Llanfair Clydogau Explained

Country:Wales
Welsh Name:Llanfair Clydogau
Official Name:Llanfair Clydogau
Coordinates:52.1434°N -4.0139°W
Unitary Wales:Ceredigion
Lieutenancy Wales:Dyfed
Constituency Westminster:Ceredigion Preseli
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Ceredigion
Post Town:Lampeter
Postcode District:SA48
Postcode Area:SA
Dial Code:01570
Os Grid Reference:SN622514
Cardiff Distance Mi:90
Cardiff Distance:SE
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Llanfair Clydogau is a small village and community encompassing, located about north-east of Lampeter on the B4343 road, in Ceredigion, Wales. It has a population of 634 as of the 2011 UK census, 87.5% of whom are Welsh-speaking,[1] yet only 46% were born in Wales?.[2] Formerly located within the hundred of Moyddyn.[3]

The community is located at the southernmost area of Ceredigion's former lead and silver mines, which until the 1760s were highly productive. Clydogau refers to the River Clydogau or Clywedogau as it was originally spelt. The meaning of "clywedog" is audible, or noisy. The basins of Clywedog-isaf, Clywedog-ganol and Clywedog-uchaf are nearby.[1] The community includes the hamlet of Cellan.

There are two churches still in regular use, Saint Mary's Parish Church[4] [5] and the Welsh Independent Capel Mair, built in 1825,[3] which is a Grade II listed building.[6] [7] Both churches have recently received improvements.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. The Welsh Academy Encyclopedia of Wales. p. 487
  2. Web site: Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics.
  3. GENUKI: Llanfair Clydogau
  4. Web site: Church of St Mary, Llanfair Clydogau (C) John Lord. www.geograph.org.uk. 19 August 2018.
  5. Web site: Churches - The Church in Wales. The Church in Wales. 19 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112554/http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/structure/places/churches/?id=2597. 4 March 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: Capel Mair Welsh Independent Chapel, Llanfair Clydogau - Coflein . www.coflein.gov.uk . 19 August 2018.
  7. Web site: Capel Mair, Llanfair Clydogau, Ceredigion . britishlistedbuildings.co.uk . 19 August 2018.
  8. Web site: Llanfair Clydogau. 19 August 2018.