Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales, UK 作者： 来源： 发布时间：2021-09-17
I. Population and Area
Continent: Europe
Country: The U.K
State/Province: Wales
City/Town: Aberaeron, Ceredigion
Total Area: 688 (sq mi) (Ceredigion)
Population in 2018: 1.422 (thousand）
II. Natural Geography (environment and resources)
Location and features
Aberaeron is located between Cardigan and Aberystwyth on the A487, at a junction with the A482 leading south-east to the university town of Lampeter. It lies on the Ceredigion Coast Path, part of the Wales Coast Path. The shoreline consists of generally steep storm beaches of pebbles, although fine sand is visible at low tide levels. Aberaeron south beach was awarded the Blue Flag rural beach award in 2005. It contains the Harbourmaster Hotel. The climate is mild and temperate, largely conditioned by the proximity of the relatively shallow sea. However, Aberaeron can suffer from occasional winter frosts when cold air descends the Aeron valley from the upland parts of Ceredigion.
The town is notable for the sale of honey and honey by-products. 70% of Aberaeron's inhabitants are able to speak Welsh, according to the 2001 census. Dylan Thomas's links with Aberaeron, New Quay and Talsarn have been documented. The Dylan Thomas Trail runs through Ceredigion, passing through Aberaeron and ending in New Quay. There are 248 listed buildings in Aberaeron community, most in the town itself. An annual festival of Welsh ponies and cobs is held on Alban Square Field every August. A life-sized statue of a Welsh cob stallion, sculpted by David Mayer, was donated to the town in 2005 by the festival. An annual carnival takes place on the Monday Bank Holiday in August. A colourful procession of floats and a carnival queen moves from the Quay to Alban Square.
Public transport
In 1866, transport in Lampeter was greatly improved with the opening of the railway linking Carmarthen and Aberystwyth. In 1911, a branch line, the Lampeter, Aberayron and New Quay Light Railway, opened to Aberaeron. Following the nationalisation of the railways, the passenger service to and from Aberaeron ceased in 1951 and to freight in 1965.
A regular bus service links the town with Aberystwyth, Lampeter and Carmarthen, with several daily through services to Swansea, Bridgend and Cardiff. Another service connects with New Quay, Aberporth and Cardigan from Monday to Saturday.
III. Economy
Average Salary in Aberystwyth, Wales: Ceredigion
£22k
About Aberystwyth, Wales: Ceredigion
The average salary in Aberystwyth, Wales: Ceredigion is £22k. Trends in wages decreased by -100.0 percent in Q3 2020. The cost of living in Aberystwyth, Wales: Ceredigion is 100 percent higher than the national average. The most popular occupations in Aberystwyth, Wales: Ceredigion are Accountant, Project Manager, (Unspecified Type / General), and Secondary School Teacher which pay between £15k and £34k per year. The most popular employer in Aberystwyth, Wales: Ceredigion is Aberystwyth University, University of Wales.
Reference Website:
https://www.payscale.com/research/UK/Location=Aberystwyth-Wales%3A-Ceredigion/Salary
IV. Industrial Characterisitics
Major industries:
In 1800, there was no significant coastal settlement. The present town was planned and developed from 1805 by the Rev. Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne. He built a harbour which operated as a port and supported a shipbuilding industry in the 19th century. A group of workmen's houses and a school were built on the harbour's north side, but these were reclaimed by the sea.Steam ships continued to visit the harbour until the 1920s but, in later years, it evolved into a small half-tide harbour for recreational craft. The estuary is also crossed by a wooden pedestrian bridge.
Crafts were an important part of village life. Information recorded in trade directories shows that in 1830, although it was not yet fully developed as a port, there were in Aberaeron one woollen manufacturer, one bootmaker, one baker, one corn miller, one blacksmith, one blacksmith and shovel maker, two shipwrights, one carpenter and one hat maker.
Major projects and related introductions:
Wales and Ohio Research
The goal of the Wales – Ohio Project is to digitize a selection of Welsh Americana relating to the state of Ohio, held at The National Library of Wales and to make it available to audiences world-wide via this website.
This site displays:
§more than 10,000 images of archive, manuscript and printed material, photographs and maps
§the contents of The Cambrian magazine (1880-1919)
§sections which chronicle the history and experiences of the Welsh settlers in Ohio in the nineteenth century.
This website is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Welsh-American history and culture including genealogists, researchers, local historians, students and life long learners.
V. Attractions
1. Llanerchaeron：
Visit Llanerchaeron, a remarkable Georgian villa, which is fully self-sufficient and has not been changed in over 200 years. Find out what life in the 1790s was like - explore the rooms of Llanerchaeron and learn fascinating stories about the ladies of the house over the years. You won’t see many areas that are roped off, so you’ll be free to look around.
There’s much more to see outside the villa too. Set in the beautiful Aeron valley, Llanerchaeron is surrounded by lush parklands as far as the eye can see. Take the chance to unwind with a quiet walk in the walled gardens, sit by the stunning ornamental lake and find a nice spot in the shade for a family picnic.
Remember we told you the villa is self-sufficient? That’s because Llanerchaeron has its very own Home Farm complex. Since it’s a working farm, plenty of animals live there - from large Welsh Black cattle, Llanwenog sheep, and rare Welsh pigs, to the usual chickens, geese and doves. Meeting new furry and feathery friends is always fun for the kids!
