Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
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Llanfihangel-ar-Arth is a village
and a civil parish
in the Welsh
county of Carmarthenshire
, West Wales
, United Kingdom
.
The area includes six villages namely: Alltwalis, Dolgran, Gwyddgrug, Llanfihangel-Ar-Arth, New Inn and Pencader
.
and Llandysul
from the east to west and the B4459 between Capel Dewi and Pencader from the north to south.
. It is believed that the village’s name derives from the name of the parish church
, Sant Mihangel, which was established in the 6th century.
in the village during 1840-1850 to collect tolls from travellers and one of the Rebecca Riots
occurred here when the gate was destroyed by 150 people in June, 1843. It was a one level building and now it is a residential bungalow.
The railway from Carmarthen
and Lampeter
travelled through Llanfihangel ar Arth, which later had its own station. But the station was closed for travellers in the 1960s. Today there’s only part of the track left. From 1840s to 1920s many of village houses were used as woolen
workshops when the wool
industry was important in the area.
The resident population of the parish of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, as measured in the United Kingdom Census 2001
was 2,727 of which 50% were male and 50% were female.
As well as the church, the village has two friendly pubs and a school that opened in 1864 but was later closed in 2003 and the school now acts as a community centre or village hall
. There are quite a few small businesses and the electricity board store. Agriculture along with the aforementioned businesses supply employment in the area. The village has an annual carnival and part of Gwyl Bibau Pencader is held at the church.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and a civil 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 Welsh
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...
county 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...
, West Wales
West Wales
West Wales is the western area of Wales.Some definitions of West Wales include only Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, an area which historically comprised the Welsh principality of Deheubarth., an area called "South West Wales" in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics....
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
The area includes six villages namely: Alltwalis, Dolgran, Gwyddgrug, Llanfihangel-Ar-Arth, New Inn and Pencader
Pencader, Carmarthenshire
Pencader is a small village in the Welsh county of Carmarthenshire, and is part of the Community and Parish of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth. It is located around 5 km south-east of Llandysul and 10 km south-west of Llanybydder....
.
Location
The village is located around the B4336 between LlanllwniLlanllwni
Llanllwni is a village and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The village lies along the A485 highway, stretching for about , to the south-west of Llanybydder. To the south of the village lies Llanllwni Mountain. The church, dating from the 16th century, is dedicated to St. Luke, but...
and Llandysul
Llandysul
Llandysul is a small town in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. The community of Pont Tyweli lies directly across the Teifi River in Carmarthenshire. It is in the valley of the River Teifi and is visited for its fishing and canoeing....
from the east to west and the B4459 between Capel Dewi and Pencader from the north to south.
Etymology
Llanfihangel ar Arth is the most northerly village in the community, nearest the river TeifiRiver 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...
. It is believed that the village’s name derives from the name of 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....
, Sant Mihangel, which was established in the 6th century.
History
There was a toll houseToll house
A tollhouse or toll house is a building with accommodation for a toll collector, beside a tollgate on a toll road or canal. Many tollhouses were built by turnpike trusts in England, Wales and Scotland during the 18th and early 19th centuries...
in the village during 1840-1850 to collect tolls from travellers and one of the Rebecca Riots
Rebecca Riots
The Rebecca Riots took place between 1839 and 1843 in South and Mid Wales. They were a series of protests undertaken by local farmers and agricultural workers in response to perceived unfair taxation. The rioters, often men dressed as women, took their actions against toll-gates, as they were...
occurred here when the gate was destroyed by 150 people in June, 1843. It was a one level building and now it is a residential bungalow.
The railway from Carmarthen
Carmarthen
Carmarthen is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is sited on the River Towy north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 14,648....
and Lampeter
Lampeter
Lampeter is a town in Ceredigion, South West Wales, lying at the confluence of the River Teifi and the Afon Dulas.-Demographics:At the 2001 National Census, the population was 2894. Lampeter is therefore the smallest university town in both Wales and the United Kingdom...
travelled through Llanfihangel ar Arth, which later had its own station. But the station was closed for travellers in the 1960s. Today there’s only part of the track left. From 1840s to 1920s many of village houses were used as woolen
Woolen
Woolen or woollen is a type of yarn made from carded wool. Woolen yarn is soft, light, stretchy, and full of air. It is thus a good insulator, and makes a good knitting yarn...
workshops when the wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
industry was important in the area.
The resident population of the parish of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, as measured in the United Kingdom Census 2001
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
was 2,727 of which 50% were male and 50% were female.
As well as the church, the village has two friendly pubs and a school that opened in 1864 but was later closed in 2003 and the school now acts as a community centre or village hall
Village hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
. There are quite a few small businesses and the electricity board store. Agriculture along with the aforementioned businesses supply employment in the area. The village has an annual carnival and part of Gwyl Bibau Pencader is held at the church.