Lwyncelyn is a village in

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, situated on the

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trunk road approximately southwest of the town of

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and northeast of the village of Llanarth. The village forms part of the community of

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with most of the village situated along the A487 trunk road and the unclassified road leading to the nearby hamlet of Oakford, Ceredigion (Derwen Gam).

Location

The Ceredigion coastline is miles away at the small shingle beach at Gilfach yr Halen. There are two small rivers running through Llwyncelyn. The Afon Cwinten to the North, and Avon Drywi to the South of the village.

Amenities

The village has a

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with a

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and

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situated on the northern side of the A487, an animal feed store, a small home furnishing store, a farm shop and

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as well as a small

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with

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, a

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and a small

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and

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park as well as a second camping site. There is also a nearby

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track.

Chapel

Llwyncelyn Welsh Independent chapel and chapel hall, along with the adjacent cemetery are situated on Rhydfach (the unclassified road running from the A487 to Oakford). The chapel was built in 1855 and became a

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listed building in 1964.

Village Hall

The memorial hall/village hall (Llwyncelyn Neuadd y Pentref) is situated off the A487 and contains plaques in honour of local men who died in the two world wars. The building has two meeting rooms, each with a capacity of twenty. A

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is located on the outside wall of the building.

Education

The local

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(Penlôn) opened in 1878 and was closed in 2011 following a decline in student numbers from a high of 59 in 2006 to the review threshold of 20 in 2010 resulting in running costs per pupil being approximately 50% higher than the average for Ceredigion. The school buildings were sold off and were converted into a residential property. The nearest primary school is now in Aberaeron, as is the nearest

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Public transport

The village is serviced by the

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T5 bus services from Cardigan to

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. The nearest train stations are in Aberystwyth and

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Gallery

File:Llwyncelyn Chapel.jpg, Welsh Independent Chapel, Llwyncelyn File:A487 Through Llwyncelyn.jpg, Main A487 Trunk road through the village, heading North File:Rhydfach, Llwyncelyn.jpg, The unclassified road from Llwyncelyn to Oakford File:Gilfach Yr Halen Beach.jpg, The nearby beach at Gilfach Yr Halen, looking North

References

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