- Aberaeron
infobox UK place
country = Wales
welsh_name=
map_type=
latitude = 52.24204
longitude = -4.25921
constituency_welsh_assembly= Ceredigion
official_name= Aberaeron
static_
static_image_caption= Houses on the quay
unitary_wales=Ceredigion
lieutenancy_wales=Dyfed
constituency_westminster= Ceredigion
post_town= ABERAERON
postcode_district = SA46
postcode_area= SA
dial_code= 01545
os_grid_reference= SN458628
population= 1,520Aberaeron ( _en. Mouth of the River Aeron) is a
seaside resort town inCeredigion ,Wales .Population 1,500. Situated betweenAberystwyth and Cardigan, it is home to the headquarters of Ceredigion County Council.History and design
Aberaeron was planned and built in 1805 by the Rev. Alban Thomas Jones. It is built around the
estuary of theRiver Aeron , which has been enlarged to provide a small half-tideharbour for recreational craft. The estuary is also crossed by a wooden pedestrianbridge .The
architecture of Aberaeron is unusual in this part of rural Wales, being constructed around a principal square of elegantRegency style buildings grouped around the harbour. Some of the architecture was of sufficient interest to feature on British postage stamps.Location and features
Aberaeron is located between Cardigan and Aberystwyth on the A487, at a junction with the A482 leading south-east to the university town of
Lampeter .The shoreline consists of generally steep
storm beach es ofpebble s, although finesand is visible at lowtide levels. Aberaeron south beach was awarded the Blue Flag rural beach award in 2005 [ [http://www.keepwalestidy.org/english/default.asp?Category=Default&NewsID=178&Menu=0.26.12.64.74.225 Blue Flag website] ] .The
climate is mild andtemperate , largely conditioned by the proximity of the relatively shallowsea . However, Aberaeron can suffer from occasional winterfrost s when cold air descends the Aeron valley from the upland parts of Ceredigion.The town is notable for the sale of
honey and especially honeyice-cream and more recently honey mustard.With 70% of Aberaeron's inhabitants able to speak Welsh according to the 2001 census, Aberaeron is one of the few coastal areas left in
Ceredigion which remains predominantly Welsh-speaking.A life-sized statue of a Welsh cob stallion was donated to the town in 2005 by the Aberaeron Festival of Welsh Ponies and Cobs to denote the area as Welsh Cob country. It was created by
sculptor David Mayer.Famous residents
Sir
Geraint Evans , the renowned opera singer had a home in Aberaeron for more than 30 years.Image gallery
References
External links
* [http://tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk/saesneg/aberaeron.htm Official tourism website]
* [http://www.aberaeron-today.co.uk/today/ Website of the local "Cambrian News"]
* [http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/item1/11288 Aerial photograph of Aberaeron]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3089625 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Aberaeron and surrounding area]
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