- Cenarth
Cenarth is a
village , parish and community inCarmarthenshire ,West Wales .Location
It is situated on the banks of the
River Teifi , 10 km east of Cardigan and 4 km west ofNewcastle Emlyn .History & Amenities
The ancient
parish extended 5 km south of the river, and included the town of Newcastle Emlyn. In 1934, it annexed the adjoining parish of [Cilrhedyn (Dyfed parish)|East Cilrhedyn, and the enlarged parish corresponds with the modern community, which had apopulation of 1022 in theUnited Kingdom Census 2001 . With the community ofNewcastle Emlyn , it makes up the Carmarthenshireelectoral ward of Cenarth, which had a population of 1995 in 2001, with 60%Welsh language speakers.The River Teifi at this point emerges from a deep
ravine over a ledge that produces a spectacular set ofwaterfall s when the river is in full flow, and this attracts many visitors throughout the year.Other visitor attractions are a seventeenth century flour mill and
coracle museum.The
parish church is dedicated to the localSaint ,St. Llawddog . Although the present building is relatively modern, is on an important ancient site, and was the "Bishop house" of thecantref ofEmlyn .The ancient parish (less Newcastle Emlyn) had an area of 2558
Hectare s. Itscensus populations were: 672 (1801): 897 (1851): 638 (1901). The percentage of Welsh speakers was 98 (1891): 96 (1931).The enlarged parish (post-1934) had an area of 4896 Ha. Its census populations were: 1098 (1951): 1066 (1961): 926 (1971): 971 (1981). The percentage of Welsh speakers was 92 (1951): 91 (1961): 82 (1971): 69 (1981).
External links
* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CMN/Cenarth/index.html Cenarth on Genuki]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2747318 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Cenarth and surrounding area]
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