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Llanfair Clydogau is a small village and community encompassing 3,232 hectares (7,990 acres), located about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Lampeter on the B4343 road, in Ceredigion, Wales. It has a population of 634 as of the 2011 UK census, 87.5% of whom are Welsh-speaking,[1] yet only 46% were born in Wales?.[2] Formerly located within the hundred of Moyddyn.[3]

Llanfair Clydogau Welsh: Llanfair Clydogau
Afon Teifi at Llanfair Clydogau, Ceredigion
Llanfair Clydogau Location within Ceredigion
OS grid reference	SN622514
• Cardiff	90 mi (140 km)SE
Principal area	Ceredigion
Ceremonial county	Dyfed
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Lampeter
Postcode district	SA48
Dialling code	01570
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Ceredigion
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Ceredigion
List of places UK Wales Ceredigion 52.143405°N 4.013852°W / 52.143405; -4.013852

The community is located at the southernmost area of Ceredigion's former lead and silver mines, which until the 1760s were highly productive. Clydogau refers to the River Clydogau or Clywedogau as it was originally spelt. The meaning of "clywedog" is audible, or noisy. The basins of Clywedog-isaf, Clywedog-ganol and Clywedog-uchaf are nearby.[1] The community includes the hamlet of Cellan.

There are two churches still in regular use, Saint Mary's Parish Church[4][5] and the Welsh Independent Capel Mair, built in 1825,[3] which is a Grade II listed building.[6][7] Both churches have recently received improvements.[8]

Local native and scholar G. J. Williams, (1892–1962), was the first president of Yr Academi Gymreig (Welsh Academy).[1]

Footnotes

References

• The Welsh Academy Encyclopedia of Wales, University of Wales Press, Cardiff, Published 2008, Co-Editors: John Davies, Nigel Jenkins, Menna Baines and Pereduri I. Lynch, ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6
• GENUKI: Llanfair Clyodau

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