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Cardiganshire County Council
Cardiganshire County Council was the local government authority for the county of Cardiganshire, Wales, between 1889 and 1974. It was superseded by Dyfed County Council. Overview The administrative county of Cardigan and its local authority, the Cardiganshire County Council was established in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888. The first elections were held in January 1889. The council was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974. The Ceredigion District Council operated between 1974 and 1996 as a district within the new Dyfed County Council. As a result of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, which came into force on 1 April 1996, a new unitary authority of Cardiganshire was established with boundaries identical to those of the previous county council. Early History, 1889-1914 During the period, Liberal candidates won large majorities at each election and Conservative support was limited to some of the towns and areas where local gentry continued to ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiganshire
Ceredigion ( , , ) is a county in the west of Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. During the second half of the first millennium Ceredigion was a minor kingdom. It has been administered as a county since 1282. Ceredigion is considered a centre of Welsh culture and just under half of the population can speak Welsh according to the 2011 Census. The county is mainly rural, with over of coastline and a mountainous hinterland. The numerous sandy beaches and the long-distance Ceredigion Coast Path provide views of Cardigan Bay. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, Cardiganshire had more industry than it does today; Cardigan was the commercial centre of the county; lead, silver and zinc were mined and Cardigan was the principal port of South Wales prior to the silting of its harbour. The economy became highly dependent on dairy farming and the rearing of livestock for the English market. During the 20th century, livestock farming became less profitable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swyddfa'r Sir
Swyddfa'r Sir ( en, County office) is a Grade II listed former hotel, former main offices of Ceredigion County Council and former Magistrates Court building located in Aberystwyth, well known as the outside of the police station in the BBC Wales police television series '' Y Gwyll (Hinterland)''. History Originally constructed as a detached hotel on the town's seafront, it was opened in 1866 by the Hafod Hotel Company as the "Queen's Hotel". Designed by C. Forster Hayward of Hayward & Davis in the then popular symmetrical Hôtel de Ville style, it was a smaller-scale version of his earlier 1863 Duke of Cornwall Hotel in Plymouth. The five storey premises – basement, ground floor plus three upper floors – created a total floor area of , providing 83 bedrooms. Built by George Lumley of Aberystwyth, the dressed stone exterior was capped by a Mansard roof of locally sourced Welsh slate. Internally, the main entrance in a gothic architecture style led to a staircase, lit from ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Cardiganshire County Council Election
The ninth elections for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1913. They were preceded by the 1910 election and followed by the 1919 election as no election took place in 1916 due to the First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... Overview of the result As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority. Candidates As in previous elections, there were a large number of unopposed returns, including all four seats at Aberystwyth. In all 31 members were returned without a contest.. Details of nominations are incomplete in this source. Two of the eight retiring aldermen stood as candidates, namely David Davies at Llanwnwen and William J. Lloyd (who was returned unopposed) at Nantcwnlle. Outcome Very few seats changed hands. Results Abera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 Cardiganshire County Council Election
The sixth elections for Cardiganshire County Council Cardiganshire County Council was the local government authority for the county of Cardiganshire, Wales, between 1889 and 1974. It was superseded by Dyfed County Council. Overview The administrative county of Cardigan and its local authority, the C ... took place in March 1910. They were preceded by the 1907 election and followed by the 1913 election Overview of the result As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority. Candidates As in previous elections, there were a large number of unopposed returns. In all 31 members were returned without a contest. Gains and losses Very few seats changed hands. Contested elections It was stated that the bitterest fights were between candidates of the same political persuasion. Retiring aldermen Eight aldermen retired. These included one Conservative, Sir Marteine Lloyd, and seven Liberals. Edward Evans, Lima Jones and Dr Jenkin Lewis sought re-election but were not subse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1907 Cardiganshire County Council Election
The sixth elections for Cardiganshire County Council Cardiganshire County Council was the local government authority for the county of Cardiganshire, Wales, between 1889 and 1974. It was superseded by Dyfed County Council. Overview The administrative county of Cardigan and its local authority, the C ... took place in March 1907. They were preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election Overview of the Result As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority, with 36 of the elected members being Liberals and 12 Conservatives. Unopposed Returns There were a large number of unopposed returns. Gains and Losses The Liberals gained two seats, one at Aberystwyth where Captain Thomas Doughton regained the seat in No.1 Ward which he had previously held between and the other at Llanllwchaiarn where sitting alderman Rev William Griffiths ousted the siting councillor Evan Lewis by four votes. In turn, however, they lost three seats. At Llanrhystud the previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904 Cardiganshire County Council Election
