . Beginning of nylon manufacture at Pontypool . Jim Griffiths becomes Chairman of the Labour Party. The Council for Wales and Monmouthshire is established as an advisory body. A residential Welsh medium preparatory school for boys is founded at Llanilar in Ceredigion Cardiganshire . Physicist Rhisiart Morgan Davies publishes the results of his work on stress wave s. Arts and literature Kingsley Amis becomes a lecturer at the University of Wales, Swansea . Awards National Eisteddfod of Wales held in Bridgend National Eisteddfod of Wales Chair D. Emrys James National Eisteddfod of Wales Crown Euros Bowen National Eisteddfod of Wales Prose Medal Robert Ivor Parry New books Ambrose Bebb Gadael tir Sir Alfred Thomas Davies The Lloyd George I Knew Aneirin Talfan Davies Eliot, Pwshcin, Poe William Eames & Megan Ellis Melin y Dd l Griffith Wynne Griffith Ffynnon Bethlehem Robert David Griffith Hanes Canu Cynulleidfaol Cymru Isaac Daniel Hooson Y Gwin a Cherddi Eraill David James ... more details
Railway 1951 Llanhilleth railway station Llanhilleth Great Western Railway GWR 1962 Llanilar railway station Llanilar Great Western Railway GWR 1964 Llanidloes railway station Llanidloes Cambrian ... more details
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