2. New Quay Boat Trips：
Why not come along with the family and enjoy the breathtaking views of the C.M.H.C. aboard one of their classic vessels. New Quay Boat Trips are waiting with open sail to offer you a choice of one hour or two hour cruises where you will see amazing sights including bird colonies, Seal haul out Areas and Castell bach, the intriguing local ruins of an iron-age settlement.
And don't forget! The chance of seeing some of the many bottle nosed dolphins and Porpoise. This stands for both. On the 2 hour cruise you will venture further down the coast to the little bay of Ynys Lochtyn though, approximately half way along the C.M.H.C. and just before the village of Llangranog!
Ynys Lochtyn boasts the tallest cliff in Ceredigion and is right by one of the main feeding areas for the dolphins! Here you are much more likely than usual to see the very rare Chough and you could also see Gannets, Shearwaters, Oystercatchers, Puffins, Cormorants, Shags, plus Seals, Dolphins and Porpoise.
Rare Sunfish or even a rare Sea Turtle! There are fishing trip options available too so all in all there's loads of potential for a variety of days out here catching sights, catching rays, catching fish!
3. Aberaeron South Beach：
eside the harbour is this shingle beach with an expanse of sand at low tide, which welcomes sailors, windsurfers, canoe-rs but has no hire facilities, so take your own! It's ok for swimming but be careful it gets busy with all the boats etc.
The town is famous for i's honey ice cream, apparently, which comes in every flavour from gooseberry to ginger, made by the same local family for decades. You'll need to go into the town anyway for anything other than a very basic loo, as all the facilities are there.
Reference Website:
https://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/things-to-do/mid-wales/ceredigion/aberaeron
VI. History
In 1800, there was no significant coastal settlement.The present town was planned and developed from 1805 by the Rev. Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne. He built a harbour which operated as a port and supported a shipbuilding industry in the 19th century. A group of workmen's houses and a school were built on the harbour's north side, but these were reclaimed by the sea. Steam ships continued to visit the harbour until the 1920s but, in later years, it evolved into a small half-tide harbour for recreational craft. The estuary is also crossed by a wooden pedestrian bridge.
Crafts were an important part of village life. Information recorded in trade directories shows that in 1830, although it was not yet fully developed as a port, there were in Aberaeron one woollen manufacturer, one bootmaker, one baker, one corn miller, one blacksmith, one blacksmith and shovel maker, two shipwrights, one carpenter and one hat maker.
In the late 1890s, a hand-powered cable car, the Aeron Express, was built to ferry workers across the harbour when the bridge was demolished by floods. The structure was recreated in 1988 as a tourist attraction that ran until the end of summer 1994, when it was closed under health and safety regulations.
The architecture of Aberaeron is unusual in this part of rural Wales, being constructed around a principal square of elegant Regency style buildings grouped around the harbour. This was the work of Edward Haycock, an architect from Shrewsbury. Some of the architecture was of sufficient interest to feature on British postage stamps.
Aberaeron Golf Club (now defunct) was founded in 1923. It continued until World War II when the course was turned over to agriculture to aid the war effort. Post-war attempts to reinstate the club failed.
VII. Culture
The National Library of Wales is at Aberystwyth and there is information on local history at the Ceredigion Museum, also in Aberystwyth. There is also the technical museum Internal Fire – Museum of Power, which is at Tan-y-groes near the coast road. Stately homes in the county open to the public include the Hafod Estate and Llanerchaeron.
The county is rich in archaeological remains such as forts, earthworks and standing stones. Historic sites that can be accessed include Aberystwyth Castl and Cardigan Castle, as well as Strata Florida Abbey. Other visitor attractions include the Cwmystwyth Mines, Devil's Bridge, the Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre, Elvis Rock, Cors Caron (Tregaron bog), the Vale of Rheidol Railway,Aberystwyth Cliff Railway.
Leisure activities available in the county include beach activities, rambling, cycling, sea fishing, canoeing, sailing and horse riding. Many of the towns and villages along the coast have small harbours and facilities for sailing, dolphin watching and other maritime activities. The Ceredigion Coast Path from Cardigan to Ynyslas runs about 60 miles (97 km) along the coast with spectacular scenery. It can conveniently be divided into seven sections. When Dylan Thomas lived in New Quay and Talsarn, he frequented Aberaeron and Lampeter. The Dylan Thomas Trail links places associated with him.
The Welsh Government's Visit Wales website describes the River Teifi as "one of the major game rivers of Wales, although there has been concern that salmon stocks are in decline. There are a series of rapids near Llandysul where canoeing, kayaking and white water rafting take place.
The county's main football team, Aberystwyth Town in the Cymru Premier, play their home matches at Park Avenue Stadium. Cardigan Town Football Club, also known as the "Magpies", play in Division 1 of the Ceredigion League.
VIII. Other information
Between 1888 and 1974, the county was governed by Cardiganshire County Council, which took over the functions of county administration from the Quarter Sessions court in 1889. The county council was abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 — and it was succeeded by the district of Ceredigion in the larger county of Dyfed. Becoming a unitary authority on 1 April 1996, with the name of Cardiganshire, the following day its name changed to Ceredigion with, apart from some minor realignments, identical borders to the historic county.
A referendum was held on 20 May 2004 on whether to have a directly elected mayor for the county, the first in Wales. The Llais Ceredigion political initiative had been formed with this aim, but the proposal was rejected.
IX. Contact information
Mayor/Officer: Elizabeth Evans
Tel: 01766 771000
Mail: elizabeth.evans@ceredigion.gov.uk
Reference Website:
https://www.ceredigionlibdems.org.uk/cllr_elizabeth_evans
https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Council/Contact-us/Phone.aspx