The sixth elections for Cardiganshire County Council Cardiganshire County Council was the local government authority for the county of Cardiganshire, Wales, between 1889 and 1974. It was superseded by Dyfed County Council. Overview The administrative county of Cardigan and its local authority, the C ... took place in March 1904. They were preceded by the 1901 election and followed by the 1907 election Overview of the Result The election was dominated by the controversy over the Education Act and the funding of church schools. In some quarters, candidates were described as 'Progressive' or 'Sectarian' rather than on party lines. However, as in previous elections, there was a large Liberal majority, which was assured once the unopposed returns had been confirmed. Unopposed Returns There were a large number of unopposed returns. Gains and Losses A few seats were lost by Liberals. Contested Elections contested elections were mostly won by Liberals. Retiring Aldermen Eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1901 Cardiganshire County Council Election
The fifth elections for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1901. They were preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election Overview of the Results The Liberals once again won by a large majority but there were signs that elections were becoming less political, with candidates of similar political persuasions opposing each other and some candidates not openly declaring any political affiliation. Neither the ''Cambrian News The ''Cambrian News'' is a weekly newspaper distributed in Wales. It was founded in 1860 and is based in Cefn Llan Science Park, Aberystwyth. Cambrian News Ltd was bought by media entrepreneur Sir Ray Tindle in 1998. History The paper was fi ...'' or the ''Aberystwyth Observer'' indicated party affiliation although the ''Brython Cymreig'' did so in relation to the contested elections only. The ''Welsh Gazette'' commented that while the contests at Aberystwyth were on political lines, many of those in the rural areas were bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 Cardiganshire County Council Election
The fourth elections for Cardiganshire County Council Cardiganshire County Council was the local government authority for the county of Cardiganshire, Wales, between 1889 and 1974. It was superseded by Dyfed County Council. Overview The administrative county of Cardigan and its local authority, the C ... took place in March 1898. They were preceded by the 1895 election and followed by the 1901 election Overview of the Result At the fourth elections held for the County Council, the Liberals retained their large majority. Boundary Changes There were boundary changes in the Aberaeron area, arising from the formation of the Aberaeron Urban District Council in 1894. Unopposed Returns There were a number of unopposed returns. The Conservatives held seats they won in 1895 including Borth and Cardigan South while Independent Conservative Henry Bonsall was returned unopposed for Bow Street. Contested Elections The Liberals won Aberystwyth No.1, lost in 1895, after the Unionists f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1895 Cardiganshire County Council Election
The third election to the Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1895. It was preceded by the 1892 election and followed by the 1898 election Overview of the Result The Liberals were again returned with a large majority. There were a large number of unopposed returns. Retiring Aldermen The following aldermen, all of whom were Liberals, retired at the election. *C.M. Williams *David Jenkins, Maesteg, Glandovey *Levi James *William Davies *J.T. Morgan *David Lloyd *John Davies *Rev John Owen Only C.M. Williams in Aberystwyth and David Lloyd in Aberbanc sought election. Levi James (Cardigan), William Davies (New Quay), J.T. Morgan (Talybont) and David Jenkins, Glandovey (elected from outside the Council) all stood down and did not seek re-election. John Davies, Tanycoed and John Owen, Blaenpennal, who had filled aldermanic vacancies since 1889 did likewise. All those who stood down retired from county politics apart from J.T. Morgan who was re-elected as an alderman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1892 Cardiganshire County Council Election
The second election for the Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1892. It was preceded by the inaugural 1889 Cardiganshire County Council election, 1889 election and followed by the 1895 Cardiganshire County Council election, 1895 election. Overview of the result To some extent the euphoria of 1889 had passed three years later and the whole atmosphere was marked by less excitement. The result, however, was virtually identical to that of the inaugural election. Boundary changes One feature was that the multi-member seats, which existed in urban areas in the first elections, were divided so that all councillors were now elected to represent single member wards. Candidates There were far more unopposed returns than three years previously. Of the eight retiring aldermen, only Jenkin Jenkins and Llewellyn Edwards, both of whom were made aldermen as defeated candidates in 1889, sought election. Outcome The Liberals retained a substantial majority on the council. Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1889 Cardiganshire County Council Election
The first election to the Cardiganshre County Council was held in January 1889.. Details of the candidates can be found in this source. It was followed by the 1892 Cardiganshire County Council election, 1892 election. The county was divided into numerous single member wards with two councillors elected to represent Cardigan, Lampeter, New Quay and Llandysul, and four to represent the town of Aberystwyth. 37 Liberals, 10 Conservatives and 1 Unionist were returned. Overview of the Result 1889 was one of those landmark years in the history of Welsh Liberalism, a coming of age symbolized by the triumph across Wales of Liberal Party (UK), Liberal candidates in the inaugural county council elections. Nowhere was this more striking than in Cardiganshire, where a little over twenty years previously the evictions controversy had been at its most apparent. Welsh historiography has, likewise, emphasised the contests in Cardiganshire, citing particular contests (such as those noted bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
