Historic churches · Mid Wales
Pencader
Pencader in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Pencader is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pencader () is a small village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, in the community of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth. It is located around 3 miles (5 km) south-east of Llandysul and 6.5 miles (10 km) south-west of Llanybydder, in the valley of the Gwen brook, shortly before the confluence with the River Talog, to form the River Tyweli (a tributary of the Teifi). It is a village of little more than 500 houses, two shops, two pubs and an Anglican church (St Mary's). For many years, it was one of the main stops on the Carmarthen - Aberystwyth rail route, and was the junction for the service to Newcastle Emlyn; the Pencader Tunnel enabled services to reach Carmarthen via Llanpumsaint. The decline of the railways saw the Newcastle Emlyn branch line closed in 1952 and the main line closed to passengers in 1965.
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Background
History
A battle was fought here between Gruffydd ap Llywelyn and Hywel ab Edwin in 1041; Gruffydd was the victor, and went on to become the first and last King of Wales. Pencader is the site of an old castle, which was probably erected by Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke in 1145.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0017, -4.2656
- District
- Carmarthenshire
- Parish
- Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
- Postcode
- SA39 9ER
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caerfyrddin
- Official site
- www.pencader.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7162285 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pencader, Carmarthenshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pencader?
- Pencader is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA39 9ER), in the parish of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth.
- Is Pencader free to visit?
- Yes, Pencader is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pencader?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA39 9ER. It sits within the Caerfyrddin parliamentary constituency.