Pen-llwyn

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52°24′22″N 3°58′59″W / 52.406218°N 3.983093°W / 52.406218; -3.983093

Pen-llwyn is a hamlet in the community of Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 72.5 miles (116.7 km) from Cardiff and 175.4 miles (282.3 km) from London. Penllwyn is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones (Plaid Cymru) and is part of the Ceredigion constituency in the House of Commons.[1][2]

Etymology

The name derives from the welsh language meaning "the head of the grove".

Notable people

  • Lewis Edwards (1809–1887), educator and Nonconformist minister.
  • Owen Prys (1857–1934), academic and theologian, born here

References

  1. ^ National Assembly for Wales Website; recalled 24 February 2014
  2. ^ parliament.uk Website; recalled 24 February 2014

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