In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Penbryn like this:
PENBRYN, a parish and a sub-district in Newcastle-in-Emlyn district, Cardigan. The parish lies on the coast, 7½ miles N by W of Newcastle-in-Emlyn r. station; and contains the watering-place of Traeth-Saith. Post-town, Newcastle-Emlyn, under Carmarthen. Acres, 8, 347; of which 120 are water. ...
Real property, £4, 864. Pop., 1, 575. Houses, 368. Most of the property is divided between two. There are two ancient Britishcamps, called Castell-Nadolig and Castell-Pwntan. There are also tumuli; and ancient coins have been found. The living is a vicarage, united with the p. curacies of Bettws-Evan and Brongwyn, in the diocese of St. David's. Value, £300. Patron, the Bishop of St. David's. The church is ancient but good, and has an old font. There are two Independent chapels, two Methodist, and one Calvinistic Methodist.—The sub-district contains also sixother parishes. Acres, 25, 165. Pop., 5,075. Houses, 1, 230.
Penbryn through time
Penbryn is now part of Ceredigion district. Click here for graphs and data of how Ceredigion has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Penbryn itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Penbryn, in Ceredigion and Cardiganshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8415
Date accessed: 03rd May 2024
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