Llanfarian () is a village,

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and

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in the

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Ceredigion Ceredigion (), historically Cardiganshire (, ), is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the West Wales, west of Wales. It borders Gwynedd across the River Dyfi, Dyfi estuary to the north, Powys to the east, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire t ...

, Mid-

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, south of the administrative centre

Aberystwyth Aberystwyth (; ) is a University town, university and seaside town and a community (Wales), community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is the largest town in Ceredigion and from Aberaeron, the county's other administrative centre. In 2021, the popula ...

. Llanfarian village lies above the banks of the river Ystwyth in the Ystwyth Valley. The community – which includes the villages of Rhydyfelin and

Glanyrafon Aberystwyth (; ) is a university and seaside town and a community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is the largest town in Ceredigion and from Aberaeron, the county's other administrative centre. In 2021, the population of the town was 14,640. Locat ...

, and the hamlets of

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and

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– had a population of 1,541 at the 2011 census.

Amenities

Llanfarian is at the western edge of the

Ystwyth Trail The Ystwyth Trail is a multi-use rail trail linking Aberystwyth, Llanfarian, Ystrad Meurig and Tregaron in Ceredigion, Wales. Cycling and walking are permitted along the entire length while horseriding is permitted on several sections only. T ...

. Llanfarian has one

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, Ysgol Llanfarian. A school at Chancery is referred to in a

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children's evacuation account.

Historical notes

The now disused and dismantled

Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line Carmarthen (, ; , 'Merlin's fort' or possibly 'Sea-town fort') is the county town of Carmarthenshire and a community in Wales, lying on the River Towy north of its estuary in Carmarthen Bay. At the 2021 census the community had a populatio ...

stopped here at Llanrhystud Road station.

Government

Llanfarian had a representative on

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from the formation of the authority in 1889. The first member was Morris Davies, a local farmer, who defeated Matthew Vaughan Davies of Tanybwlch by fifteen votes. Both stood as Conservative candidates. By the next election in 1892, Vaughan Davies had converted to the Liberal Party and captured the seat which he held for many years. In 1895, he was elected Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire.

Notable residents

* Matthew Vaughan Davies of Tanybwlch, landowner and politician * Peter Walter Davies of the Welsh Kite Trust

References

External links

Photographs of Llanfarian
– Ceredigion County Council, archived in March 2016
Dismantled railway bridge

Video clips of old railway in action

Ystwyth Trail route
{{authority control Villages in Ceredigion