Llanilar
Encyclopedia
Llanilar is a village
in Ceredigion
, Wales
, about 4 kilometres southeast of Aberystwyth
.
and contains a parish church
, Nonconformist chapel
, post office
, primary school, GP Surgery and garage. The church is dedicated to St Hilary. There is a large square tower, a chancel, nave and porch. In the porch is a hollowed stone for holding holy water, and above the door an ancient beam with carved heads and animals, inscribed with the words: J.S. W.W.A. Church Wardens, 1683.
There is also a Roman
site just on the east border of the village. Its name (in Welsh
meaning "Church of Hilary") refers to Saint Hilary of Poitiers.
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...
in 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...
, 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...
, about 4 kilometres southeast of Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
.
History & Amenities
The village was built along the southern side of the River YstwythRiver Ystwyth
The River Ystwyth is a river in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. Its source is a number of streams that include the Afon Diliw, located on the border of Ceredigion and Powys in the Cambrian Mountains....
and contains a 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....
, Nonconformist chapel
Chapel
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, post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, primary school, GP Surgery and garage. The church is dedicated to St Hilary. There is a large square tower, a chancel, nave and porch. In the porch is a hollowed stone for holding holy water, and above the door an ancient beam with carved heads and animals, inscribed with the words: J.S. W.W.A. Church Wardens, 1683.
There is also a Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
site just on the east border of the village. Its name (in 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 "Church of Hilary") refers to Saint Hilary of Poitiers.