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unusual facts about Silian, Ceredigion



2013 Swansea measles epidemic

There were a total of 1,219 measles notifications (suspected cases) in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys, with 1,455 measles notifications for the whole of Wales, 664 of which were in Swansea alone.

Bank y Llong

On 1 June 1806 an agreement was entered into whereby John Jones, a London-Welsh surgeon and apothecary, of Gracechurch Street, London and Derry Ormond, Ceredigion, Thomas Morgan, an Aberystwyth solicitor and David Davies, of Machynlleth later of Aberystwyth, then of Castle Green House, Cardigan, entered into partnership to carry on for 14 years a banking business under the name Jones, Morgan & Davies.

Capel Dewi

Capel Dewi, Llandysul, a village in the community of Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales

Castle Hotel, Aberaeron

The Castle Hotel, Aberaeron is located in a Grade II listed building in the coastal town of Aberaeron, Ceredigion, West Wales.

Chapel of St Non

According to Christian tradition, Saint Non (also known as Nonna or Nonnita) was born around AD 475 and was a daughter of Lord Cynyr Ceinfarfog who lived as a nun at Ty Gwyn near Whitesands Bay until she was raped by Prince Sant of Ceredigion.

Cribyn

Cribyn has one of the few Unitarian chapels in Ceredigion, which was established in 1790 by Dafydd Davis Castellhywel and Evan Davies, Cwmbedw.

Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire

This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Cardiganshire.

Desert of Wales

Elenydd - a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ceredigion, west Wales.

Hendregadredd Manuscript

The Hendregadredd Manuscript was probably written at the Cistercian abbey of Strata Florida in Ceredigion.

Llandovery Group

The Tarannon shales, grey and blue slates, designated by Adam Sedgwick the Paste Rock, is traceable from Conwy into Carmarthenshire; in Ceredigion, there are gritty beds; and in the neighbourhood of Builth, soft dark shales.

Meurig

Ystrad Meurig (or Ystradmeurig) is a village in Ceredigion, Wales

Nick Bourne

On 9 September 2013 he was created a life peer taking the title Baron Bourne of Aberystwyth, of Aberystwyth in the County of Ceredigion and of Wethersfield in the County of Essex.

Silian, Ceredigion

Silian is also the name of the parish, which takes its name from Saint Sulien, to whom the village church is consecrated.

Terwyn Davies

Terwyn was brought up in the Aeron Valley, Ceredigion, and was educated at Felinfach Primary School and then at Aberaeron Comprehensive School.

Town and Country Broadcasting

Bridge FM, Nation Radio and NME Radio originate from the company's main headquarters in Cardiff, while Radio Pembrokeshire, Radio Carmarthenshire, Radio Ceredigion, Nation Hits! and Scarlet FM are broadcast from Narberth.

Trychrug

It is crossed, almost at the summit by an ancient drovers road now classified as the B4337 road which gave access from the northern parts of Ceredigion to South Wales before the coastal route down to Aberaeron was developed.


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