OS grid reference SN277350 Country Wales Police Dyfed-Powys Communities Clydau, Cenarth | Community Clydau
Cenarth Sovereign state United Kingdom Fire Mid and West Wales | |
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Principal areas Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire Welsh assemblies Preseli Pembrokeshire, Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | ||
Cilrhedyn is a hamlet and parish in the counties of Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the hill country to the south of the Teifi valley. The Afon Cych divides it into two unequal parts: West Cilrhedyn, Pembrokeshire and East Cilrhedyn, Carmarthenshire. The parish church is in West Cilrhedyn.
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Name
The placename is Welsh, meaning "bracken nook". The area is largely Welsh-speaking.
West Cilrhedyn
The parish of West Cilrhedyn (Pembrokeshire) is now part of the community of Clydau. It had an area of 887 Ha, and consisted entirely of scattered farms. Its census populations were: 215 (1801): 257 (1851): 190 (1901): 127 (1951): 105 (1981). The percentage Welsh speakers was 100 (1891); 97 (1931); 94 (1971).
East Cilrhedyn
The parish of East Cilrhedyn (Carmarthenshire) was merged with the parish of Cenarth in 1934, and it is now part of the community of Cenarth. It had an area of 2238 Ha, and included the villages of Capel Iwan 51°59′55″N 4°29′32″W and Cwmorgan 51°59′12″N 4°29′8″W. Its census populations were: 517 (1801): 806 (1851): 691 (1901): 570 (1931). The percentage Welsh speakers was 100 (1891); 99 (1931).