OS grid reference SN597628 Sovereign state United Kingdom Police Dyfed-Powys Local time Sunday 6:56 PM Post town Tregaron | Country Wales Postcode district SY24 Fire Mid and West Wales Dialling code 01974 Principal area Ceredigion | |
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Penuwch is a rural village in Ceredigion, Wales.
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Map of Penuwch, Tregaron, UK
Penuwch is about 1,000 feet above sea level and 8 miles west of Tregaron while the coast is a similar distance further west. Tourism plays a part in the local economy, while other residents commute for work. Sheep farming is the main agricultural activity, but cattle, horses, poultry and pig farming are also prevalent.
History
There is little recorded history, although a few houses and farms date from the 1800s or earlier. The Sarn Helen Roman road passes a couple of miles to the east and there is evidence of 20th century quarrying at several sites.Llyn Fanod, an upland lake and Site of Special Scientific Interest, is nearby at Bontnewydd. Llyn Farch, another upland lake, was still shown on 19th century maps just north of the village centre but is now an area of marsh. During the 19th century there was a local tradition that Merlin had prophesised that when Llyn Farch dried up, the town of Carmarthen would sink.
Up until the mid 19th century much of the area around Penuwch was still unenclosed common land and many Tai Unnos (One night houses)were built.
Places of worship
Penuwch lies in the ecclesiastical parish of Nantcwnlle, anciently known as Llancwnlle. The parish church stands in the nearby village of Bwlchllan. A Calvinistic Methodist chapel was built in Penuwch in 1817 and the current chapel building dates from 1867. In 1913 an Anglican mission church was also built in the upper part of the village. This church was closed and converted into a private residence during the latter part of the 20th century.
Primary school
Penuwch Primary School was opened in 1879. In 2013 the School was merged with other local Primary schools including Llangeitho and is now known as the Penuwch campus of Rhos Helyg Primary School. Unfortunately the school closed in 2014.