Cilrhedyn (Dyfed parish)
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Cilrhedyn is a hamlet
and parish
in the counties of Carmarthenshire
and Pembrokeshire
, Wales
. It is situated in the hill country to the south of the Teifi valley
. The Afon Cych
divides it into two unequal parts: West Cilrhedyn, Pembrokeshire and East Cilrhedyn, Carmarthenshire. The parish church
is in West Cilrhedyn.
The placename is Welsh
, meaning "bracken nook". The area remains a bastion of the Welsh language.
The parish of West Cilrhedyn (Pembrokeshire) is now part of the community
of Clydau
. It had an area of 887 Ha
, and consisted entirely of scattered farms. Its census
populations were: 215 (1801): 257 (1851): 190 (1901): 127 (1951): 105 (1981). The percentage Welsh speakers was 100 (1891); 97 (1931); 94 (1971).
The parish of East Cilrhedyn (Carmarthenshire) was merged with the parish of Cenarth
in 1934, and it is now part of the community of Cenarth
. It had an area of 2238 Ha, and included the villages of Capel Iwan 51°59′55"N 4°29′32"W and Cwmorgan 51°59′12"N 4°29′8"W. Its census populations were: 517 (1801): 806 (1851): 691 (1901): 570 (1931). The percentage Welsh speakers was 100 (1891); 99 (1931).
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...
and parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the counties of Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
and Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, 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 is situated in the hill country to the south of the Teifi valley
River Teifi
The River Teifi forms the boundary between the counties of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire in south-west Wales for most of its 75 mile length, flowing into the sea below the town of Cardigan. The catchment of the river is estimated to be 1,008 square kilometres yielding an average flow at Glan...
. The Afon Cych
Afon Cych
Afon Cych is a small river tributary to the River Teifi in south-west Wales. Its "official" source is at Blaencych . It flows north-westwards through a deep, wooded, secluded valley, and joins the River Teifi at Abercych . Its total length is 13 km...
divides it into two unequal parts: West Cilrhedyn, Pembrokeshire and East Cilrhedyn, Carmarthenshire. The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
is in West Cilrhedyn.
The placename is Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
, meaning "bracken nook". The area remains a bastion of the Welsh language.
The parish of West Cilrhedyn (Pembrokeshire) is now part of 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 Clydau
Clydau
Clydau is a village, parish and community in the Hundred of Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The village is a small group of houses around the parish church, 8 km southwest of Newcastle Emlyn and 13 km southeast of Cardigan...
. It had an area of 887 Ha
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
, and consisted entirely of scattered farms. Its census
Census in the United Kingdom
Coincident full censuses have taken place in the different jurisdictions of the United Kingdom every ten years since 1801, with the exceptions of 1941 and in both Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State in 1921; simultaneous censuses were taken in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, with...
populations were: 215 (1801): 257 (1851): 190 (1901): 127 (1951): 105 (1981). The percentage Welsh speakers was 100 (1891); 97 (1931); 94 (1971).
The parish of East Cilrhedyn (Carmarthenshire) was merged with the parish of Cenarth
Cenarth
Cenarth is a village, parish and community in Carmarthenshire, adjoining the Cenarth Falls, bordering Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, West Wales.- Location :...
in 1934, and it is now part of the community of Cenarth
Cenarth
Cenarth is a village, parish and community in Carmarthenshire, adjoining the Cenarth Falls, bordering Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, West Wales.- Location :...
. It had an area of 2238 Ha, and included the villages of Capel Iwan 51°59′55"N 4°29′32"W and Cwmorgan 51°59′12"N 4°29′8"W. Its census populations were: 517 (1801): 806 (1851): 691 (1901): 570 (1931). The percentage Welsh speakers was 100 (1891); 99 (1931).