Pencader, Carmarthenshire

Pencader
Pencader is located in Carmarthenshire
Pencader
Pencader
Location within Carmarthenshire
Population336 [1]
OS grid referenceSN445359
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENCADER
Postcode districtSA39
Dialling code01559
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Websitehttp://www.pencader.org.uk/
List of places
UK
Wales
Carmarthenshire
52°00′04″N 4°15′58″W / 52.001°N 4.266°W / 52.001; -4.266

Pencader () is a small village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, in the community of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth.[2] 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.

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics, Census 2011, Pencader
  2. ^ "Town and Community Clerks". Carmarthenshire County Council. 4 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2 May 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.

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