Lampeter

Lampeter ( Welsh: Llanbedr Pont Steffan ) is a Welsh town with 1,989 inhabitants ( 2001) in the county of Ceredigion. The locals call their city Llanbedr (or Llambed ). The place is home to the University of Wales, Lampeter. The city is located in South West Wales at the confluence of the River Teifi and the Afon Dulas. Lampeter is twinned with Saint- Germain- sur- Moine, Pays de la Loire.

History

Lampeter was in the former county of Cardiganshire; this was one of the royal counties of Edward I after his victory over Llywelyn the Last ( Llywelyn A Llyw Olaf) Cilmeri in 1282 were created; Lampeter was thus under the direct rule of the Crown. However, this had little impact on the cultural life of the city, the Welsh language and culture. The town charter was granted in 1284; and as a result the market right was conferred by other documents; Market and fairs were held in the High Street until the 1930s, as some of Dali's horse market.

The Castle

The oldest documents prove that Owain Gwynedd built the royal castle Pont Steffan (Stephen 's Bridge ) in 1187. The remains of the building were later foundations for the building of Charles Robert Cockerell | College, which is part of the University of Wales today.

University

Lampeter is the smallest university town in both Wales and the United Kingdom. The University ensured that the city's population grows by an average of 1,000 people, which the rural town is a certain cosmopolitan flair. The city is mainly known for the University of Wales, Lampeter, formerly the St David 's University College, which was founded in 1822. The university building was built in 1827 in an Oxbridge Quadrangle - style; The architect was C. R. Cockerell. The campus is located in the Ceredigion Hills.

1971 from the College St David 's University College ( Coleg Dewi Sant Prifysgol ) part of the federal University of Wales. With fewer than 2,000 students on campus, she was one of the smallest public universities in Europe.

In 2008 it was announced that the teaching should be ended; in the course of the reorganization to establish a new University in West Wales, it is to be resumed in the 2010 University of Wales Trinity Saint incurred David ( Carmarthen ).

Culture

Lampeter in 1984 hosted the National Eisteddfod of Wales. This event is considered one of the most important in the history of the Eisteddfod, since then, the farmers expressed their support for the striking miners during the great mining strike in 1984/85 and the first time the agriculturally and the industrial part of the Welsh population spoke with one voice. Of the 1,989 inhabitants ( 1991) the city of 1,410 people speak the Welsh language.

Lampeter and his Umgenung are home of the Theatre Theatr Felin -fach in Felinfach, a museum and a number of small shops.

Rail transport

1866 Lampeter received by the Manchester and Milford Railway connection to the rail network. The railway line linking Carmarthen and Aberystwyth. From 1911 has been connected by the Lampeter, New Quay Light Railway Aberayron and the coastal region of Aberaeron. The route to Aberaeron in 1951 shut down for the passenger; passenger transport from Carmarthen to Aberystwyth was continued until January 1965, when this route also was shut down portion of the route still exist, and is traversed by a railway company in the summer months.