Pen-llwyn

Pen-llwyn
Pen-llwyn is located in Ceredigion
Pen-llwyn
Pen-llwyn
Location within Ceredigion
OS grid referenceSN 6519 8054
• Cardiff72.5 mi (116.7 km)
• London175.4 mi (282.3 km)
Community
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAberystwyth
Postcode districtSY23
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Ceredigion
52°24′22″N 3°58′59″W / 52.406218°N 3.983093°W / 52.406218; -3.983093

Pen-llwyn (also spelled as Penllwyn) is a hamlet in the community of Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 72.5 miles (116.7 km) from Cardiff and 175.4 miles (282.3 km) from London. Pen-llwyn is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones (Plaid Cymru) and is part of the Ceredigion Preseli constituency in the House of Commons.[1][2]

Etymology

The name derives from the welsh language meaning "the head of the grove".

Notable people

  • Lewis Edwards (1809–1887), educator and Nonconformist minister.
  • Owen Prys (1857–1934), academic and theologian, born here

References

  1. ^ National Assembly for Wales Website; recalled 24 February 2014
  2. ^ parliament.uk Website; recalled 24 February 2014

See also


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