Cwmerfyn
| Cwmerfyn | |
  Cwmerfyn |
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| OS grid reference | SN68SE95 |
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| – Cardiff | 72.7 mi (117.0 km) |
| – London | 173.3 mi (278.9 km) |
| Community | Trefeurig |
| Principal area | Ceredigion |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aberystwyth |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Ceredigion |
| Welsh Assembly | Ceredigion |
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Coordinates: 52°25′41″N 3°54′55″W / 52.428093°N 3.915157°WCwmerfyn (historically Cwm-erfin or Cwmerfin) is a hamlet in the community of Trefeurig, Ceredigion, Wales, 8 miles (13 km) east of Aberystwyth. Cwmerfyn is represented in the National Assembly for Wales by Elin Jones (Plaid Cymru) and the Member of Parliament is Mark Williams (Liberal Democrats).[1][2]
Cwmerfin lead mine is of prehistoric origin and was owned in the first half of the seventeenth century by Sir Hugh Myddelton (1560–1631) and Thomas Bushell (c.1593–1674). As well as lead ore the mine produced zinc, copper and silver ore. The mine closed in 1889.[3][4]
References
- ↑ National Assembly for Wales Website; recalled 24 February 2014
- ↑ parliament.uk Website; recalled 24 February 2014
- ↑ "Cwmerfin Lead Mine". Coflein. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "400th Anniversary of Sir Hugh Myddelton's New River". Welsh Mines Trust. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
See also
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