Llanfarian
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| Llanfarian | |
| Cardiganshire | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Location: | 52°22’36"N, 4°4’42"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,442 (2001) |
| Post town: | Aberystwyth |
| Postcode: | SY23 |
| Dialling code: | 01970 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Ceredigion |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Ceredigion |
Llanfarian is a village and parish in Cardiganshire, south of Aberystwyth. It lies above the banks of the river Ystwyth in the Ystwyth Valley.
The 2001 census showed Llanfarian as having a population of 1,442.
Contents
Ystwyth Trail
Llanfarian is located at the western edge of the Ystwyth Trail.[1]
Schools
- Llanfarian has one primary school named Ysgol Llanfarian.
- Ysgol Ceilliau in the nearby village of Chancery, referred to in this World War II children's evacuation account.[2]
Historical Notes
The now disused and dismantled Manchester and Milford Railway stopped here at Llanrhystud Road station.[3]
The following pictures are available on the council's website.[4]
Notable residents
- Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies, 1st Baron Ystwyth of Tanybwlch, landowner and politician
- Peter Walter Davies MBE [5]
- Haydn Bradley-Davies
References
- ↑ http://www.ystwythtrail.org.uk/routes.asp
- ↑ http://www.tpyf-wales.com/movies.php
- ↑ http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/72391
- ↑ http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=7285
- ↑ http://www.gigrin.co.uk/w/whos_who/peter_walters_davies.html
