Penparcau

Penparcau is a village and electoral ward in Ceredigion, Wales, situated to the south of Aberystwyth. The original village was a hamlet, but the building of extensive Art Deco style semi-detached social housing from the 1920s on transformed it.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Llwyn Yr Eos Primary School and Aberystwyth Castle.

Llwyn Yr Eos Primary School

School

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Aberystwyth Castle

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Aberystwyth Castle is a Grade I listed Edwardian fortress located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Mid Wales. It was built in response to the First Welsh War in the late 13th century, replacing an earlier fortress located a mile to the south.

Pen Dinas

Scenic viewpoint

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Pen Dinas is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhydyfelin and Llanbadarn Fawr.

Rhydyfelin

Village

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Rhydyfelin is a village.

Llanbadarn Fawr

Suburb

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Llanbadarn Fawr is a village and community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is on the outskirts of Aberystwyth next to Penparcau and Southgate, and contains the hamlet Pen-dre.