Bronnant
Encyclopedia
Bronant 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
of Lledrod
. The Cors Caron
national nature reserve
lies 3 miles to the southeast. Also of note is the Roman road of Sarn Helen
which passes to the east of the hamlet. It is known to geologists as it gives its name to the Bronnant Fault.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the county of Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
, mid Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It lies on the A485 road
A485 road
The A485 is and A road linking Tanerdy near Carmarthen to Llanfarian near Aberystwyth in Wales.Settlements along the route include:*Tanerdy*Peniel*Rhydargaeau*Pontarsais*Alltwalis*Gwyddgrug*New Inn*Gwndwn*Llanllwni*Abergiar*Llanbydder*Pencarreg...
which runs north from Tregaron
Tregaron
Tregaron is a market town in the county of Ceredigion, Wales, lying on the River Brenig , a tributary of the River Teifi. The town is twinned with Plouvien, in Finistere, France. According to the 2001 Census, Tregaron's population was 1,183, of whom 68.8% spoke Welsh fluently.-History:Tregaron...
to Llanilar
Llanilar
Llanilar is a village in Ceredigion, Wales, about 4 kilometres 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...
and falls within the community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
of Lledrod
Lledrod
Lledrod is a small village in Ceredigion, Wales....
. The Cors Caron
Cors Caron
Cors Caron, also known as the Tregaron Bog, is a raised bog in Ceredigion, Wales which covers an area of approximately . Cors Caron represents the most intact surviving example of a raised bog landscape in the United Kingdom...
national nature reserve
National Nature Reserve
For details of National nature reserves in the United Kingdom see:*National Nature Reserves in England*National Nature Reserves in Northern Ireland*National Nature Reserves in Scotland*National Nature Reserves in Wales...
lies 3 miles to the southeast. Also of note is the Roman road of Sarn Helen
Sarn Helen
right|thumb|250px|A section of Sarn Helen near Betws-y-coed.Sarn Helen was a Roman road in Wales, running from Aberconwy in the north to Carmarthen in the south.It was some 160 miles in length...
which passes to the east of the hamlet. It is known to geologists as it gives its name to the Bronnant Fault.