Cardigan
Cardigan, founded in the early
eleventh century and
situated at the mouth of the River Teifi, is the historic county town of
Cardiganshire (or Ceredigion) in west Wales, with a current population
of around 4000. Cardigan Castle was the site of the first competitive
Eisteddfod and the modern Eisteddfod was hosted by Cardigan in 1942 and
1976. Cardigan was an important nineteenth century port with several shipyards but, early in the twentieth century, the river silted up
and the port declined. Tourism is increasingly important to the town,
with visitor attractions including the remains of the castle, a heritage
and arts centre, the nineteenth century guildhall and a 200 acre
wildlife park just outside the town.
The map below shows the
features of the town as it was around the mid twentieth century. Click on a selected area of the map to see an
enlargement.
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