Llangwyryfon is a village and

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in the county of

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 ...

, Wales. It lies on the B4576 about 8 miles to the south and east of

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 ...

. The village lies in the valley of the

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and contains the roadbridge where the B4576 crosses the Wyre downstream of which lies the confluence of the rivers Beidiog and the Wyre. Llangwyryfon has boundaries with

Llanrhystud Llanrhystud () is a seaside village, community (Wales), community and Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral division on the A487 road in the county of Ceredigion, in Wales, 9 miles (14 km) south of Aberystwyth, and 7 ...

Llanilar Llanilar () is a village and community in Ceredigion, Wales, about southeast of Aberystwyth. It is the eponym of the hundred of Ilar. The population at the 2011 census was 1,085. The community includes Rhos-y-garth. Name In Welsh placenames ...

, Dyffryn Arth,

Llangeitho Llangeitho is a village and community (Wales), community on the upper River Aeron in Ceredigion, Wales, about four miles (6 km) west of Tregaron and north of Lampeter. Its population of 874 in 2001 fell to 819 at the 2011 census. Nonconformism ...

and

Lledrod Lledrod is a village and community in Ceredigion, Wales. The village is situated on the A485 road from Llanilar to Tregaron, where it crosses the valley of the River Wyre (). The parish is divided into Lledrod Isaf (Lower Lledrod) and Lledrod ...

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Etymology

The name Llangwyryfon derives from the tale of the

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Saint Ursula Ursula (Latin for 'little she-bear') was a Romano-British virgin and martyr possibly of royal origin. She is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion. Her feast day in the pre-1970 G ...

to whom the village church is dedicated. ''Llan'' is an ancient Welsh word for a holy enclosure and '' gwyryfon'' refers to the 11,000 virgins who are said to have been martyred along with Saint Ursula.

History

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

*Young Farmers Club *Women's Institute *Merched Y Wawr *Gardening Club *Youth Club

Transport

The village is served by the 588 bus service which runs between Aberystwyth and

Lampeter Lampeter (; (formal); ''Llambed'' (colloquial)) is a town, community and electoral ward in Ceredigion, Wales, at the confluence of the Afon Dulas with the River Teifi. It is the third largest urban area in Ceredigion, after Aberystwyth and C ...

Education

Llangwyryfon Community Primary School is located in the village. In 2007 the School had 42 pupils. Cylch Meithrin Llangwyryfon is a playgroup in Llangwyryfon registered by the

Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin Mudiad Meithrin ("Nursery Movement"), formerly Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin ("Nursery Schools Movement") is a voluntary movement specialising in the provision of Welsh-medium early years education, including nursery groups. It aims to give every yo ...

. The group is based in the Community Hall, Neuadd Santes Ursula (English: Saint Ursula Hall), near the Church. Llangwyryfon is in the catchment area of the two secondary schools in Aberystwyth, Penweddig Community Secondary School (

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: Ysgol Gyfun Gymunedol Penweddig) and Penglais School.

Industry

*The main industry in the area is livestock farming. *There is a scrapyard in the village. *Llangwyryfon Wind Farm is split between Llangwyryfon and Lledrod, it is a wind farm of 20 wind turbines.

References

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